Video Card Upgrade?

[tim-x]

Hey all,
I was wondering if I could get a few opinions. My rig is in my sig and I've been thinking about upgrading to a 7800GS AGP card. I personally think my processor is fairly good, it runs cool, it's a rare chip (northwood) and it's pretty fast. I don't particularly want to upgrade everything (ie cpu, mobo, ram, vid card) but my 9800 pro isn't really cutting it in the newer games. Would upgrading to a 7800GS be that beneficial? Or is my processor outdated and slow and should i upgrade my entire system? Money is sort of an issue and i'd prefer to cut corners when I can.
Thanks for your input

 

[BlackTigers91]

Hey all,
I was wondering if I could get a few opinions. My rig is in my sig and I've been thinking about upgrading to a 7800GS AGP card. I personally think my processor is fairly good, it runs cool, it's a rare chip (northwood) and it's pretty fast. I don't particularly want to upgrade everything (ie cpu, mobo, ram, vid card) but my 9800 pro isn't really cutting it in the newer games. Would upgrading to a 7800GS be that beneficial? Or is my processor outdated and slow and should i upgrade my entire system? Money is sort of an issue and i'd prefer to cut corners when I can.
Thanks for your input

Honestly, save $100. Get a 6800gs, and unlock it to ULTRA levels .

 

[tim-x]

heh yeah, i've thought about that. I was thinking that i'd like to get the best i could possibly get out of my agp system, but i don't know whether my 3.2 northwood w/ ht 800mhz fsb would bottleneck a 7800GS? Anyone know?

 

[PWMK2]

heh yeah, i've thought about that. I was thinking that i'd like to get the best i could possibly get out of my agp system, but i don't know whether my 3.2 northwood w/ ht 800mhz fsb would bottleneck a 7800GS? Anyone know?

No. It wouldn't. Please spare us a "would this CPU bottleneck this card" thread, because they always end up with an Intel vs. AMD debate...

Your CPU should be fine for either a 6800GS or a 7800GS.