I'm building a new PC, (Q6600, will OC, Antec 900, WD 640AAKS, 4GB DDR2 800, Win XP), and have decided on every component except the video card. my choices are
9600 GT $60
9800 GT $99
4850 $140
All of these except the 9600 GT are from name brand manufacturers, and all prices are after MIR. I know that the 4850 wipes the floor with them speed wise, but I will be using my HDTV as a monitor, so have a low resolution of 1366 vs. 720. I have an Xbox 360 and so while I will use my PC for gaming, if there's a game I can't run with 10000x AA, I'll live. The big quesiton I have is for most games (crysis excluded), will I see a big difference in performance between these cards at 720p resolution, and if so is it worth the difference in price. I'll probably be upgrading my rig in a few years once Nehalem/mobo prices are where C2D prices are now.
Thanks a lot,
Todd
9600 GT $60
9800 GT $99
4850 $140
All of these except the 9600 GT are from name brand manufacturers, and all prices are after MIR. I know that the 4850 wipes the floor with them speed wise, but I will be using my HDTV as a monitor, so have a low resolution of 1366 vs. 720. I have an Xbox 360 and so while I will use my PC for gaming, if there's a game I can't run with 10000x AA, I'll live. The big quesiton I have is for most games (crysis excluded), will I see a big difference in performance between these cards at 720p resolution, and if so is it worth the difference in price. I'll probably be upgrading my rig in a few years once Nehalem/mobo prices are where C2D prices are now.
Thanks a lot,
Todd