384mb 8800gs vs 1gb GTS450

[Unheard]

Is it worth the upgrade right now, or should I save my money and spend a bit more for something better?

 

[happy medium]

Wait for the gtx550 in 2 weeks for possible price drops and get something faster.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

The 450 would be a pretty decent upgrade. You have headroom from the rest of your system to get something faster, so you do have the option to save more money to buy a faster card. But as is, the 450 would provide a big improvement.

 

[happy medium]

yOU COULD GET A GTX460 768 WITH A FREE jUST cAUSE 2 GAME FOR 107$ ar.
sorry for caps.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-058-_-Product

 

[RavenSEAL]

yOU COULD GET A GTX460 768 WITH A FREE jUST cAUSE 2 GAME FOR 107$ ar.
sorry for caps.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-058-_-Product

lol, sorry for caps?

 

[tviceman]

yOU COULD GET A GTX460 768 WITH A FREE jUST cAUSE 2 GAME FOR 107$ ar.
sorry for caps.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-058-_-Product

Damn that is retarded cheap!

 

[toyota]

what psu do you have and what res are you wanting to play at? that 460 for 107 bucks is probably your best bet and is way faster than a gts450.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

It's $115 AR shipped, but still a good deal.

That fan is awfully loud though. Look at reviews and more pictures of the fan. Tiny, thin, cheap. It keeps temps in check at the cost of a lot of sound.

The card was $ 90AR shipped just a few weeks ago and the sound killed it for me.

Get this MSI 460 768mb for $129 AR Shipped. It will be much quieter, likely cooler and have a better build quality. It too comes with Just Cause 2.

 

[bigbillybear]

Hello,

I would do what I did and purchase a GTX 460 factory OC'd by Gigabyte, well whatever brand you prefer that is... I went from a 8800 to a 9800 with no difference, then I upgraded everything and your system is close to what I upgraded to except I purchased the 460 and honestly this setup runs everything I want it to and then some... I feel with your setup an upgrade to a 460 or whatever you choose will give you a nice change

BBB

 

[toyota]

Hello,

I would do what I did and purchase a GTX 460 factory OC'd by Gigabyte, well whatever brand you prefer that is... I went from a 8800 to a 9800 with no difference, then I upgraded everything and your system is close to what I upgraded to except I purchased the 460 and honestly this setup runs everything I want it to and then some... I feel with your setup an upgrade to a 460 or whatever you choose will give you a nice change

BBB

an 8800gt and 9800gt were the SAME card so of course there was no difference.

 

[MustangSVT]

i did 8800gs to hd6850.

I understand the performance should be doubled but I didn't feel anything much. in general mid/high settings were maxxed out and resolution was also upped from 1600x900 to 1080p. so maybe thats why.

I guess it'll depend on the game you play.

 

[toyota]

i did 8800gs to hd6850.

I understand the performance should be doubled but I didn't feel anything much. in general mid/high settings were maxxed out and resolution was also upped from 1600x900 to 1080p. so maybe thats why.

I guess it'll depend on the game you play.

what cpu did you have because a 6850 is about 3 times faster than an 8800gs?