How long before I need to upgrade?

Buchanan0204 · 19 May 2011 at 16:39

I've been running a [email protected] coupled with 4GB of DDR2 1066Mhz for a while now. I added a 6970 2GB when they were released and it maxes out pretty much every game except GTA IV. I've yet to play a game that I like that it can't handle.

Now obviously this can't last forever. I've felt no need to upgrade to the likes of an i5 2500k purely because I wouldn't see any difference with regards to games.

So when will my parade come to an end. When are games going to need more than my 3.6Ghz exhausted quad can output?

Games I play at the moment are

Farcry 2
Fallout NV
Black Ops
COD MW2
GRID
Dirt 2
BFBC2
PES 2011
Fifa 11
Split Second
Tomb Raider GOL
Crysis 2
Crazy Taxi

They can all be maxed out and sustain 60FPS easily on my 1920x1200 monitor. Quite impressive for a chip that's over four years old I think.

Admiral Huddy · 19 May 2011 at 16:42

I have same cpu at same speed with OC 5870. I have no desire to upgrade for the foreseeable future. I'll see what IB/BD and even later Kepler has to offer and maybe review later on this year but for the time being I'm sticking. Makes no sense to upgrade for the sake of it.

Schizo · 19 May 2011 at 16:43

ive got basically the same system (with a 5850) and im looking to upgrade in 2 years time.

mine still flys along playing all my games so im happy with my system for now.

seem's a waste of money to upgrade if your system still does what you want it to do.

Buchanan0204 · 19 May 2011 at 16:46

Glad to know I'm not the only one. Long live the Q6600

stulid · 19 May 2011 at 16:54

.000000002µ Parsec, its a long time anyway.

pcAnywhere · 19 May 2011 at 17:01

stulid said:
.000000002µ Parsec, its a long time anyway.

Parsec is a distance, not a time.

Surveyor · 19 May 2011 at 17:06

stulid said:
.000000002µ Parsec, its a long time anyway.

A parsec is a unit of length not time.

.000000002µ Parsec is about 62 metres.

stulid · 19 May 2011 at 17:07

How long does light take to travel that distance?

Surveyor · 19 May 2011 at 17:10

stulid said:
How long does light take to travel that distance?

About 0.00000020681 seconds.

stulid · 19 May 2011 at 17:11

Surveyor said:
About 0.00000020681 seconds.

OP has his answer then.

Surveyor · 19 May 2011 at 17:14

stulid said:
OP has his answer then.

0.00000020681 seconds is not "it's a long time away".

stulid · 19 May 2011 at 17:16

Surveyor said:
0.00000020681 seconds is not "it's a long time away".

Whatever, you really this sad?

Buchanan0204 · 19 May 2011 at 17:17

Is it just me that's confused now? Astronomy and physics aren't my strong points.

Surveyor · 19 May 2011 at 17:26

stulid said:
Whatever, you really this sad?

Peace stulid.

Just pointing out that your post was contradictory.

Surveyor · 19 May 2011 at 17:27

Buchanan0204 said:
Is it just me that's confused now? Astronomy and physics aren't my strong points.

Just read the "it's a long time anyway" part of stulid's post and you get the idea.

Buchanan0204 · 21 May 2011 at 01:11

Admiral Huddy said:
I have same cpu at same speed with OC 5870. I have no desire to upgrade for the foreseeable future. I'll see what IB/BD and even later Kepler has to offer and maybe review later on this year but for the time being I'm sticking. Makes no sense to upgrade for the sake of it.

Well this is my thoughts also. Anyone else have a different opinion?