Upgrading from 8800GTS 512

[irkjab]

Hi, I've had my pc for a bit over a year now, and I'm wanting to upgrade my graphics card.

I'm leaving the US in just about 2 months, and components cost quite a bit more in Europe, so now seems like a good time to upgrade.

What is currently the best bang for the buck graphics card? What comes bundles with the most goodies?
Any special deals I should know about?

Also, any suggestions for a good, relatively inexpensive 22"- 24" widescreen monitor? I'm wanting to replace my 15" LCD as well.

Many thanks

 

[rewindlabs]

I think you should go for a 22"

1.Saves money on the LCD purchase!
2.Its just as nice gaming as a 24"...
3.How much more will you have to spend on the 24" COMBINED! with getting a more expensive gpu so you know it can handle the higher resolution

I find a 22" at 1680x1050 or the 1600x1200 perfect monitors for gaming...you can save a decent amount with the resolution and its not a huge compromise....

LG makes goooood ***....my house is full of LG products....

LG Microwave
LG 22"
LG 47"
LG 53"
and an LG fridge...but it was a pos so its gone

Anyways..LG makes great monitors and tvs in my opinion...iv spent hours and hours gaming on all three of the monitors/tvs and have had no problems and im 100% satisfied with the quality...



I also just want to chime in! i would be SO VERY interested in buying your 8800gts! you have no idea how much i need a secondary gpu right now could you pm me if your interested? i believe i can afford it



If you would like my opinion on a gpu at the res of the 22" check out this thread as the guy is looking to do just about the same upgrade as you

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/263238-33-help-choose#bas

 

[irkjab]

Alright, the LG L227WTG-PF, at $230 looks like a great monitor.

Can someone explain to me how it is superior to a $160 Acer X223Wbd, I don't know much about picture quality or monitors in general.

 

[irkjab]

Just saw a BFG GTX 285 on sale for $256, should I go for it? Looks like a great deal and I don't think it'll last long.

 

[Jaysin]

24 is much better than 22, 1920x1200 is a killer resolution.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014173

best bang for the buck is probably the 4850x2 from Sapphire. With that monitor I'd go with the 2GB version.

 

[rewindlabs]

The LG looks like a really nice unit and they make GREAT products....i did get my 22" lg for free but if i had the chance i would still prefer a 1680x1050 monitor and i would gladly buy that exact lg you linked to...


If you think you would prefer the larger monitor go ahead...albeit you would have a longer lifespan on your graphics card with a lower 1680x1050 resolution..


I believe Jaysin is somewhat right...i would prefer to surf the web and do my other non related gaming tasks with a larger resolution but its not "much better" at gaming period...

 

[irkjab]

A higher resolution monitor and a higher end graphics card would get quite a bit more expensive. Although, the extra space would be great for coding... I dunno, either way it is a hige upgrade over my 15"

 

[rewindlabs]

Can i buy your 8800gts?

Go for the 1680x1050 and you save money...you lose nothing in gaming and save 100-15$ for just a small loss in screen real estate...and go with the LG you posted earlier!

It should save you quite a bit on the gpu and with hundreds of less pixels to power you gpu will of course as i said before last you quite a bit longer....

Get a 275 or a 4890...if you can get a good deal on a 285 get that and you will be covered until DX11 comes


BTW would you be interested in selling that 8800gts of yours? sorry i keep mentioning it but i think you might have missed it and im reaaalllyyy interested

 

[irkjab]

Not sure about the selling. I was thinking of saving it for a new build, it is a decent enough gpu

 

[rewindlabs]

Not sure about the selling. I was thinking of saving it for a new build, it is a decent enough gpu

I know...jealous

 

[irkjab]

Yeah, I was suprised that it plays crysis at very high, even if at only 1024x1280

Heh the deal on the 285 just ended, should have bought it right when I saw it
Dell had a 25% discount plus a 10% discount on desktop upgrades heh

 

[rewindlabs]

Don't worry about it at this point if you go with 1680x1050 the 4980/275/4870/260 will work just fine

 

[irkjab]

Yup, how big of an upgrade would it be in terms of performance? Nvidia's website says the gtx 275 has double the performance of the 8800gts.

 

[jitpublisher]

Yeah, from what I have seen, a single 260 is about the same as a pair of 512 GTS's in SLI. So I would believe that the 275 would be at least twice the performance of a single 8800GTS 512.
If I was in the mood to upgrade, I think the 275 would be what I would put my money on, if I had the monitor to go with it. Currently I just use a 19" with 1280x1024, and my old BFG 8800GTS 512 OC is holding up fine for my res.