Upgrade from 6800 Ultra OC AGP to PCI-e card

[Bartokomus]

I am looking for help with 2 questions:

1) what sort of performance increase would i see moving from a BFG 6800 Ultra OC to an EVGA 7800GT? I am noticing a lot of limitations on games, including older ones like Silent Storm, where i can't turn the details up to where i would like them to be. i can't seem top find many satisfying reviews which do direct comparisons with what i have.

2) Does anyone anticipate a major pricing change (documentation please) in the coming days which would affect the GT? All the hubbub about the ultra high end nVidia/ATI cards i irrelevant unless it has some downwards price pressure. If i were to upgrade money is important, as this mobo and vid are only 2 months old. i think i could get ~$350 for my present card and mobo, so the deal here (http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...tid=40&threadid=1723009&enterthread=y) where you get mobo and vid sounds great for only another $50-$75 out.

thank you very much.

 

[Patt]

I'll help you by taking the old card off of your hands ...

 

[Bartokomus]

no more thoughts?

 

[Bartokomus]

i conclude you are all thoughtless...

 

[moonboy403]

don't be rude....but 7800 gt is definitely worth the upgrade from a 6800 ultra
you gain quite a lot of frames....as for actually result...just browse around for reviews...they're out there
ever tried google???

 

[RampantAndroid]

Somewhere there is a link to a GT for only 289....I think Rollo posted it (from tigerdirect....comapny is 3D Fuzion.)

I made the same upgrade you now contemplate.....although I paid 369USD and got BF2 with mine...it was worth it. I'd love a GTX or GTX 512....but I cannot afford it....

 

[drifter106]

Originally posted by: Bartokomus
I am looking for help with 2 questions:

1) what sort of performance increase would i see moving from a BFG 6800 Ultra OC to an EVGA 7800GT? I am noticing a lot of limitations on games, including older ones like Silent Storm, where i can't turn the details up to where i would like them to be. i can't seem top find many satisfying reviews which do direct comparisons with what i have.

2) Does anyone anticipate a major pricing change (documentation please) in the coming days which would affect the GT? All the hubbub about the ultra high end nVidia/ATI cards i irrelevant unless it has some downwards price pressure. If i were to upgrade money is important, as this mobo and vid are only 2 months old. i think i could get ~$350 for my present card and mobo, so the deal here (http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...tid=40&threadid=1723009&enterthread=y) where you get mobo and vid sounds great for only another $50-$75 out.

thank you very much.

this has a comparison of a 6800 ultra and the 7800 cards...benchmarks

 

[Bartokomus]

ahh thanks; i could find GT comparisons but not mine. Can't get to those pesky gaming sites from work!

 

[lopri]

Get a GTX. Will find one for $400 easily on ebay.

 

[Bartokomus]

hmmmm; that's just a bit too much for me. But i am wondering if the new 512 when it comes out will push the GTX prices down...

 

[Piuc2020]

I'm supposing you are getting a new PCI-E motherboard with it too, why don't you get that newegg combo where you get an EVGA 7800GT + EVGA SLI motherboard and Call Of Duty 2 for just 380$.

 

[Bartokomus]

thanks i know about that one. and i have waivered...

but i just really want to make sure this card is worth it and that when the new cards come out that the GT doesn't take a big price drop

but thank you my eye is on that all the time