Looking for something to hold me over until the time when I get an entirely new system. Currently I'm using an X700 Pro AGP @ stock.
This caught my eye:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130036
eVGA 256-A8-N542-AX Geforce 7600GS 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
About $135 shipped
The rest of my system specs are as follows:
Athlon XP 3200+
2x512mb Corsair DDR400 running in dual channel
Asus A7N8X Deluxe Mobo
Audigy 2
Hyundai L90d+
I like to run everything at 1280x1024, native res for my LCD.
It would be nice to get all of my games (CS, X3: Reunion, Darkstar One Demo - retail when it comes out, Warcraft 3 FT, Titan quest) to run at 60 fps, preferably higher @ 1280x1024. I don't really mind turning down settings as a trade off for getting smoother gameplay, as I tend to play more action-oriented games. However, any extra eye candy that I can afford would certainly be appreciated.
Does this look like a good buy in my situation? About how well can I expect this 7600GS to perform, and more importantly, what kind of performance leap would I see? Are there better options out there that don't involve my spending more than about $150 usd? Would I be better off just saving my money for when I get a new system? (This option could take anywhere from 3 months to a year or more)
Thanks in advance for your opinions.
This caught my eye:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130036
eVGA 256-A8-N542-AX Geforce 7600GS 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
About $135 shipped
The rest of my system specs are as follows:
Athlon XP 3200+
2x512mb Corsair DDR400 running in dual channel
Asus A7N8X Deluxe Mobo
Audigy 2
Hyundai L90d+
I like to run everything at 1280x1024, native res for my LCD.
It would be nice to get all of my games (CS, X3: Reunion, Darkstar One Demo - retail when it comes out, Warcraft 3 FT, Titan quest) to run at 60 fps, preferably higher @ 1280x1024. I don't really mind turning down settings as a trade off for getting smoother gameplay, as I tend to play more action-oriented games. However, any extra eye candy that I can afford would certainly be appreciated.
Does this look like a good buy in my situation? About how well can I expect this 7600GS to perform, and more importantly, what kind of performance leap would I see? Are there better options out there that don't involve my spending more than about $150 usd? Would I be better off just saving my money for when I get a new system? (This option could take anywhere from 3 months to a year or more)
Thanks in advance for your opinions.