Upgrade or wait for DX11?

[Bluescreendeath]

I had 2x9800GTX+s in SLi, but I sold one to a friend.

What should I do with the other 9800GTX+? Keep it and wait for DX11 cards to come out,
or do I upgrade to 1xGTX260 (either 192 or 216) and SLi another in the future?

Current res at 1280x1024, maybe upgrade to 1680x1050

 

[jzsang]

Don't upgrade from 1 9800GTX+ to a GTX260. While you would experience better framerates, the step is too small. Consider at least a HD 4890, GTX 275 or GTX 285.

Reviews worth looking at...

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2009/04/03/radeon-hd-4890-vs-geforce-gtx-275/1

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUxOCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Aye, but I can get a 192-260 for as low as 150, and my mobo is SLi so I can always SLi another.

I think I'll just wait it out then...when are the DX11 or next gen cards coming out?

 

[invisik]

I noticed a nice jump in fps from 9800gtx to gtx260 at high res with aa.
I would stick with as single 9800gtx for now if you can play the games you like.
Later on when dx11 cards come out go buy it.

 

[jzsang]

If you are looking at price, I would wait. Save a couple more bucks, upgrade to a higher resoluton monitor and then buy a HD 4890 or GTX 275 when the prices fall further this summer or fall.

 

[boudy]

Both ATI and Nvidia have been rumored to come out with DX11 cards in Q4 this year.
I have to agree with invisik, if you can already play the games you want to play, then there is no reason to upgrade right now.