Would a video card be a nice improvement?

[icantthinkofanick]

I wanted to upgrade my computer toward the end of the summer,(doom3 and hl2 on the horizon).. and I was wondering would it be better to just get a new video card? Will it give me a considerable improvement? I just dont see the benefits of upgrading to a new proc/ram/mobo when athlon 64 is right around the corner..


Will upgrading the video card get me set for doom3 / hl2?

Any suggestions?

 

[Harabecw]

You'd get considerable improvement (LOTS OF IT, actually, if you want eye candy) but you can wait a few more months when the games are actually out. then you'll have lower prices, or maybe even a new product.

 

[Corporate Thug]

welcome to the forums. i would hold off as much as possible and then go ahead and upgrade the video ti500 is decent for now. 9700 NON PRO's are down below the $200 mark so if you wait it out, i think you can snag a 9700 Pro for about the same price in a few months

 

[Tavoc]

Your comp is pretty decent for most games right now, I wouldnt upgrade until after Doom3 and HL are out, and you know exactly what will be needed to run them well. I expect there will be many a HL2 mod, and you will want to have a comp that runs the engine extremely well.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Tavoc
Your comp is pretty decent for most games right now, I wouldnt upgrade until after Doom3 and HL are out, and you know exactly what will be needed to run them well. I expect there will be many a HL2 mod, and you will want to have a comp that runs the engine extremely well.

Exactly. For now, its pretty decent. I'd wait for some time and then buy a new card around the time Doom 3 comes out. If you really feel a need now, atleast get a 9700 non pro but as said previously, the pro will be at that price in a month or two because ATI is releasing a new card or two and their price cuts are going to be sometime soon, but I'm not sure exactly when.