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Hello...
I haven't had to upgrade in a while, but I can see that my system is on the low end these days and chokes a bit on new games, so I'm starting to think about it. Firstly, here's what I got:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66ghz
4 GB RAM
GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
running Windows XP Pro
I'm trying to figure if it is worth upgrading the video card on this system to something like a GeForce 9 or GTX 200 series, or will the processor still hold it back too much to get any value.
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the geforce "9", and even the 200s are all pretty much rebadged and not a Significant jump from you 8800... unles you get the $300+ version of it lol
Wait till 300 seires and get teh "Mainstream" version of it. (DX11), you cpu shouldnt bottle neck too much... may be worth getting a 8400/8500 though
thats just my 2cents though
the geforce "9", and even the 200s are all pretty much rebadged and not a Significant jump from you 8800... unles you get the $300+ version of it lol
Wait till 300 seires and get teh "Mainstream" version of it. (DX11), you cpu shouldnt bottle neck too much... may be worth getting a 8400/8500 though
thats just my 2cents though
Can't agree more. You wont see a substantial increase to be worth 150-200 bucks to get a 200 series. Like Tibz said, just wait a couple months until The DX11 cards come out and snag one of those... If your not looking to spend that kind of money it would also be a good time to get a 200 series for around $120 once they do come out.
As far as the processor goes your fine for a little while longer. Maybe push it til the I7s price drops if your an intel fan.
Windows7 and a Radeon HD4870... enough said!
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