Worth it?

$n][pErMan · 11-01-08, 11:50 AM

Pretty simple thread directed toward those with new video cards. Is it worth me upgrading my trusty 8800GTX to either the 280GTX or ATi's equivalent? I suppose my card is really not holding me back to much but it would be nice to be able to use AA in say Crysis or SCS... but would the jump be worth it for the price? Specs in sig.

Tho Jo Smale · 11-01-08, 02:59 PM

I got the 4870 1gb....it's a good card....I don't recommend the 512mb version though. I noticed a big difference......from my 8800GTX.

JC

HopkinsProgramm · 11-01-08, 03:18 PM

I upgraded my 8800GTX to a GTX 280, and I am very impressed! I can play games like Dead Space at 3840x1200 resolution, with max settings, with no problems, haha!

**john19055** · 11-07-08, 07:00 AM

Yes it is a big upgrade ,I was running two 9800GTx in SLI and I thought it was a good upgrade even if my two 9800GTx's were faster in some games ,the GTX 280 was just smoother and was'nt that much slower..The min frame rates are higher with a GTX 280.If you go with ATI,A 4870 make sure you go with the 1gig card ,it is just a better card because of the extra vram.

LabShark · 11-14-08, 08:09 AM

I went from 2x 8800GTXs to 3x GTX 280s and am quite happy.

marakaid · 11-19-08, 07:17 AM

With your monitor and processor specs, yes, it is worth if you like gaming a lot and prefer high quality settings.
I see some 3dmark 2006 results on your signature, I got those some months ago:
8800GT, P35 mainboard, E6750, 6 GB DDR2 667: around 10700 points.
280GTX, P45 mainboard, Q6600, 4 GB DDR2 667;: around 16000 points.

**john19055** · 11-19-08, 10:10 AM

I have just a Q6600 clocked at 3240Gig and with one GTX 280 I get 16,450 in 3DMark06 and in 3DMark Vantage I get 14,597 and in SLI I get 21,027

11-19-08, 10:22 AM

You'd notice a difference between what you have and a 280 or 4870 1gb.

I recommend the 4870x2.

11-01-08, 11:50 AM	#1
$n][pErMan GTX 285 SSC Goodness! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,719	Worth it? Pretty simple thread directed toward those with new video cards. Is it worth me upgrading my trusty 8800GTX to either the 280GTX or ATi's equivalent? I suppose my card is really not holding me back to much but it would be nice to be able to use AA in say Crysis or SCS... but would the jump be worth it for the price? Specs in sig. __________________ Intel® Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.51GHz (390 x 9 / 1.39v) \| ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 (1236 BIOS) \| OCZ GOLD 4GB (2GB x 2) DDR2 PC2-8500 Dual Channel (4-4-4-12 780Mhz/1.95V 1:1 Ratio) \| EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SSC Edition 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 (Currently @ 720MHz Core / 2750MHz Memory) \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS \| Zalman CNPS9700 LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler \| 5 Western Digital 500GB SATA II 7200RPM w/32MB Buffer \| Acer X241W 24in Widescreen LCD 1920 x 1200 32bit \| Samsung DVD-RW-DL 18x Burner w/ lightscribe\| SILVERSTONE OP650 ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply \| AOpen 5.1 Surround sound system \| Windows Vista Business 64-Bit 3dMarkVantage: P16103 3dMark06: 17606 SuperPi 1M: 14s 100% Orthos Stable!

11-01-08, 02:59 PM	#2
Tho Jo Smale Maximum Speed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 409	Re: Worth it? I got the 4870 1gb....it's a good card....I don't recommend the 512mb version though. I noticed a big difference......from my 8800GTX. JC __________________ AMD X4 9850+ 200X15 Ram @ 800 mhz 4-4-4-12 2T Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe (silly 3 year old mobo can't do DDR1066 with Phenom....damn ASUS!) 4gb Corsair PC8500 XMS2 Thermaltake 750w PSU HIS Radeon 4870 1024MB 800/960 Cat 9.4 Beta Creative X-FI APU Western Digital 640gb Sata II Harddisk Logitech Z-640 5.1 surround speakers Lg 52X cd r/w and Lg 16x DVD R/W Lightscribe 3dmark06 14410 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=8600451 Newbs Helping Newbs brings a tear to my eye

11-01-08, 03:18 PM	#3
HopkinsProgramm Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 101	Re: Worth it? I upgraded my 8800GTX to a GTX 280, and I am very impressed! I can play games like Dead Space at 3840x1200 resolution, with max settings, with no problems, haha!

11-07-08, 07:00 AM	#4
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Worth it? Yes it is a big upgrade ,I was running two 9800GTx in SLI and I thought it was a good upgrade even if my two 9800GTx's were faster in some games ,the GTX 280 was just smoother and was'nt that much slower..The min frame rates are higher with a GTX 280.If you go with ATI,A 4870 make sure you go with the 1gig card ,it is just a better card because of the extra vram. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

11-14-08, 08:09 AM	#5
LabShark Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 277	Re: Worth it? I went from 2x 8800GTXs to 3x GTX 280s and am quite happy. __________________ EVGA X58 Intel i7 965 Quad GTX 295 1200W Thermaltake PS 6GB G. Skill RAM X-Fi Fatality Intel X25-M SSD 300GB Raptor 640GB WD Cavair 16MB LG BluRayDisc LG SuperDisc Lian Li PC80 Armorsuit W7 64 bit

11-19-08, 07:17 AM	#6
marakaid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13	Re: Worth it? With your monitor and processor specs, yes, it is worth if you like gaming a lot and prefer high quality settings. I see some 3dmark 2006 results on your signature, I got those some months ago: 8800GT, P35 mainboard, E6750, 6 GB DDR2 667: around 10700 points. 280GTX, P45 mainboard, Q6600, 4 GB DDR2 667;: around 16000 points. __________________ DFI PS83-BL, P4 2800 (Bus 533), 512 MB DDR; Gforce3 ti200 128 MB; Audigy, Windows 2000 SP4.

11-19-08, 10:10 AM	#7
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Worth it? I have just a Q6600 clocked at 3240Gig and with one GTX 280 I get 16,450 in 3DMark06 and in 3DMark Vantage I get 14,597 and in SLI I get 21,027 __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

11-19-08, 10:22 AM	#8
methimpikehoses Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Worth it? You'd notice a difference between what you have and a 280 or 4870 1gb. I recommend the 4870x2.

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