Will the 6800 Ultra work with my system?

[mcurphy]

Looking to upgrade my video card, and I have my eye on the 6800 Ultra. But was wondering if my system is getting too outdated to run this.

Here's my relevant specs:

GigaByte SINXP1394
P4 2.53b 533MhZ w/ Zalman CNSP7000-Cu HS/F
1 GB Mushkin Blue Dual Pack (512MBx2) DDR PC2700
Antec TruBlue 480W PSU

So will I be able to run this card smoothly, enough power, fast enough speeds, etc...?

I can OC this sytem if needed. I have had the FSB stable at 155 I think, but can't get it stable at 200. In about 3 months I plan to do a total upgrade/ new build to an Athlon 64 FX-53 and new mobo yet to be determined. Will also be upgrading RAM and PSU.

I'm running a 9700 pro now, but have the extra cash to blow on a high end vid card---if its a possibility to run in this sytem for a while until I can build it a new home.

So would this run in my year old, outdated system?

Thanks for your help and advice,

Mcurphy

 

[ponyo]

Looks fine to me. Can your monitor handle running at 1600x1200 res?

 

[imported_oralpain]

The card should work fine in your system.

 

[mcurphy]

Oops, forgot to mention the monitor!

I have a 19" NEC MultiSync 97f

640x480 @ 60 - 160Hz
800x600 @ 55 - 153Hz
832x624 @ 55 - 144Hz
1024x768 @ 55 - 120Hz
1152x870 @ 55 - 105Hz
1280x1024 @ 55 - 89Hz
1600x1200 @ 55 - 76Hz

Horizontal Sync Range 31kHz - 96kHz
Vertical Sync Range 55Hz - 160Hz

0.24 - 0.28mm variable diagonal mask pitch

 

[mcurphy]

Thanks for the replies guys. I guess my main concern was the bus speeds, but I wasn't sure how relevant they would be to my AGP bus. So it looks like I should be OK?

 

[Ages120]

I would upgrade when you upgrade your computer. Could save a pretty penny by waiting till they are out in numbers and competition drives the prices down a little. Also you will have a bunch of guinea pigs that will let you know which cards give the most bang for the buck with overclocking.

 

[caz67]

It will work fine with your current system.

 

[LTC8K6]

Yeah, in about 3 months the 6800 should be cheaper and there is no reason to buy between now and then.