Nvidia Card on ATI chipset

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Hello. I am considering an 8800 GTS 512 upgrade from my ATI X1900XTX. With my MB using the ATI 580 chipset, will there be any performance or compatibility problems using a Nvidia graphics card?

thanks

529th

 

[Aberforth]

first to begin with there will be performance issues because your CPU and board is seriously underpowered. And others will tell you the rest...

 

[s44]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Hello. I am considering an 8800 GTS 512 upgrade from my ATI X1900XTX. With my MB using the ATI 580 chipset, will there be any performance or compatibility problems using a Nvidia graphics card?

No.

 

[Sheninat0r]

Make sure you nuke your old ATi drivers first, or you're going to have a hell of a time setting up the nVidia drivers/card.

 

[Munky]

Originally posted by: Aberforth
first to begin with there will be performance issues because your CPU and board is seriously underpowered. And others will tell you the rest...

I don't think so. I'm using a similar cpu as the OP, and when I upgraded from a x1900xt to a 8800gt, the difference was night and day. I play at 1920x1200 resolution, and at that resolution the I could benefit from an even faster video card.