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Oponions on upgrading from my 8800gt

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maniac_mat   01-27-2009 at 06:31:06 AM

Hey i am looking to buy a new video card but i need some insight on what to choose. I am looking to be able to notice the performance increase. i also want to know if my cpu is going to be a bottleneck or not. Help would be appreciated, thanks!

specs:

Intel Q6600@ 3.0ghz
Nvidia Geforce 8800gt
2g DDR 2 800mhz
Creative XFI Extreme Gamer
BFG 550w psu

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dirtmountain   01-27-2009 at 06:51:15 AM
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HD4870 1GB or a GTX260/216, alternate choices HD4850X2 GTX280/285. No bottleneck with the Q6600 at 3.0 GHz

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TheBlade   01-31-2009 at 08:45:44 PM
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Which screen resolution do you use? Which motherboard do you have?

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vouslavous   02-01-2009 at 07:24:43 AM
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I would up the RAM to 4 gb and get a 4870 or a Gtx 285

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