Can I handle a 8800GTX?

[Beatdown]

Will I be bottlenecked with my processor?

AMD athlon 64 3400+
3 Gigs of RAM

 

[djcoolmasterx]

Yes you will definatly be bottlenecked. Please post other specs of your PC like PSU.

 

[emp]

In one word, Yup. (Guessing it's a socket 939 here) you can upgrade to a cheap Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and a 8800GTS instead, which would be a lot more balanced for gaming, and would actually make a pretty good system if I say so myself.

 

[Beatdown]

I don't know a whole lot about computers. I have an Alienware Aurora system built in 2004. Im guessing the power supply is 350 watts. Im currently using a NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS.


Im looking to upgrade my system on a $500ish budget. I want to play newer games like Tabula Rasa without wanting to pull out my hair from the performance.

 

[marvelous211]

You need better power supply than 350 watt. You need at least minimum 450-500watt depending on the power supply.

 

[Beatdown]

Will a GeForce 7900GS give me much of a performance boost from my GeForce 7600GS?

I sadly only have a AGP mobo.

 

[LoneEagle]

Will a GeForce 7900GS give me much of a performance boost from my GeForce 7600GS?

I sadly only have a AGP mobo.

Well, you just kill your project. Those new high end card are only PCI-e (correct me anyone if I am wrong).

If you still want one, you will need a new motherboard, PSU, may be RAM (some todays MB support older ram and ever AGP), new CPU (could go with an Intel). It would be a bigger upgrade and may be a new build but you must have a nice case from Voodoo.

 

[marvelous211]

You need to change mobo then.

I don't think Nvidia makes 7900gs in AGP flavor. 1950pro is the best you can do I think or 1950xt. Those cards however need more amps on your power supply.

You shouldn't poor money on a AGP system. You should just sell you old system and buy a new one.

 

[SteelZ]

If its AGP Go For Ati X1950 Pro and change your psu
A X1950pro beats a 7900GS in most benchmarks and is definetly a preformance boost from your 7600GS.
Just Asking How did u get a 7600GS for a computer built in 2004? The 7600GS AGP was released like early this year.

 

[cristip60]

If you have 500$ you could probably sell your computer for at least 200$ i say that 700$ is a enough for a decent system.

 

[emp]

Just so you know there is 7900GS AGP, but that doesn't mean it's worth it.

 

[Beatdown]

Id like to stay away from building a whole new computer. I wouldn't know how. I think I can handle a new power supply and a AGP gpu however.


Right now im running BioShock on crap settings, and getting crap fps with my 7600gs + athlon 64 3400+.

About how much of a performance increase am I looking at with a X1950pro? Could I run BioShock on High with 35+ fps? (1280x1024 res)

 

[emp]

I think your CPU would be holding you a bit too, I'd consider also getting a cheap dual core (3800 X2 or 4200 X2), if you do that, then most likely ~35-40 on max settings with 1280x1024.

 

[spuddyt]

so in other words
get a PSU, x2 4200, and x1950 pro or xt if you can't afford that lot, get the PSU first, then the gfx card, then the CPU

 

[emp]

Yeah.. what spuddy said. But be sure that it's a quality PSU! not a cheap one.

 

[spuddyt]

FLEE IN TERROR FROM THE CRAPPY PSU'S!!!!

 

[Onus]

Choose one from Tier-3 or better from this list:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

500W should be sufficient.