Worth upgrading a 9500 pro to a 6600GT ?

[OhioState]

OK all im contemplating upgrading from my ATI 9500 pro that overclockes to 350/350 to
this 6600gt card.

Im not going to upgrade to a pci-e board im happy with my hardware which is as follows.
Semperon 3100+ @ 2.249 , ecs nforce3-a mobo , 1 gig of ocz platinum ram running at 1T ,
2x 160 gig seagate hds 7200 rpms 8mb cache, TT 420 watt ps.

Im a bit of a casual gamer i dont play heavily and it doesnt hurt my feelings to run at medium settings at 1280X1024.

So the question is ... is it worth the upgrade . Is the diffrence going to be noticeable.

and please NO flames of ati or nvidia plz i dont care either way .

Appreciate your input. Thanks in advance .

 

[Powermoloch]

6600GT is a good choice, no problem w/ that. You'll see a very nice boost of perforamnce increase between the two

 

[tuteja1986]

6600GT is old :! get something better like X800GTO 16pipeline or 6800GS or even 7800GS :!

9500pro to 6800gs agp = worth it

 

[OhioState]

Originally posted by: tuteja1986
6600GT is old :! get something better like X800GTO 16pipeline or 6800GS or even 7800GS :!

9500pro to 6800gs agp = worth it

i understand that a 6800gs is very nice but im not willing to spend the 300 to do it
im a bit of a casual gamer. the 119$ tag on the 6600gt is more my speed .

Im just wondering if i will see a bit leap in frames or settings that i can crank up a bit.

 

[moonboy403]

200 is more like the price of both

 

[BlacKJesuS]

^^^

 

[AzNpXdD913]

Yeah 6800GS ~ 200 and 7800GS ~ 300. But if you're using the 6600GT to play old games that you used 9500pro to play, it'll be a pretty good upgrade and you'll see the FPS increase by a lot.

 

[SpeedZealot369]

get a 6800nu. You get the 256bit memory interface which gives the biggest boost and its not that much more expensive then 6600gt.

 

[Ctrackstar126]

I think it would def be a good upgrade. My 6600gt served me well and is well worth the money. I played FC, D3, BF2, HL2, all with no problems and looked great.
If your budget allows it then I would do it, if you could put up a little more money to get more pipes or memory then that will help to, but the 6600gt will not fail you.

 

[selfbuilt]

The 6600GT is a good card, but it's not that much of an upgrade (I'd estimate ~50-60% faster on average, depending on the game and setting). I went from a 9500pro to a 9800pro (slightly slower than a 6600GT) and was disappointed with the upgrade.

The 6800GS is only about ~$40 more around here, so it really is a pretty good choice. If you can't swing it right now, I'd wait a little longer rather than go for the 6600GT. Just my $0.02 worth.

 

[OhioState]

ok thanks all for the input i may have to go a little higher because my 9500 pro outperforms my girlfriends 9800 pro (mine is overclocked) and hers is stock.

whats the diffrence between a 6800gs and a 6800NU ?

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: OhioState

Originally posted by: tuteja1986
6600GT is old :! get something better like X800GTO 16pipeline or 6800GS or even 7800GS :!

9500pro to 6800gs agp = worth it

i understand that a 6800gs is very nice but im not willing to spend the 300 to do it
im a bit of a casual gamer. the 119$ tag on the 6600gt is more my speed .

Im just wondering if i will see a bit leap in frames or settings that i can crank up a bit.

first of all, the 6800GS is ~$200

there isn't "that much" from a 9700p to a 6600GT . . . the extra $80 fot the GS will just about double performance .

the 6800NU would be good - IF you can unlock it - look in Hot Deals [here was a great deal not long ago]

 

[OhioState]

just messaged somone in forsale trade for a 6800gt

thanks all think ill go 6800 gt or NU

then sell the 9500 pro

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: OhioState
just messaged somone in forsale trade for a 6800gt

thanks all think ill go 6800 gt or NU

then sell the 9500 pro

:thumbsup:



'GT' or 'GS"
:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[OhioState]

gt

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

What games are you lookin to play, and how much are you looking to spend?

 

[OhioState]

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT
What games are you lookin to play, and how much are you looking to spend?

lookin to play fear , cod2 , battlefront 2 perhaps ,

lookin to spend aprox 150 ish . and i will play like 2 times a week for 2 hours .
not a heavy gamer.

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

FEAR and CoD2 can be pretty heavy, a 6600gt/6800NU would be fine in 8x6 or 10x7 low/medium. Unfortunately selection and deals for AGP cards are lacking, the 6800NU is the best card in your price range, but finding a deal on one will be tough.