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Originally Posted by Syxx_Killer
I'm kind of wondering, do I really even need something like a 3870 or 8800GT if my processor or something else would bottleneck it? I would like something like a 3870 or 8800GT, don't get me wrong, but if I can't use them to their full is it worth it? I would like a new card because this one is so old, but what would be a realistic addition to my system? I am not going to be upgrading anything else anything soon, short of a new system because it just would not be worth it. I want to new video card to run the games I got now better, and possibly pick up a new one here or there. I don't like FPS type games, so I am probably getting it really for Oblivion and SH4 (oh, and SH3).  |
Well, Oblivion needs it. And not like $200 is a lot for a vid card anyway. That is peanuts. I paid $600 for my x1900 XTX, and these two boards will stomp it.
Todays FPS's are not what you buy the board for anyway. Its tomorrows SHV's. Not only will it play Oblivion well, but it will do tomorrows new high tech sim and you won't need to worry about your vid card for a couple years to a few years.
-S
PS. Don't worry about your CPU. It will be OK for now, and when you get a newer CPU, just move the graphics card to the new box. Not a big deal. Most games are still GPU limited, not CPU limited. The only game I can think of that might want decent CPU power is Crysis due to its CPU based physics engine.