Upgrade for £60

[men8ifr]

Just wondering if £60 would seroiusly improve my graphics?? I have a semprom at 2.3ghz 512mb ram and 6800 Nvidia card (GT? but DDR2) with the core o/c'd about + 30% and the memory 10%.

I notice now less than 60 quid will get me 8600's or a 9500gt ddr2 512mb...

What performance difference would a) the card deliver and b) my system give i.e. will my system strangle the new card? PCIEx16 slot BTW

anyone got a link to some nice charts with graphics card performance in some different games.

Also do the new card use direct x10 and does that only work with vista? (I'm XP)

 

[men8ifr]

Oh yeah recommendations for a card are welcome as well - i'd want to stick with nvidia

 

[Pilky01]

Not really worth it with your specs

 

[G_Wizz]

Best thing for your spec would be a second hand GT 8800, if you can find one for £60, even a second hand GT7900 for £30 or less would be a big improvement.

 

[jak731]

what is the spec of your pc

especially

PSU make, model and approximate age

 

[sir-les-mp]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-011-PN&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008&name=PNY%20GeForce%208800%20GT%20256MB%20GDDR3%20HDTV/Dual%20DVI%20(PCI-Express)%20-%20Retail

this would be an improvment over your current card and wont be killed by you current mobo
however if you could strech your budget to this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-104-GI&groupid=595&catid=683&subcat=&name=**B%20Grade**%20Gigabyte%20GeForce%208800%20GT%20OC%20512MB%20GDDR3%20HDTV/Dual%20DVI%20(PCI-Express)%20-%20Retail%20(GV

it would be better a lot better
the weak link in your system is the sempron CPU

 

[mattheman]

Just wondering if £60 would seroiusly improve my graphics?? I have a semprom at 2.3ghz 512mb ram and 6800 Nvidia card (GT? but DDR2) with the core o/c'd about + 30% and the memory 10%.

I notice now less than 60 quid will get me 8600's or a 9500gt ddr2 512mb...

What performance difference would a) the card deliver and b) my system give i.e. will my system strangle the new card? PCIEx16 slot BTW

anyone got a link to some nice charts with graphics card performance in some different games.

Also do the new card use direct x10 and does that only work with vista? (I'm XP)

you can pick up a 8600gt for 45 pounds new if you look around.

 

[Tony Williams]

What about a hd4670?

 

[men8ifr]

Is the 4670 a ATI card? Are they better than the nvidia's at the moment? I'd like to stick to nvidia due to the 3D potential though it may mean a 2nd hand 7900 but i'll try the 3d thing with my old card first..

 

[beefybarn]

id go with the 4670 best bang per buck at the moment

 

[broona]

I'd like to stick to nvidia due to the 3D potential