Cheap 8800GTS upgrade

[division72]

I'm looking to upgrade my 8800GTS (320MB version). I'd love to go for a GTX 260 or HD4870 but I get a cold sweat at the idea of forking out over £150 for a card (I did that with my GTS).

I wondered if it would be worth getting an 8800GT for the time being. I've seen some (like the Xpertvision with the better cooler) for about £85. Does anybody think it's worth doing?

 

[jak731]

is the 4850 a possibility?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

4850, like this cracker on special :- HIS 4850 , absolute massive performance boost.

 

[division72]

I was looking more for a decent improvement for a minimal outlay.

I've just seen a 9800GT for £82. It's not a massive boost, but I'd rather spend less than £100 at the mo.

 

[JediFragger]

I've just seen a 9800GT for £82. It's not a massive boost, but I'd rather spend less than £100 at the mo.

I'd really try to stretch to one of the cheap 4850's m8, for the performance increase over the GT it'd be more than worth it (even if it has to wait a few weeks)

 

[gt_junkie]

After you sell that 320mb GTS your total outlay would be less than £100.

The 9800GT while a step up is only a relatively small one.

gt

 

[D13]

Anything below a 260gtx/4870 wouldn't be worth it. Your 88gts is still a decent card, I recently upgraded from the 640mb version to a 4870x2 and I only really feel the difference with crysis, WiC and a few others.

I really suggest you hold on for a price drop for 4870/260's, you will be glad you waited, so even though it wont be cheap take into account how long the card will last.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

8800 GT would be a massive boost from the 320mb GTS, i went that way once, GT totally blew it away, its also not memory limited either, so if you want less than £100 then id just go with that tbh, unless you do as above, sell the GTS and put the rest towards the 4850.