Hi,
I am willing to spend around 300$CAN on upgrading my computer. Here is my current configuration:
P4 2.8Ghz
EDIT: 1 stick of 512 MB RAM PC3200
80 Gigs IDE 7200Rpm
Radeon 9600SE
I want my computer to be able to run Bethesda's Oblivion very well (not everything maxed, but still high-ish settings) and to be able to run new games decently for the next 2 years or so. When I say decently, Half-Life 2 runs decently on my config (1024x768, noAA noAF, high textures-effects-etc @ 25-32fps), just to give an idea of what I'm expecting.
These are the 2 solutions I'm considering:
GeForce 6600GT + 512Mb RAM = roughly 290$CAN
GeForce 6800GS + no RAM = roughly 320$CAN
What would you choose? Any other solutions, maybe on ATI's side? (AGP only)
That's a hard one when I think of it because the 6800GS is a much more powerful card than the 6600GT. It's bandwith is 32GB/s compared to 16GB/s; memory interface is 256 to 128bit; memory is 256 vs 128MB.
I am willing to spend around 300$CAN on upgrading my computer. Here is my current configuration:
P4 2.8Ghz
EDIT: 1 stick of 512 MB RAM PC3200
80 Gigs IDE 7200Rpm
Radeon 9600SE
I want my computer to be able to run Bethesda's Oblivion very well (not everything maxed, but still high-ish settings) and to be able to run new games decently for the next 2 years or so. When I say decently, Half-Life 2 runs decently on my config (1024x768, noAA noAF, high textures-effects-etc @ 25-32fps), just to give an idea of what I'm expecting.
These are the 2 solutions I'm considering:
GeForce 6600GT + 512Mb RAM = roughly 290$CAN
GeForce 6800GS + no RAM = roughly 320$CAN
What would you choose? Any other solutions, maybe on ATI's side? (AGP only)
That's a hard one when I think of it because the 6800GS is a much more powerful card than the 6600GT. It's bandwith is 32GB/s compared to 16GB/s; memory interface is 256 to 128bit; memory is 256 vs 128MB.