Actually I am looking to upgrade my whole system, if need be.
Anyhow, the current card has worked very well for me with my old POS 5 year old Sony 17" LCD. @ 1280x1024. Playing WoW, I got about 60 FPS most of the time, and 45-50 in busy areas. Now I am about 30, sometimes 20
I dont mind spending the money if its worth it, but not twice as much for a 5-10% gain. What card should I get? I hear the X1900s are loud, and quietness is important to me. If an aftermarket fan will quiet it down for reaonable price, I'm game. I've always had ATI, but dont really have loyalty per se. Also, I am only running 1G of RAM, which I will soon be upgrading to 2G (with new Mobo and 840 chip).
I would wait for newer cards, but this massive monitor is chugging along. My base CPU temps have risen from 31C to about 37C at ide, and another 8-10 increase at load. .
Pretty funny, my Lappy runs much faster than my desktop now at the same exact settings (1920x1200)
If anyone wants my X800XT (PCI-E), I'll let it go for a reasonable price. Never been OC'd
edit: another thought - is it possible to buy another card and go SLI since I will be upgrading my mobo as well? if so, which would be better performance wise? I plan on playing other games besides WoW, other FPS, etc.
Anyhow, the current card has worked very well for me with my old POS 5 year old Sony 17" LCD. @ 1280x1024. Playing WoW, I got about 60 FPS most of the time, and 45-50 in busy areas. Now I am about 30, sometimes 20
I dont mind spending the money if its worth it, but not twice as much for a 5-10% gain. What card should I get? I hear the X1900s are loud, and quietness is important to me. If an aftermarket fan will quiet it down for reaonable price, I'm game. I've always had ATI, but dont really have loyalty per se. Also, I am only running 1G of RAM, which I will soon be upgrading to 2G (with new Mobo and 840 chip).
I would wait for newer cards, but this massive monitor is chugging along. My base CPU temps have risen from 31C to about 37C at ide, and another 8-10 increase at load. .
Pretty funny, my Lappy runs much faster than my desktop now at the same exact settings (1920x1200)
If anyone wants my X800XT (PCI-E), I'll let it go for a reasonable price. Never been OC'd
edit: another thought - is it possible to buy another card and go SLI since I will be upgrading my mobo as well? if so, which would be better performance wise? I plan on playing other games besides WoW, other FPS, etc.