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Phranq

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I'm going to put you in my shoes and you tell me what you would do in this situation if you don't mind.

I have a X2 4600+
2gb ram

I don't play games a lot, but I do enjoy games. I'm really waiting for Warhammer Online, but in the meantime I like to dabble in new games. I like to play games on 1280x1024, and quality settings are secondary in importance (I like things to look nice but I don't care all that much when it comes down to performance).

I can get an x800pro (pci-e) from my friend for $10 or maybe even free.

I can get a 8500gt BFG for $40 after rebate.

Is it worth the extra money to get the 8500gt? Or should I just save up for a better card and use the x800pro for the time being?
 
I am currently running an x2 +4800 2 gb of ram and an 8500gt....... i tell ya the thing isnt that bad but i would go with somethen better.... i can run cod4 at 1440x900 with all the settings on low at 25fps unless someone throws a smoke grenade or a flash then it drops obviously..... it will run it but its not a ton better than running onboard video.... heck you can get an 8600 gts for $110 usd or you can get an 8800gt for 215

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121221

i would wait and spend a little bit more than $40 heck with the new 9xxx series cards coming out fairly soon (if i understand things correctly) the 8xxx series will show a drop in price and you can get maybe even an 8800gts that will fit into your budget... but for now i say play the waiting game cause the 8500gt was a waste of my money thats for sure
 
Phranq said:
I'm going to put you in my shoes and you tell me what you would do in this situation if you don't mind.

I have a X2 4600+
2gb ram

I don't play games a lot, but I do enjoy games. I'm really waiting for Warhammer Online, but in the meantime I like to dabble in new games. I like to play games on 1280x1024, and quality settings are secondary in importance (I like things to look nice but I don't care all that much when it comes down to performance).

I can get an x800pro (pci-e) from my friend for $10 or maybe even free.

I can get a 8500gt BFG for $40 after rebate.

Is it worth the extra money to get the 8500gt? Or should I just save up for a better card and use the x800pro for the time being?
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I'd recommend saving up for a faster card at this time. In terms of overall gaming performance, the 8500GT is actually slower than the X800 PRO but offers more features.
 
save. after the next card release probably nvidia in feb/march, you will be able to get a really good card for around $150 or less.
 
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