Dhegonus Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 hey hey, currently i have an ATI radeon x800 XT 512mb g-card. I got it when i got my computer, about 4 years ago maybe, or perhaps 5 ... it has served me well all up until modern warfare 2 as the game will not play as i need a card capable on pixel shader 3.0 and mine is only 2.0 or something like that. i don't want to break the bank as it were.. i'm not one of those who needs everything on max settings etc etc... So, i was wondering, would the nvidia 9800 GT card be good enough and would it be much of a boost over my previous card? and will it actually allow me to play MW2? =) my current system is a dell xps 3rd generation gaming machine (the best comp for those who cannot afford alienware..or atleast it used to be) 3.6ghz P4 with HT 3 gig ram 200 gig hard drive and one of those over powered special editions audigy sound cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Is your motherboard AGP or PCI-E? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhegonus Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 oh yes..PCI-e..knew i forgot something heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I have no idea what sort of performance you'd get using a 9800gt with that CPU, it may be kinder to take it outside and shoot it. If you do want to take a chance then you will need to check your power supply, according to Nvida it needs a 400w supply and 2x6 pin connectors. Might be worth looking at cheap motherboard/CPU bundles, that would really help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhegonus Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 i thought 3.6 gig processor was very good? o.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 i thought 3.6 gig processor was very good? o.0 That was good in it's day but doesn't compare to most dual cores, the difference is really noticeable when it comes to games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhegonus Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 i have a power supply strong enough..it meets the 9800 requirements.. and the 9800 isn't exactly a new card..so theorectically it should be alright, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 i have a power supply strong enough..it meets the 9800 requirements.. and the 9800 isn't exactly a new card..so theorectically it should be alright, surely? It should work fine, that cpu will bottleneck it though. The good thing is it's PCI-E so you can upgrade the rest of the system over time without worrying about having to replace the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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