Return 8800gt and buy 4850/4870

[imported_KINGPIN]

I game on 19 inch. 1440x900

looking to play games like hl2 ep3, fear 2 etc..

i got bfg 8800gt oc for $99, but can still return it in 30 days

should i keep it or buy 4850? or possible 4870?

im in canada so cheapest 4850 with dual slot cooling is costing me 180
and 4870 is 280.

worth the extra $$$ for performance increase?

specs
e8400
p5q pro
wd640 caviar
420 watt psu (will proly upgrade)
2gb ocz gold (upgrading to 4)

 

[angry hampster]

You don't need anything more than that for 1440. Your setup is similar to mine and I play everything (Aside from Crysis) on max settings with antialiasing.

 

[imported_KINGPIN]

should i upgrade my psu and ram?

from 420 watt 2gb to 650 watt 4gb

i just built a new system. i had stock 420 watt and 2gb ram lieing around (ocz gold pc 6400 800)

 

[Rhonda the Sly]

Why?

Is your performance bad? If you can game on or near max settings at your resolution just leave it alone unless you want to upgrade monitors.

 

[imported_KINGPIN]

the only reason i was asking is that im going to be installing vista 64 bit on my system. would i see a huge boost ?

i havnt started gaming on the new build yet so i dont know how it is performance wise.

 

[angry hampster]

You may see a small framerate drop with 64-bit, maybe 5% or so. 4GB of RAM is plenty. 420w PSU will be fine if it's a reliable brand.

 

[betasub]

Originally posted by: KINGPIN
i havnt started gaming on the new build yet so i dont know how it is performance wise.

Why would you return a card you haven't even tried yet? For $99 it could be just right for your gaming, but you won't know until you've given it a go.

 

[FalseChristian]

Remember this: an 8800GT equals the higher priced 4850. If you have an SLI mobo get another 8800GT which will be faster than a single GTX 280! The 4850 shines only when using 8x AA at higher resolution like 1600x1200.

 

[error8]

Originally posted by: FalseChristian
Remember this: an 8800GT equals the higher priced 4850.

NO. A 4850 is faster hands down than an 8800 GT. Now, the difference is not so important, that is why I'd suggest OP to keep his GT, especially if he is gaming at such a low resolution. I remember that even Stalker Clear Sky worked good at 1440X900 on highest settings on an 8800 GT, so I don't see why he should return it.

 

[RallyMaster]

Keep the 8800GT. I'm almost certain you won't see much of a difference going to either on 1440x900.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Voted to keep the 8800GT.

Nothing seems imbalanced and the gain wont be worth it.