Selling 8800gt 512mb for 3870X2

He said 8800GT Evilonigiri. It really depends on the resolution really. If you want to push stuff to the max @1920x1200 then the 3870X2 should be awesome. Plus, ATI does have a lot better HDTV support and has better IQ.

I just went from a 7900GS to a 2900Pro and I could not be happier. There's a lot more features in the drivers than the ATI ones had in Vista.
It's resolution scaling is a lot better too. Plus Native HDMI rules.

yes, ull real difference in high resolution. in lower resolution. ull c better performance. but not that hight.

I dont know what to do! I feel like I am getting decent performance now with my 8800gt. But on the other hand, I know my gpu is bottlenecking with my e8400. I want something that will run with my processor.

Isnt 3870x2 next gen?!

would it be worth it for me to buy another 8800gt 512 and run SLI?? Just to get me by till the next gen. Or is the 9800x2 coming out really soon?

Do some math before you decide. See what they (8800gt)are going for on EBAY. Then subtract what you can get on EBAY from what you paid for the card. . Then add that difference to the cost of a 3870x2.

Are you willing to pay THAT amount for the performance the 3870x2 will get you in the setup you have and the type of games you play.

I love ATI and curently have a X1900xtx that I got on THE day it was released. Traveled 200 miles to get it. SO I am a fan. I also want to get the ASUS 4 DVI port 3870xt so I love ATI. But since your Nvidia is new, simply consider the total cost/performance benefit and if it is worth it to you.

haha thanks so much guys! you convinced be to keep my 2 month old 8800GT. I am really just having small lag problems in call of duty 4 MP. I am considering just buying another 8800gt, or maybe even sticking it out for 2 weeks till the 9800x2 or 8900x2(whatever its called) is out.

What the hell resolution are you running at? With my 2900Pro I never see slow downs in MP unless my ping sucks for the server. You also have to take into account that their server can affect your performance if it isn't performing up to par. I'd say you are fine for at least a year like MikosNZ fine, if you are the kind of person that upgrades a lot. If you aren't, you're probably fine for a lot longer than that.

heh, I stretched my Radeon 8500 for almost 4 years, my 9800 Pro for 3 years, I hope to get 3 years out of my 8800GT

Upgrading can be fun just to see one's own results, but Reason dictates that I basically agree with Prolfe. IndigoMoss makes a good point about other sources of lag. It might not be your video card. You might drop the resolution and/or quality just as a test and see if the lag is still there.

8xAA is completly pointless. You will be losing loads of performance just for that. Anything above 4xAA can't be seen unless you compare screen shots.

iancarnage also read deuce271 for your benefit.

At least you have come to the conclusion not to waste your money. Seeing as your slow down occurs on MP it is most likely connection/servers anything other than the card. It is a general fact that when playing online you have to drop some of the eye candy anyway. Please don't mention bottlenecks because you system has none. I'm sorry but I am going to have to be rude. You have no idea what you are talking about. Next gen? ATI has the better technology?Hold it out till the 9800GX2? I'm afraid you have been reading/being told too much rubbish. You have a very good system that most people on here would love to have.

Jeez just because there are some idiots who insist on wasting there money for little or no performance increase becuase some other idiot told them to it doesn't mean you need to aswell. If it doesn't feel slow then there is no need to upgrade. If it does feel slow it can normally be fixed by optimising the driver/game settings.

40"???....oooo i see it know....i only saw the 19"

Keep the card...the hassle to get a whole new one is a pain..
Just go SLI....or sell me that one for cheap