Is going from a 9600 XT to a 6600 GT a worthwhile upgrade?

[Therk]

Specs:

A643000+
1 gig ram
Radeon 9600 XT (AGP)

I need something to hold me by until dx10 (in about 1 year I think) and a 6600 GT looks like the best bang for the money.

Also I only have a monitor which only supports 1280x1024 so I can't game at higher resolutions.

Do you think its worth buying the 6600 GT or should I go for something better?

By the way I live in New Zealand and prices are a LOT different than in the US.

You can find the best prices for each individual card here: http://www.pricespy.co.nz/cat_16.html

Thanks.

Edit: You can also suggest me other vid cards from the website given above.

 

[Rage187]

the 6600gt is a good chioce and should last you till longhorn and dx10.

 

[josepavento]

I went from a 9600pro (about the same as your 9600xt) to a 6600gt. Big jump in performance!

 

[nRollo]

6600GT would be a big jump, a 6800NU would be better if you can get it for around the same cash.

 

[Eureka]

I went from a 9600SE to a 6600GT. Now that's a big jump. Still, I'd say wait around until a x800pro goes refurb on ATi.

Norm

 

[ITPaladin]

what is the order in the names for nvidia?
I thought adding letters to the end indicated a 6800 was the first, and like 6800 gt was the next....

I have a 9600xt also. I am thinking of returning my 2005FPW and using the cash to either get 2 GB RAM (1 GB x2) and maybe a new AGP card or a new mb + card + ram + CPU.

It would be easier on the wallet to stick with just my current system and adding 3200+ CPU and just card and ram probably.

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
I went from a 9600SE to a 6600GT. Now that's a big jump. Still, I'd say wait around until a x800pro goes refurb on ATi.

Norm

Allready did.... http://shop.ati.com/searchresults.asp?dept_id=39

 

[JPB]

Unless he need's agp

 

[Therk]

Or unless I don't live in US -_-

 

[Eureka]

ATi ships to Canada... ATi is a canadian company. You are screwed, though, since you don't live in Canada... so yeah, 6600GT is fine.

EDIT// What games are you playing?

Norm

 

[Therk]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
ATi ships to Canada... ATi is a canadian company. You are screwed, though, since you don't live in Canada... so yeah, 6600GT is fine.

EDIT// What games are you playing?

Norm

HL2 (which freezes in 30 min and the sound loops forcing me to restart -_-)
CS:S, Splinter Cell, GTA:SA, bit of F.E.A.R, Guild Wars, Rome: Total War and some other demos like AOE3/Doom 3

 

[jiffylube1024]

Yeah, it's worthwhile, especially if you're getting a good price. As Rollo said, a 6800 non ultra would be better, and as I'm saying now, a 6800GT or X800X would be better still .