So should I or shouldn't I?

Depends...If you want to game now you can nab a EVGA nvidia card and step up....The longer you wait the better just in case they run into delays. I've currently put my new rig on hold waiting for x38, g92, and possibly penryn..

Umm except when don't know when nvidia is releasing a next series of cards, I wouldn't wait on the unknown, unless you have something decent enough to hold you over.

Depends, Do you need a faster card NOW for what you want to do?

If so, upgrade.

At this point we have no idea what NVIDIA is releasing.
Some say minor upgrades so the wait would be pointless.

Some say major upgrade, but in that case, the price may be $$$$$.

Are you poor? Are your rich?

Myself, I always follow the same rule.
I buy what I need today, today.
I buy tomorrow what I need tomorrow.

Im so confused....from what I have been reading, even the base model 9 will outdo a GTX from today.
Cost is apparently comparetive to todays costs for 8800s.

Well I bought Bioshock and my 7600gt seems to struggle a bit. I need to get a program to find out exactly what frames I am getting, unless there is a command line option for bioshock? Otherwise I should get myself a 8800gts 640mb today. Or next pay at least.

All that you've been reading are worthless and unfounded rumors, some guy thought it'd be funny to spread on the xbit forums (this is the reliable source from this rumor) the "GF9800" supposed specs. The "double performance" thing came from the rumor that it was supposed to break the 1Tflop mark (over the ~500s Gigaflops of the GTX), but it's just pointless to even quote that because Tflops have very little to do with gaming at all.

Basically there are nothing but unfounded rumors going around, and as we get closer it looks like the G92 will be a refresh (and a shrink) instead of a new line up, which makes sense, that way nvidia can get more money for their design especially because they'll produce a lot more chips.

g92 is nothing but a replacement card for 8800gts. It doesn't matter when you get it. It just depends if you want the card now or later.

The new series SHOULD support DX10.1, which means in terms of compatibility (until DX11 comes into play) should keep you for the next 2-3 years. In terms of speed that is another story. I have so many games that i have yet to play in DX9 that i really don't need to upgrade now. I can wait until end of November for something better to come out and upgrade then. So if you are in a rush go out and get an 8xxx series, otherwise wait 2 months down the track.

ok theres another thing that gets me. If I get a dx10 video card, will I still be able to play dx10.1 games?

yeah, it's been known for a while now that DX10.1 doesn't bring anything relevant to the table for either developers or consumers. Just don't worry so much about it, think of it this way... If you feel your games aren't running like you wish they did and you feel you need to upgrade, then do so, on the other hand, if they are running adequately, then wait.

Dont wait, apparently G92 and G98 is just a replacement for GTS and the midrange cards, and summers ticking away, can you wait for november?
EDIT: Wow, last phrase sounded so much like an ad

good to see emp and marvelous not fighting in this thread.



ha.

snail,

I did my 1st build 2 months ago, and decided to buy a 2nd 7600GT and SLI instead of a new 8800.

There is not a day I dont want to just go out and buy an 8800GTX

But in my case the SLIed 7600s run most of my games well enough, even at 2560x1600, so I am staying put till x'mas.

Then for being so good with staying within my wife's imposed budget hopefully Santa will bring me either an 8800GTX or if the g92s are out then one of those if the price/performance is worth it.

Either way it is all good:
- buy 8800 GTS 640 now and you get a great card today
- wait to get a g92 card and get a much faster card for the money (if the teraflop thing is true)
- wait and get an 8800 for a lower price

Oh forgot to mention 1 thing, the 8800 cannot support HDCP on a Dual Link DVI! so if I get a HD optical drive I wont be able to use it to play movies except at 1280x800 :-( So that is the main reason I am waiting, so I voted yes.

Enjoy your decision and let us know what you decided. My bet is you are gonna get that 8800 GTS

i have a 8800gtx and i enjoy it also there are some many rumors that g92 is a refresh

Why wait? Most games aren't written to take advantage of such technology, not until it's been out in the field for a while.

Plus, you need to spend a bucket load of cash to get decent performance, as NVIDIA has in the past, offered next-gen compatibility without next-gen performance. Anyone who upgraded from a GF4 Ti 4200 to an FX 5600 will be familiar with this dilemma.

A Geforce 8800 GTS or GTX can run most games at blistering speeds, so my advice would be to just get a card and enjoy playing the game. There's always supposed to be something better just around corner, which is always way ahead of the software. However there's always tried and trusted cards that offer the best bang per buck for the here and the now.