Next best to the 8600GT ?

[Gadge]

Been playing crysis and best i can get is MEDIUM settings.

Without spending loads, what the next best card i could get, not bothered if its a used one.

running 2.9ghz quad with 4gb ddr2 ram.

 

[nbkpsycho]

The ATI 4870 or a 260GTX would be a good upgrade.

 

[Lemin]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/chart...uality/Sum-of-FPS-Benchmarks-Totals,1534.html

Depends on the make/power of your PSU.

 

[arc@css]

A second hand 8800 gt (512) or gtx would be a substantial improvement over the 8600.

 

[Gadge]

thanks for the input.

I'll check on the PSU, but its an uprated one. I remember buying it a while back.

What would i need to have crysis set at high lets say?

 

[reflux]

thanks for the input.

I'll check on the PSU, but its an uprated one. I remember buying it a while back.

What would i need to have crysis set at high lets say?

Totally depends on the resolution and whether you use AA or not. A mate can run it at 1440x900 on high with a Radeon 4850.

 

[Gadge]

i use full resolution of 1980x1080 on a 23" widescreen monitor. No AA, well thats on my 8600gt.

 

[arc@css]

Not bad performance at all.

 

[Gadge]

its not bad, but once lots is going on in the game, the frame rate can drop a fair bit, and is getting a touch annoying now.

 

[arc@css]

Overclock the cpu to 3.0ghz + if you can.

 

[Gadge]

its already clocked from 2.6. its the 9950 black edition iirc. temps are running around 50-56 under load.

 

[arc@css]

Fair enough.

See what gpu you can find on the members market.

 

[Gadge]

Checked my PSU, ands its a Antec True 430P 430W. So limited to card by that.

 

[manic111]

You should be ok with a 1GB 5870.

 

[Gadge]

You should be ok with a 1GB 5870.

£300 is a bit too much im affraid

£150 max

 

[MeatLoaf]

For that sort of price you could get a GTX260, Radeon 4890 or a 5770, all of which will be much faster than your 8600GT.

If it was me id get the sapphire 5770

 

[Gadge]

5770 is about £130, i'm happy with that. ATi cards seem far low power also. Which is good for me. nVidia's seem to be power hungry!

 

[Gadge]

For that sort of price you could get a GTX260, Radeon 4890 or a 5770, all of which will be much faster than your 8600GT.

If it was me id get the sapphire 5770

I got the saphire 5770 and installed it the other day. Excellent card!

crysis at HIGH and runs very smoothly

It requires a 450w supply, although mine is a 430w, no issues yet....