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A Little Help Please

adi67

adi67

adi67

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I'm wondering about a graphics upgrade...I currently run an X1950XTX on a E6600 C2D/Asus P5B/4Gb RAM system running Vista x64 and displaying on dual monitors, the larger of which is a 24" 1920 x 1200. I don't play a wide variety of games but I do spend too much time playing EvE Online - and I wouldn't mind a healthy FPS boost if I can get it.

So my question is, should I snap up a last gen card while they are still available or wait for the new ATI stuff? I'm not keen on the prices and a couple of other aspects of the 260/280 so I guess I'm wondering what sort of performance increases I would see going from my X1950 XTX to (for example) an 8800 GTS or a 4850/70 (or even, say, a 3870X2)?

It's been a while since I bought a graphics card so thought I'd canvas for a few opinions while waiting for the ATI reviews to land...

Thanks!
 
So the feeling is that the 4850 will be a significant step up from a 512Mb 8800 GTS? And I presume that either would show my current card a thing or two at *** res I play at..?
 
A little bump...still looking for some input as to how much of a step up it would be from an X1950 XTX to an 8800 GTS 512Mb, 3870 or 4850 for use with a 1920x12100 panel...thanks.
 
Thanks Greebo...looks like it would be worth the wait to snag a next-gen card rather than an 8800/3870 clearance item then.

Cheers.
 
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