Thinking of upgrading to GeForce 7600GS for SHIV
 

Just wondering if anyone here has it and can tell me whether it is worth upgrading to this card FOR SHIV SPECIFICALLY.

I think I've decided to cave in and upgrade my video card, from my 128mb BFG GeForce 6800OC. A 512 BFG GeForce 7600GS (AGP version) sells for 180 Canadian here.

I was wondering if that sounds like a reasonable investment, and if it's worth it for SHIV. I love BFGs nVidia cards, but I'm open to other good options if anyone has any to offer!

Honestly, 7600GS from a 6800 isn't worth the effort. I'd invest in a newer system if you can. Think core 2 duo and atleast a 7950.

Right, this was my original plan, unfortunately my finances for the next year aren't looking good enough for a new system.

Also, I don't quite mind since the GeForce 6800 would make a great birthday present to my brother who still has an old Radeon 9800. :p

But is it really not that far a step up?

Just wondering. The memory amount difference at least looks quite striking, but that's why I'm asking - don't know how it'd translate into framerate, and what it'd look like with SHIV.

I'm also not really planning to play anything newer than SHIV (except possibly the simultaneously-released STALKER) in the foreseeable future.

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Oh, and my system otherwise is a 3.06GHz P4 with 2 gigs of the older vanilla DDR.
SHIV at moderate to mid-high settings runs no more than 20fps average on the current card.

I'm currently playing with a 7600GS and although the game's playable I wouldn't recommend buying this card especially for SH 4. I had to turn off the environmental effects and turn down a few other settings a bit and now get between 15 FPS (in port) to 30 FPS (at sea), ~40 inside the sub.

EDIT: with an AMD2600+, 1 Gig RAM

tbh..if your gunna upgrade..go for a 7800 or 7900 series

the 7600 isn't worth it..especially when you have a 6800OC version now

have you checked newegg for there price's?

newegg..has the 7800gs from EVGA for 194.00 bucks..plus a 20 dollar rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130274

Okay, thanks for the note! This is very handy.

I'm going to start thinking more towards a 7800 then, though that one has the potential to set me back a bit more. I'm cautious of buying hardware online, however - I've had a bad history with it.

The Geforce 7900GS is a good card:up: :up:

Yes, looking at it though - it's a bit outside my price range here.

The best I can do price-wise now is a 7800 I would say.

I have two computers. One with Pentium 4 2.4ghz, 1024MB RAM with a 256MB 6800GT AGP and a newer computer with a Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2048MB RAM and 512MB 7600GS PCI-E. The 7600GS is a bootleneck in my newer computer and I wish I could swap graphics cards as the 6800GT performs better. So I suggest saving up for a 7800GS as the 7600GS series are just pants.

Can you get a 7900GS in AGP? I thought the maximum was 7800GS under AGP limitaions.

Okay folks, you convinced me.

I'll cough up for the 7800. I wouldn't normally but the fact that I can use my 6800 as a gift for my brother makes it two birds with one stone. :p

I just want to be set well for SHIV. High-detail or not, as with SHIII - it's my benchmark game and my daily gaming bread so to speak. The 6800 served me well for two and a half years and all through SHIII, but I think SHIV needs a little better.

The reason you want the 7800 is DDr3 ram, much faster than the DDR2 in the 7600GS. (And better clock speed, etc, too)

CCIP, I have the 7600GS OC and I wont be to upgrade until I find a job. Of course, I cant tell you otherwise since I still dont have the game, which irks the hell out of me. It runs SH3 just fine. What do they know, they are not PC technians like I am. It also depends upon syst RAM and CPU. The choice is yours.

i've ordered from newegg..soooo many times..that the last time i checked my order history there..it was reaching 8 pages

i have never..ever had a single problem with newegg..there customer service is by the best i have encountered..and the two times i had to RMA something..both times..they gave me a brand new item right away....one was a MOBO..that was 11 months old..the other was a HD that was 5 months old..they usually warranty there items for 1 year unless otherwise stated..plus the manufacter's warranty of course

i've ordered every kind of item from there..it's where i get just about all of my computer parts for me..and my friends..unless its a absolute emergency of course

you will have no problems from there CCIP

umm just being curious..but how do you know that none of us are computer tech's or have built systems for well over 10-15 years?