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card upgrade worth it?
Name: Paul44 Date: September 5, 2004 at 16:16:27 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 1800+/1 GB PC2100
Comment:
I'm considering upgrading my video card fom a GeForce FX5600 Ultra to a 9800 Pro. I'm using an 1800+ at stock speed (1.53) with a gig of PC2100. Would this system be a serious bottleneck to the 9800? I'm using a Gigabyte G7N400-L mobo with AGP 8X.
Name: Axal Date: September 5, 2004 at 16:56:08 Pacific
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I'm sure you'd see some improvement but running a 9800 pro in a 1800+ system, you'd never get to see exactly what the card is capable of.
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Response Number 2
Name: RockyBalboa Date: September 5, 2004 at 17:05:26 Pacific
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the fx5600ultra is a POS to be honest so yes you will see a pretty decent increase with a 9800pro
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Response Number 3
Name: Paul44 Date: September 5, 2004 at 17:12:13 Pacific
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I know it will be a big improvement, but I was wondering if the bottle neck would make the investment worth it. I'm not able to upgrade cpu and RAM at the moment.
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Response Number 4
Name: RockyBalboa Date: September 5, 2004 at 17:18:50 Pacific
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to be honest there isnt a hell of alot of difference in a system running a 1ghz processor and a system running a 2ghz processor if all the other components are the same, there is but not as much as youd think, you can get away with having a shabby cpu if your running a decent gfx card
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Response Number 5
Name: Fishystix Date: September 5, 2004 at 18:10:48 Pacific
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"you can get away with having a shabby cpu if your running a decent gfx card"
Depends on the game.
UT2k3 was very CPU dependant. I think Far Cry is also another one that likes to hog on your CPU.
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