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What are the majority of 8800GT owners upgrading to?

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McRhea

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I have a weird question...

I want to know what the bulk/majority of 8800GT owners are upgrading to these days. The reason I ask this is because back in Oct '07 when the 8800GT first came out for ~$300, many people jumped on the 8800GT since it was had a great value to performance ratio... so what are those people now upgrading to? Is it the new GTX 275 or 4890? Are people still waiting another month to see what else comes out or if prices drop?

Can any of the forum regulars give your gut feelings about this from what you've observed over the last couple of months? Anyone that upgraded from an 8800GT is welcome to say what they upgraded to and the reason as well.

I have an 8800GT and am looking to upgrade, but for some reason the 275 and 4890 aren't appealing to me, they're actually kind of underwhelming, and I don't know why. I do know that I don't want either one like I did the 8800GT did back in '07.
 
Honestly, I went and grabbed an HD 4870 1GB and I couldn't be happier. Upgraded from an 8600GT 512mb. I don't think the 4890 currently justifies its price compared to the 4870.
 
I had an 8800GT and I still have an 8800GTS. I upgraded one to the 4870 1 gig. I am thinking of either keeping the 8800GTS as it seems to do fine for the games I play at 1920 x 1080, or replace it with my 4870 and get a 4890. The nvidia options don't look as attractive to me lately, based solely on price. If the GTX275 drops in price to match the 4890 then that's a definite consideration. I strictly buy for framerate and visual quality, so the two different brands being comparable I go by price.
 
Lol I also upgraded to a 4870 1GB. 3 of 3 so far. 🙂

BUT tbh, I don't know if it was completely worth it. I suppose if I keep it for another year it would be...but I'll probably upgrade to GT300/RV870 whenever they come out.
 
4870 512mb. I have a 24" monitor and game at 1900x1200. I bought a BFG 8800GT OC back in early December 2007 and love it, but the step up to the 4870 is very nice.
 
Originally posted by: angry hampster
4870 512mb. I have a 24" monitor and game at 1900x1200. I bought a BFG 8800GT OC back in early December 2007 and love it, but the step up to the 4870 is very nice.
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why the 512mb model? thats not enough for some games at that res.
 
Ha add another to the list, upgraded to a 4870 1 gb myself from my 8800GT and couldn't be happier, actually I just sold the 4870 and picked up a 4890...
 
2 x 285s...

I had the 7800GT before that. The 7800GT was possibly the worst purchase I ever made. Within months of it coming out, Oblivion was released (a pretty mainstream game) and it brought it to its knees.

The 8800GT was a fabulous upgrade though, ran everything well for 2 years save for Crysis.
 
Originally posted by: toyota
Originally posted by: angry hampster
4870 512mb. I have a 24" monitor and game at 1900x1200. I bought a BFG 8800GT OC back in early December 2007 and love it, but the step up to the 4870 is very nice.
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why the 512mb model? thats not enough for some games at that res.
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Show me.


20-25fps minimum is all I care about. Anything more and I can't tell the difference.
 
As long as its not

1) Crysis
2) no AA/AF
3) not a game with long view distance

then 512MB should be just fine. That said, I use all three so 512MB is not sufficient for me.
 
I never owned an 8800 GT, but two of my good friends did.

They both upgraded to 4870 1 GBs recently...seem it's a rather popular upgrade path apparently.
 
I upgraded to a XFX GTX285. Of course that upgrade was free. 🙂

Now I just have to wait for it to get here in the mail....
 
Originally posted by: angry hampster
Originally posted by: toyota
Originally posted by: angry hampster
4870 512mb. I have a 24" monitor and game at 1900x1200. I bought a BFG 8800GT OC back in early December 2007 and love it, but the step up to the 4870 is very nice.
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why the 512mb model? thats not enough for some games at that res.
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Show me.


20-25fps minimum is all I care about. Anything more and I can't tell the difference.
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try Far Cry 2, GTA 4 and Fallout 3 for example. you cant turn up the settings because there is not enough ram. you can look at every review out there to see that. saving 30 bucks just to shoot yourself in the foot by not having enough vram is silly.
 
Very interesting, thanks guys. You all confirmed my "meh" feeling about the new 275 and 4890 cards, hah. I've been keeping an eye out for a new card since about Jan/Feb of this year, and the only card that's really gotten me to raise an eyebrow was the 4870 1GB version.... and it looks like many of you guys as well.

Astrallite is right about the 8800GT being a fabulous upgrade back in '07... guess I'm sort of spoiled and looking for a similar kind of upgrade now, 😛

I think I'll hold onto the 8800GT a few more months and see what else is announced, and if nothing else catches my eye, at the very least prices should drop a little. Thanks for all the replies again, very interesting to hear everyone's thoughts.
 
Originally posted by: McRhea
Very interesting, thanks guys. You all confirmed my "meh" feeling about the new 275 and 4890 cards, hah. I've been keeping an eye out for a new card since about Jan/Feb of this year, and the only card that's really gotten me to raise an eyebrow was the 4870 1GB version.... and it looks like many of you guys as well.

Astrallite is right about the 8800GT being a fabulous upgrade back in '07... guess I'm sort of spoiled and looking for a similar kind of upgrade now, 😛

I think I'll hold onto the 8800GT a few more months and see what else is announced, and if nothing else catches my eye, at the very least prices should drop a little. Thanks for all the replies again, very interesting to hear everyone's thoughts.
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remember too that you are going to need a good cpu with cards like the 4870 or better to see a big difference anyway.
 
I say *nothing*.

All modern games will still run on an 8800GT. I have an 8800GTS 320mb and it still does fine for me at 1080P resolution.

If I were to buy anything tomorrow it would be the 4890 as it looks to be a superb value at $215AR considering the overclocking potential. Even at stock it's very good, and seeing as it's $30+ cheaper than the GTX275, it's a no-brainer in that price segment IMO.

Many NV people would not consider an AMD card, in which case I'm not sure what to suggest. NV has released a plethora of cards lately, and I find it hard to determine which is the best value right now. Most people seem to be saying the GTX260+ so I guess I'll go with that. *shrug*
 
I went from an 8800GTS 320MB to a 4870 1GB and I've felt nothing but regret and sheer frustration. I would wait for the DX11 cards that should be out at the end of this year and hang in there with the 8800gt.
 
Originally posted by: TC91
I went from an 8800GTS 320MB to a 4870 1GB and I've felt nothing but regret and sheer frustration. I would wait for the DX11 cards that should be out at the end of this year and hang in there with the 8800gt.
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If you would have asked me first, I would have told you not to do that.

If it aint' broke, don't fix it. G80 tech is still pretty current, surprisingly. GPUs like that only come along every so often. R300 is the only other example I can think of aside from perhaps the original GeForce. Everything else had viable competition in the marketplace. The cards I mentioned were at least twice as fast as the next fastest card available. It's simply incredible.
 
Originally posted by: SickBeast
Originally posted by: TC91
I went from an 8800GTS 320MB to a 4870 1GB and I've felt nothing but regret and sheer frustration. I would wait for the DX11 cards that should be out at the end of this year and hang in there with the 8800gt.
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If you would have asked me first, I would have told you not to do that.

If it aint' broke, don't fix it. G80 tech is still pretty current, surprisingly. GPUs like that only come along every so often. R300 is the only other example I can think of aside from perhaps the original GeForce. Everything else had viable competition in the marketplace. The cards I mentioned were at least twice as fast as the next fastest card available. It's simply incredible.
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well i dont see how you are playing many current games at 1080 with a 8800gts 320mb. the memory alone would force you to turn down settings. IMO a gtx260 is really the minimum card for 1920x1080 if you care about high settings and using AA. the only game I cant handle is Clear Sky DX10 max settings. that game is too poky in the outside environments. Crysis is playable on max settings with no AA and a custom config.
 
Originally posted by: toyota
Originally posted by: SickBeast
Originally posted by: TC91
I went from an 8800GTS 320MB to a 4870 1GB and I've felt nothing but regret and sheer frustration. I would wait for the DX11 cards that should be out at the end of this year and hang in there with the 8800gt.
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If you would have asked me first, I would have told you not to do that.

If it aint' broke, don't fix it. G80 tech is still pretty current, surprisingly. GPUs like that only come along every so often. R300 is the only other example I can think of aside from perhaps the original GeForce. Everything else had viable competition in the marketplace. The cards I mentioned were at least twice as fast as the next fastest card available. It's simply incredible.
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well i dont see how you are playing many current games at 1080 with a 8800gts 320mb. the memory alone would force you to turn down settings. IMO a gtx260 is really the minimum card for 1920x1080 if you care about high settings and using AA. the only game I cant handle is Clear Sky DX10 max settings. that game is too poky in the outside environments. Crysis is playable on max settings with no AA and a custom config.
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Perhaps if you had an 8800GTS 320mb you would understand.

The reviews over-glorified the memory limitations of the card. I find it hard to notice AA on my HDTV even if I do have to turn it off. The card is also an excellent overclocker, especially if you tweak the fan speed in the BIOS.

It really does depend on the game. If you want absolutely *everything* to run nice at 1080P w/ AA, then yes, you need a GTX260 at the very least. But really, why would you reward bad programming by purchasing expensive hardware? Just don't buy the game. It will teach developers to code their games properly and hire people who know what they're doing.
 
Originally posted by: SickBeast
Originally posted by: toyota
Originally posted by: SickBeast
Originally posted by: TC91
I went from an 8800GTS 320MB to a 4870 1GB and I've felt nothing but regret and sheer frustration. I would wait for the DX11 cards that should be out at the end of this year and hang in there with the 8800gt.
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If you would have asked me first, I would have told you not to do that.

If it aint' broke, don't fix it. G80 tech is still pretty current, surprisingly. GPUs like that only come along every so often. R300 is the only other example I can think of aside from perhaps the original GeForce. Everything else had viable competition in the marketplace. The cards I mentioned were at least twice as fast as the next fastest card available. It's simply incredible.
Click to expand...

well i dont see how you are playing many current games at 1080 with a 8800gts 320mb. the memory alone would force you to turn down settings. IMO a gtx260 is really the minimum card for 1920x1080 if you care about high settings and using AA. the only game I cant handle is Clear Sky DX10 max settings. that game is too poky in the outside environments. Crysis is playable on max settings with no AA and a custom config.
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Perhaps if you had an 8800GTS 320mb you would understand.

The reviews over-glorified the memory limitations of the card. I find it hard to notice AA on my HDTV even if I do have to turn it off. The card is also an excellent overclocker, especially if you tweak the fan speed in the BIOS.

It really does depend on the game. If you want absolutely *everything* to run nice at 1080P w/ AA, then yes, you need a GTX260 at the very least. But really, why would you reward bad programming by purchasing expensive hardware? Just don't buy the game. It will teach developers to code their games properly and hire people who know what they're doing.
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I would agree with SickBeast. Now I'm stuck with this albatross until who knows when. One of the worst if not worst decisions I've ever made.
 
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