ok guys got a BFG OC2 8600GT at the minute and tbh it has been playing the games i play perfectly, i.e dawn of war, C&C etc i dont ply first person shooters anymore on my pc althoughi have been thinking of starting again so something like Doom3 will be purchased in the future.
But I just bought Supremem Commander and forged Alliance, and tbh it runs ok but not great, I normally play at 1680 * 1050 with at least 2xAA and 16X AF on and as you can imagine those settings are not great for this card and supremem commander, I think i got 15 fps or something running the benchmark
so i think the time has come for an upgrade, i was originally just planning to try and get hold of another 8600GT for £20 or so and SLI them to give me a nice cheap powerboost, however doesnt seem like many people have these cards or are willing to sell for that price and tbh i think i would probably be wanting to upgrade again in a few months so i may as well bite the bullet now.
In the future im not sur how far these games are off coming out, but i would hopefully be looking to play Dawn of War 2, and Diab lo 3 without having to upgrade although I have no idea even when they are coming out or what the graphics will need.
i have been scouring the B grade section for a bargain upgrade ove rthe last week and missed out on one i wanted but the only thing in there now around my price is a 8800GTS 320mb which im not to sure about.
So Im looking to spend around £130 on my new card max whats the best out there that will meet my requirements and future proof me as best as can be expected at that price point ?
other system specs
E6600 at 3ghz
4Gb Geil ULL
BFg 680sli
150Gb Raptor
T-Take 700W
thanks in advance
But I just bought Supremem Commander and forged Alliance, and tbh it runs ok but not great, I normally play at 1680 * 1050 with at least 2xAA and 16X AF on and as you can imagine those settings are not great for this card and supremem commander, I think i got 15 fps or something running the benchmark
so i think the time has come for an upgrade, i was originally just planning to try and get hold of another 8600GT for £20 or so and SLI them to give me a nice cheap powerboost, however doesnt seem like many people have these cards or are willing to sell for that price and tbh i think i would probably be wanting to upgrade again in a few months so i may as well bite the bullet now.
In the future im not sur how far these games are off coming out, but i would hopefully be looking to play Dawn of War 2, and Diab lo 3 without having to upgrade although I have no idea even when they are coming out or what the graphics will need.
i have been scouring the B grade section for a bargain upgrade ove rthe last week and missed out on one i wanted but the only thing in there now around my price is a 8800GTS 320mb which im not to sure about.
So Im looking to spend around £130 on my new card max whats the best out there that will meet my requirements and future proof me as best as can be expected at that price point ?
other system specs
E6600 at 3ghz
4Gb Geil ULL
BFg 680sli
150Gb Raptor
T-Take 700W
thanks in advance
