7800 GS is it really worth it...

eg660 · 9th Jun 2006, 01:43 PM

Hi everyone...I currently have a 6800 gt is it really worth it to replace this with a 7800 gs...or should I just save money and buy a whole new rig...

Chai · 9th Jun 2006, 06:21 PM

Save the money. Your processor is not fast enough.

eg660 · 10th Jun 2006, 02:24 AM

Are you serious? I'm running @ 250X10 right now? Is this still not fast enough for that card?

jamotto · 10th Jun 2006, 06:50 AM

I would say no, the two cards about the same performance wise.

Chai · 10th Jun 2006, 09:09 AM

7800GS is definitely faster, but it's not that much. But if it's 7900GT, then it's quite a different story. Since you are still using AGP, I think it's better to save the money and go for something better in the future.

jamotto · 10th Jun 2006, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

But if it's 7900GT, then it's quite a different story.

I can agree to that.

7900GT is a much faster card.

@eg660
I would also wait and purchase a new rig, but I digress the 6800 GT is a fine card. I think you could just upgrade the other parts of the computer( memory, hard drive, etc) and have a very good gaming rig.

eg660 · 10th Jun 2006, 07:41 PM

Oh okay thanks for all the input...but I dont think I need to upgrade my memory it i s g.skill ddr 500...I think this is the fastest that my rig can go..

Chai · 10th Jun 2006, 10:19 PM

Maybe you can consider upgrading the HDD.

Echolac · 11th Jun 2006, 12:50 PM

upgrading an agp card now is a waste of money anyway...sooner or later you still have to give up and go for pci-e..

eg660 · 12th Jun 2006, 03:43 AM

Yeah thats true...thanks for all the input guys..

chai-what kind of hdd?

9th Jun 2006, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
eg660 I'm a regular Join Date: 2 Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 273 Reputation: 23 Rep Power: 6	7800 GS is it really worth it... Hi everyone...I currently have a 6800 gt is it really worth it to replace this with a 7800 gs...or should I just save money and buy a whole new rig... __________________ Dfi Lanparty Nf3 250gb Athlon 64 3000+ 250X10 @ 1.625V 2X 1gb G.Skill HZ XFX 6800GT (420/1.1) 120GB Seagate Barracuda SATA SoundBlaster Audigy ZS X-Blade Case 430watts PSU(cheap)

9th Jun 2006, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Save the money. Your processor is not fast enough. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

10th Jun 2006, 02:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
eg660 I'm a regular Join Date: 2 Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 273 Reputation: 23 Rep Power: 6	Are you serious? I'm running @ 250X10 right now? Is this still not fast enough for that card? __________________ Dfi Lanparty Nf3 250gb Athlon 64 3000+ 250X10 @ 1.625V 2X 1gb G.Skill HZ XFX 6800GT (420/1.1) 120GB Seagate Barracuda SATA SoundBlaster Audigy ZS X-Blade Case 430watts PSU(cheap)

10th Jun 2006, 09:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	7800GS is definitely faster, but it's not that much. But if it's 7900GT, then it's quite a different story. Since you are still using AGP, I think it's better to save the money and go for something better in the future. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

10th Jun 2006, 07:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
eg660 I'm a regular Join Date: 2 Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 273 Reputation: 23 Rep Power: 6	Oh okay thanks for all the input...but I dont think I need to upgrade my memory it i s g.skill ddr 500...I think this is the fastest that my rig can go.. __________________ Dfi Lanparty Nf3 250gb Athlon 64 3000+ 250X10 @ 1.625V 2X 1gb G.Skill HZ XFX 6800GT (420/1.1) 120GB Seagate Barracuda SATA SoundBlaster Audigy ZS X-Blade Case 430watts PSU(cheap)

10th Jun 2006, 06:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
jamotto I'm a regular Join Date: 3 Mar 2005 Posts: 496 Reputation: 269 Rep Power: 7	I would say no, the two cards about the same performance wise.

10th Jun 2006, 10:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Maybe you can consider upgrading the HDD. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

11th Jun 2006, 12:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Echolac Getting there Join Date: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 205 Reputation: 97 Rep Power: 5	upgrading an agp card now is a waste of money anyway...sooner or later you still have to give up and go for pci-e..

12th Jun 2006, 03:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
eg660 I'm a regular Join Date: 2 Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 273 Reputation: 23 Rep Power: 6	Yeah thats true...thanks for all the input guys.. chai-what kind of hdd? __________________ Dfi Lanparty Nf3 250gb Athlon 64 3000+ 250X10 @ 1.625V 2X 1gb G.Skill HZ XFX 6800GT (420/1.1) 120GB Seagate Barracuda SATA SoundBlaster Audigy ZS X-Blade Case 430watts PSU(cheap)

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