GPU upgrade question 4870 to 6950

Broker1

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Hey all! Long time lurker, first time poster.

Anyway, I am looking at upgrading my GPU and have my eye on the GIGABYTE GV-R695OC-1GD Radeon HD 6950 1GB.

My current setup is as follows:

Intel Q9550 oc'd to 3.4ghz
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB
SILVERSTONE DA700 700W ATX 12V
Monitor is 1980 x 1080

My main question is it worth the upgrade if used mainly for gaming? I'd like to get a couple more years out of a $200-300 upgrade before doing a new build down the road.

Also, do you all see any issues such as bottlenecking with going with the 6950?

Thanks in advance!
 

Broker1

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It is.

And thanks for the replies. Just wanted to see if it was "worth" the upgrade in getting a decent performance gain for my dollar.