Would I get a decent performance jump with this

[chin311]

would I get a decent performance jump with this?

planning on getting a Radeon HD4670 512 DDR3.

SPECS:

AMD Phenom X4 9100e @ 1.8 GHz
780 motherboard
650 GB HD
5 GB DDR2 @ 333?
Vista 64-bit home edition
RealTek HD sound
8500GT oc'ed to 700mhz
300 watt psu

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

Should get a huge jump. Figure it this way. The 4670 is almost as good, not quite, but almost as good as a 9600gt. That should hold you over for a while. May want to look at trying to get a little more power out of your cpu though.

 

[chin311]

I would but it's a gateway, not too sure how to or if it's even possible.

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

Ah I see. Well long story short, I still think the 4670 would give you a good performance boost, however, be sure to check the sticker on the side of your power supply to make sure it can handle the card.

 

[dirtmountain]

It's a great choice for a 300w power supply in your Gateway. Very good performance at @ $80. It should just pop right in to replace your 8500GT. New drivers and you're good to go.

 

[chin311]

I am hoping to be able to play unreal tournament 3 maxed out at 1280x960 with this setup, right now with the 8500 I get 30 - 70 fps at 1024x768 with world detail at 1 and textures at 5.

 

[mactronix]

It may be worth considering a 4650 as well, personally i would get the 4670 but i thought i would throw it in as its not miles behing the 4670 and may save the OP a few bucks.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_4650_OC/18.html
Mactronix

 

[chin311]

think I'll just stick with the 4670 it seems to be the best stable performance for my PSU and setup?

 

[dirtmountain]

Yes, here's some performance benchmarks to show how it works for some recent titles.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/13157-games-christmas-08-gpu-performance-part-ii.html

 

[chin311]

well nevermind my dad just got me this.. how does this look?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2227022&CatId=1079

and an EVGA 8800 GTS

 

[dirtmountain]

A good combination of components, just replace that 300w, keep track of all connectors and make sure they're replaced correctly, install the 8800GTS and plug in the 6 pin PCIe connector to it. Update your drivers. You should get 60fps in most areas, but will still drop to 20s and 30s in Dalaran or while flying. Good luck.

 

[chin311]

lol, I quit wow long ago.. I play UT3 now. :lol: :lol: