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Is "Now" a Bad Time to Buy a Video Card?

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Originally posted by: GreatDaleness
Some people don't need all that power. It depends on what resolution you run at. If you have a 17" monitor even a 9600pro is more than enough. If you have a 22" monitor, and run 1600X1200 you most likely have enough money to afford upper level cards.
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A 9600P may not be "enough" for next-gen games like HL2 and D3, but "enough" is a relative term. Sure, a 17" monitor that maxes out at 11x8 at a comfortable refresh rate may not benefit from a 5900's extra bandwidth, but shader-heavy games will definitely benefit from a 5900's doubled shader power. For $20-30 more, there's really no reason not to get a 5900 over a 5700U.
 
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