Changing monitor - Should I change card?

[Phunky Phish]

Hey guys

Long time since I have been on here!
I have a 21" monitor at 1680x1050 res with a OCuk 8800GTX (G80)

Was looking to go to a 24" monitor at either 1920x1080 or 1920x1200.

I play a lot of Cod5 - WAW, and with my setting see the frame rate average around 60-70, so I am thinking I am going to need to get a new card if I up the screen res!

So, should I get a 275 or 285 card? I like to play with most stuff at max!

Oh, and I am sorry but am a Nvidia man, not ATI!

Cheers for your feedback guys.

Stay Phunky

 

[zytok]

a 260 will handle that no problem at all even at 1900x1200. Plus you'll save like £50-£100+

 

[kevpuk]

Thinking of moving up to a HP LP2475w myself, from trusty Dell 2005FPW, and I have a BFG 8800GTX OC.....personally, pretty comfortable that the BFG should cope with most stuff @ 1920x1200, but then I don't play really up-to-date games - Still on Oblivion

 

[Aod]

i play CoD4 at 1920x1200 (with another 1920x1200 monitor running off the same card) on an 8800GTX just fine!

 

[gurusan]

at 150inc I would grab a 275....really will be loads better than an 8800GTX at that resolution.

 

[J.D]

at 150inc I would grab a 275....really will be loads better than an 8800GTX at that resolution.

^^ My old 8800GTX overclocked to 620-630Mhz core and memory at 1000Mhz (can't remember the shaders but were decent) ran Call of Duty 4 @ 1600x1200 with 4xAA fine. 1920x1200 and above it was just choppy and not as fast. The 4870 however allows me 2048x1536 with slight slowdowns but plays 1920x1440 perfectly with 4xAA. With the 275 at it's price and you not wanting ATI (rules out 4890) then the Nvidia 275 seems like the right card for you.

 

[AMG]

for £150 you could get a XFXHD4890 XT I do belive at the current prices with some change, or grab yourself the equivalant GTX275 you won't regret ethoir

 

[BinnsY]

Personally I would wait and see what you think, Im using an 8800GTX to drive two 24" screens and have no problem playing any of the latest games.

Grid I can run all maxed out with 2*AA at 50FPS+, L4D is all maxed with 16x CSAA and hits the 60cap constantly, Unreal 3 is constantly capped. Only games it struggles with is Fallout 3 and Crysis. (Although I have fallout 3 maxed and just get the odd FPS dip below 20 outdoors in very busy scenes)

But yea, I would give it a go and see what you think first, could always put that £150 towards the new generation of cards if the 8800 will keep you going until you move onto a game it really struggles with.