Help me pick the best card..I am running an x1900xtx now.

[BAMAVOO]

I play Quake 4 99.9% of the time. I expect to keep playing it as no other games really interest me at this time.


I am running a C2Duo at 3.2ghz with a gig of memory on a 22" widescreen at 1650x1080 (me thinks 🙂)
What would you pick? I am running XP now, but will be moving to Vista shortly.


Thanks

 

[RussianSensation]

X1900XTX can run Quake 4 perfectly fine at your resolution. It's still a fast card. I would get an extra gig of ram when you move to Vista (or even if you don't). Other than that I think you should wait for GF9 or R700, or for 8800GTX to come down in price.

 

[conlan]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
X1900XTX can run Quake 4 perfectly fine at your resolution. It's still a fast card. I would get an extra gig of ram when you move to Vista (or even if you don't). Other than that I think you should wait for GF9 or R700, or for 8800GTX to come down in price.

QFT

 

[BAMAVOO]

Yes it runs it fine, but what about games that only run under Vista that are on the horizon? COD 4 will probably be my next game I play.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
Yes it runs it fine, but what about games that only run under Vista that are on the horizon? COD 4 will probably be my next game I play.

I know of no game that will only run in Vista. Nor do I see that happening for a couple years.

Now you won't be able to run the DX10 path, but DX9 will be supported for a long while yet.

 

[SniperDaws]

Wait till November mate, Nvidia are supposed to be releasing a new lineup of DX10, but if you dont want to spend a fortune then get an 8800GTX at the end of November as by this time the price will of dropped dramatically. (well hopfully anyway)

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
Yes it runs it fine, but what about games that only run under Vista that are on the horizon? COD 4 will probably be my next game I play.

I know of no game that will only run in Vista. Nor do I see that happening for a couple years.

Now you won't be able to run the DX10 path, but DX9 will be supported for a long while yet.

Don't Halo 2 and Shadowrun run Vista-only?

Both of them pretty much flopped on the PC, though.