Decisions...

[tomanders91]

I currently have a 640mb GTS, which is fine for me at the moment, but soon im going to be upgrading my monitor to a 1680x1050 20 or 22 inch. Where i think my GTS will start to struggle when maxing out games, even at 1680x1050.

I have 3 choices:

1: Buy a 8800GT - then buy monitor once i sell my old 640.

2: Buy a 8800GTS 512mb - then buy a monitor when i sell my old 640.

3: Buy the monitor, see how my 640mb is, then maybe wait for the 9 series cards?

Just wondering what other people would do? Would a new GT or GTS be a big improvement?

PS: i found a cheap new GTS 512mb, but its an inno3d reference card, what does this mean?

Thanks.

 

[eyetrip]

Get the monitor and wait for next GPUs. I am sure the only game you will reallt have any issues with is Crysis.

 

[Participant]

As above definitely option 3. IMO. But I'd try and plump for a 24" screen for the extra resolution .

 

[eyetrip]

Problem with always going bigger on a screen is yes, you get the higher resolutions, but you just require more and more powerful hardware to run it at native res....

1680 x 1080 seems like a bit of a sweet spot between decent res, and having hardware capable or running games on it.

 

[chrispystix]

Recent review I read suggests the next GPU may not give much over current. I have a 22'' and have just ordered 8800GT.

 

[tomanders91]

thanks for the replys so far.

I probably wont get much for my current 8800gts, since it was out of a prebuilt, its not boxed with anything and its an XFX

 

[setter]

i used a 640 8800gts for almost a year, was a very good card, i recently upgraded from a 20' inch monitor to a 24', at 1680x1050 the older 640 card coped pretty well even with the higher res of my new screen, as long as aa was kept to a minimum. im now using the new g92 gts and its a fair bit better, im able to use aa/af in games, but you might be better keeping your current card till the next generation which may be only a few months aay