Upgrade Question

[rickshobbies]

I included this as part of a post I placed in the general hardware area, but I figured I would try here as well since it's video focused.

Basically, I use a 2001fp LCD at 1600x1200 (native res). Right now I have a BFG 6800GT OC. As I understand it, there are not going to be any new AGP cards released from the enthusiast lines and that everything new in that line will be PCIe. I won't be ready to go PCIe for 12 to 18 months, so I was thinking I might consider an upgrade to max out my video performance.

Based on the benchies I have seen, it seems like there is a difference between the 6800GT and the X850XT at 1600x1200, but I wanted to see if any of you may have made such an upgrade and if it's actually a perceivable difference.

I am currently playing Doom 3, HL2, KOTOR2, SWG and the like.

Based on the feedback I have received thus far, it may not make sense to upgrade. Again, I only care about 1600x1200 as I can play this now with the 6800GT, though there are times when things get choppy. If I can expect the upgrade to smooth this out, then that might make sense.

Oh, and I am not overclocking right now (beyond BFG stock) and I am using 1600x1200 2xAA/4xAF

Regards,

Rick

 

[rickshobbies]

Anyone?

 

[Dough1397]

just live with it be happy you dont have a tnt2 m64

 

[blkdragon]

Not worth it.

 

[fstime]

Your not ready for an upgrade. Turn off AA and AF and you'll be perfectly fine.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

You know my opinion from the original thread, but I'll say it again: Don't do it!

 

[Pete]

I think both ATi and nV will release at least their next gen high-end card for AGP. This won't help your current 6800GT get any faster, but it may help delay a major system overhaul. I'm not sure why you're looking at an X850XT, as it's only available for PCIe, AFAIK.

What CPU are you packing?

 

[rickshobbies]

Currently, a P4 3.06 533 FSB but I am considering going to a P4 3.4e 800 FSB which will max out my system board.

As for the X850XT, Best Buy and Circuit city both have a preorder for a AGP built by ATI card in X850XT trim.

Yup, thanks for all the feedback YOyo. You gave me some great info and the links helped a lot. I doubt I will do the video card, as I already cancelled the order with Best Buy. I think I will do the CPU and take it to 2GB of RAM in dual mode though.

 

[Corporate Thug]

if anything, you are CPU limited as is. there willl be little performance gain if you get a x850

 

[rickshobbies]

Limited on both CPUs I mentioned, or just the 3.06 533 FSB?