Upgrade suggestions

[guy93]

Alright so I am using a 8800GTX right now, and I play Bad Company 2 at all low settings on 1920x1080, and I want to play at higher settings. Is it worth upgrading to a GTX 460 for $200-220?

How much better is the 460 than the 8800gtx?

Thanks!

 

[toyota]

of course the gtx460 is quite a bit faster. look at reviews and determine for yourself if its worth it or not.

 

[happy medium]

How much better is the 460 than the 8800gtx?

MOre then 2x faster.

 

[Termie]

Here's a comparison that should help, since it has some older cards: http://www.techspot.com/article/255-battlefield-bad-company2-performance/page5.html

Your card is about equivalent to a 9800gt, maybe just a bit faster. The GTX460 is about as fast as the GTX285 in BC2 (faster in other games, I believe). You're talking about going from 30fps at 1920/high to about 50fps. Nice improvement, not quite 2x, but a game changer, no doubt.

The performance charts on Tom's agree with that: http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/...h-quality/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2,2374.html

It's up to you if that's worth it...I'd say it is, but definitely go for the 1GB model, not the 768.