an upgrade to an 8800gt..do not need the highest performance

[Chunkee]

i have been out of the loop for a while...what is a good upgrade for the 8800gt card? i do not care about chipset either ATI or NVidia is fine...which is better now? I am not on SLI or crssfire..just one slot. I have e8400 and lots of memory running Vista 64bit. I run 1900x1200 on 24 inch monitors.

I play some games..mostly FPS like COD world at war, UT..etc.

Thanks for the input.

JC

I just want stable performance.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

An 8800GT certainly provides very good performance.

Any upgrade for the kids will not be noticeable and will not be worth the cost.

 

[crisium]

If you're going 1920x1200 then you'd want a Radeon 4890 or GeForce GTX 275 to be safe. They perform comparable to each other, but most people without SLI boards will buy the 4890 because it costs less. A 4890 should run you $190-$210. If that's out of your price range, the next step down is the Radeon 4870 1GB or GTX 260. Again, performance is comparable so go with whichever is the cheapest. I would not recommend anything cheaper than that at the resolution.

Newegg Radeon 4890

edit: If you're interested in getting a DX11 card, ATi should be launching them next month. You could wait 'til then. Even if you don't like any of the new cards I'm sure the 4890 and 4870 won't cost any more then they do now, so the only loss would be that your kids gotta wait.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

another vote for the 4890

 

[RussianSensation]

ATI is announcing 5800 series on September 10th. Wait until then to get details on when those cards will ship.

Otherwise, sell the 8800GT and get a GTX275/4890.

 

[Dribble]

As RussianSensation says now is a bad time to buy an expensive card as the next gen is coming out soon.

GTX260/4870 would still give you plenty of performance at 19*12 and cost significantly less then the GTX275/4890. At 16*10 an 8800GT is still fast enough to run at max settings minus AA, and will remain that way as long as most games are console ports.

 

[Chunkee]

Thanks for the inputs. I have the 8800gt in my box. I would upgrade mine, core duo e8400 and let them have my 8800gt. There are some used ones on the for sale forums. But maybe just another 8800gt for the kids box would be sufficient?

JC

 

[happy medium]

ive seen plenty of 4870's 512mb in the for sale forums for 110/115$.
used gtx 260's for 120/130$.
Either card would be 65% faster then the 8800gt.

used 4850 for 75$

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2310244&enterthread=y

4870 for 100$!!!!

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2322798&enterthread=y

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: Chunkee
Thanks for the inputs. I have the 8800gt in my box. I would upgrade mine, core duo e8400 and let them have my 8800gt. There are some used ones on the for sale forums. But maybe just another 8800gt for the kids box would be sufficient?

JC

4870 1GB with STALKER - $125

 

[Jacen]

If you can't wait, go with a 4870. If you can, hold out for the 5850 or 5750 which should be a month or so away. I'd suggest waiting if it isn't a rush. The new DX11 parts should offer some excellent values for your dollar and at worst they should cause a price drop in current parts if that is more to your liking.

 

[imported_Scoop]

If you don't need the highest performance, there's no sensible upgrade from 8800GT.

 

[SlowSpyder]

There is a Sapphire Vapor-X 4890 in the Hot Deals section for $149.xx after rebate. That's a hard deal to beat right now.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Dribble
now is a bad time to buy an expensive card as the next gen is coming out soon.

That's what BFG's Trade-up and EVGA's Step-up programs help with.

 

[skline]

Just installed a HISRadeon4870IceQ4+ video card replacing a 8800GT. Noticeable difference.