- Aug 26, 2012
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I've spent some time looking into the 5k/6k series AMD and 400/500 series GeForce GPUs and I am a little lost in terms of comparing these to the 8800 GTS.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: as soon as I decide what to get
BUDGET RANGE: looking for sub-$100 cards since I'm upgrading such an old machine. sub-$80 would be even better. This can be after rebates.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming mostly, it was originally built for WoW (no longer play).
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
GPU - 8800 GTS
PSU - Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 650W
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale OC @3.8
■FSB @ 423 w/ 9x cpu multiplier (OC @ 3.8)
Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R Rev 2.1 Bios F4
■I've found conflicting posts about whether the 2.1 pcie standard is supported by my board. I do know it will only run @ 1.1 though.
RAM:6GB OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2
■running at just over 800Mhz to support OC
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: amazon.com, newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: whatever gets the job done!
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1080p native, running newer games @ 1024x768
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am trying to squeeze the last bit of life out of it before I bite the bullet and buy a new machine. Hoping to get about 10-15 more fps in mechwarrior online (sitting around 0-9 FPS in combat on low settings).
According to the mechwarrior public forums:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: as soon as I decide what to get
BUDGET RANGE: looking for sub-$100 cards since I'm upgrading such an old machine. sub-$80 would be even better. This can be after rebates.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming mostly, it was originally built for WoW (no longer play).
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
GPU - 8800 GTS
PSU - Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 650W
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale OC @3.8
■FSB @ 423 w/ 9x cpu multiplier (OC @ 3.8)
Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R Rev 2.1 Bios F4
■I've found conflicting posts about whether the 2.1 pcie standard is supported by my board. I do know it will only run @ 1.1 though.
RAM:6GB OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2
■running at just over 800Mhz to support OC
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: amazon.com, newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: whatever gets the job done!
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1080p native, running newer games @ 1024x768
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am trying to squeeze the last bit of life out of it before I bite the bullet and buy a new machine. Hoping to get about 10-15 more fps in mechwarrior online (sitting around 0-9 FPS in combat on low settings).
According to the mechwarrior public forums:
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