Is my videocard a bottleneck?

[xsuffocatex]

I recently upgraded my computer except for the videocard, Right now I have a Geforce 4 Ti4200 128mb (AGP 4x)

My current brief specs are..

AMD64 3200+ s939 Venice (@2.4ghz)
MSI k8n Neo-2f (Nforce3)
1 GB Dual Channel Corsair

 

[VERTIGGO]

bottleneck depends on what graphical settings you want to use, but with a 3200 you can drive a lot more than that. I'm not sure about your motherboard, but you would see a big difference with new AGP card.

 

[xsuffocatex]

I would like to play Quake4, CSS, Far Cry. Stuff like that.

 

[stevty2889]

What resolution to you play at, and what settings? High, medium, low, AA/AF?

 

[mwmorph]

yes it is a bottleneck unless you like 800x600 medium.
hoy much do you have to spend for a new card?

 

[Goi]

You'd most likely see a huge performance increase if you switch to a 6600GT class or faster graphics card.

 

[xsuffocatex]

I would like to play at atleast 1280x1024 all max no AA/AF

 

[xsuffocatex]

I'd like to spend atleast 200-250 on a AGP 8x


I have been told that a BFG Nvidia Geforce 6800GS 256MB would suite my needs perfect?

 

[i1o0i]

What's your budget for video card? I'll go with 6800gs or wait for 7300. I think It'll work fine on 1280x1024 Resolution, all max settings with no AA/AF.

Go ahead get BFG 6800gs and I'm sure it'll meet what you need. ;-]

 

[xsuffocatex]

$200.00-250.00 US Dollars.

 

[xsuffocatex]

Thanks Bud!

 

[i1o0i]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130264

I'll go with eVGA.. 400/1100

 

[xsuffocatex]

Doesnt the BFG have 16 Pipelines though?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

x850 for about 200

 

[fireontheway]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
x850 for about 200

ATI X850XT 256 MB AGP with $50 rebate
:thumbsup:

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: fireontheway

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
x850 for about 200

Text :thumbsup:

That's a PCIe card, not agp.

 

[bamacre]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=326031

 

[fireontheway]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: fireontheway

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
x850 for about 200

Text :thumbsup:

That's a PCIe card, not agp.

Sorry, fixed

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: fireontheway

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: fireontheway

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
x850 for about 200

Text :thumbsup:

That's a PCIe card, not agp.

Sorry, fixed

another recommendation fro this. the x850xt blows a 6800gs out of the water.

 

[Rock Lobstah]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

another recommendation fro this. the x850xt blows a 6800gs out of the water.

Especially the APG 6800GS, since it's a bit slower than it's PCIE counterpart.

On the other hand the x850 doesn't even have SM3.0.. but it's still a powerful card.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

its avail for agp