Sounds like you have a more than adequate video card right now so why
upgrade? You want an Nvidia solution then go with the 480 which is
overkill in every way possible (heat, energy, noise etc.). AMD is a
different matter entirely and Nvidia can claim fastest video card on the
planet but it will take another die shrink to become competitive with
Ati. Look for the 3rd or 4th quarter and Nvidia will have something
worth your hard earned money. Of course, AMD will be coming out with new
hardware by then as well. Poor Nvidia just can't seem to catch a break
by spreading themselves too thinly with all their other projects..
On 4/6/2010 11:31 AM, Joe User wrote:
Hello THG,
A few years ago, with the help of some of you, I put together a game
system which has served me well. I don't want to lay out for a new
system this year, maybe in another year or so. I mainly play WoW and
STO. However, I do play some Steam games, FPS, RTS, etc. I thought, I
would purchase a new video card to boost performance - as the rest of
the system seems to be serving me well. Here's what I have:
WinXP Pro SP3 32 bit
Intel E6850 (3 GHz)
4GB memory (I know XP limit)
(3) WD 740 Raptors
Gigabyte Intel P35 Chipset (P35-DS3P)
Samsung 244T
MSI ATI 1GB 4870
What would be a good card to go with for upgrade - strongly prefer a
nVidia solution this time...
I understand WoW is CPU limited but I think STO (my current addiction)
could use a better card but the rest of my specs are good. (?)
All advice is welcomed.
