7950 GX2 overkill for my system?

[Cashman]

I have a 19" TFT (Viewsonic VX912B) capable of 1280x1024.

I only use PC for games, porn and browsing (and in that order).

I have a 4800+ X2 watercooled @ 2.8ghz, 2GB Ballistix, Raptor, BFG 7800gtx OC etc. I love to max out everything on all games and obviously I always want 80+ fps.

Im very tempted by the new GX2 as I know that will make me weak at the knees but Will it be completely wasted in my system with my res?

I may also be tempted to look at a 20" Widescreen instead of this TFT but I feel 24" is overkill.

What would you do?

I play:
FEAR, BF2, HL2DM mostly...

 

[johnskey]

I only use PC for games, porn and browsing (and in that order)

Atleast your honest

You will need a good psu aswell, as i have found out..

 

[Booner!]

get a widescreen, would be loevely with that setup, however you wont be seeing 80FPS + anymore, but still worth it IMO

i mean then you can watch widescreen porn lol

 

[bbreezeuk]

definatly overkill get a 7900gt, it does me for the same uses as u

 

[BillytheImpaler]

If you're considering such an expensive graphics card, you might as well also go up to 24"

 

[Cashman]

If you're considering such an expensive graphics card, you might as well also go up to 24"

I know what you mean but I know what PC technology is like. Surely with a 24" I'll have to constantly keep upgrading new parts when the new games come out. I was hoping to slow down the upgrade bug / disease / illness.

Maybe a 20" and a GX2?

 

[Cashman]

Atleast your honest

You will need a good psu aswell, as i have found out..

Hehehe

Yeah cheers buddy. I have a OCZ Powerstream 600 watter... plenty I think

 

[KizZ]

Hehehe

Yeah cheers buddy. I have a OCZ Powerstream 600 watter... plenty I think

Yeah, that 600W whatter OCZ PSU should coop with it .

 

[Xez]

definatly overkill get a 7900gt, it does me for the same uses as u

a 7900GT is the same a 7800GTX but it does overclock well. Should get the 7950GX2

 

[Naffa]

Hey, a 7950 @ 1280 probally is overkill.. But who cares?

Framerates come first to me.. But if you can have max eye candy with kick ass frame rates then go for it !

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

I don't think a 7950 would be overkill for stuff like FEAR, Quake 4, Oblivion, BF2 etc, even @ 1280x1024.

I play FEAR @ 1024 x 768 2xAA (spec in sig) because any higher and the framerates drop below 50 (minimum). Average is about 100+, but I hate to have less than 50fps minimum in FPS games.

 

[pinkacidbootson]

I don't think a 7950 would be overkill for stuff like FEAR, Quake 4, Oblivion, BF2 etc, even @ 1280x1024.

I play FEAR @ 1024 x 768 2xAA (spec in sig) because any higher and the framerates drop below 50 (minimum). Average is about 100+, but I hate to have less than 50fps minimum in FPS games.

i play BF2 at 1680 x 1050 4xAA with a 7900GT and 3700+, it works great for me, totally smooth. My minimum is around 45fps! Your PC is a beast!