Here's my current build:
Motherboard: ASUS M478 PRO
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 720
PSU: 500W OCZ StealthXStream
RAM: 4GB OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum 5-5-5-12
GPU: XFX 8800GT 512mb
I want to upgrade my GPU and I'm thinking of trying out an ATI card this time. I was very happy with my 8800GT's performance so far, but it's starting to choke up a bit with all the new games coming out (a bit, it's still a very capable card). I was thinking about buying a 4870 or 4890, but I'm not sure if that would be overkill for 1680x1050 resolution. I'm also curious as to what impact the 512mb versus 1GB of video ram would make at that resolution. Maybe there's another card coming out I should wait for?
Motherboard: ASUS M478 PRO
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 720
PSU: 500W OCZ StealthXStream
RAM: 4GB OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum 5-5-5-12
GPU: XFX 8800GT 512mb
I want to upgrade my GPU and I'm thinking of trying out an ATI card this time. I was very happy with my 8800GT's performance so far, but it's starting to choke up a bit with all the new games coming out (a bit, it's still a very capable card). I was thinking about buying a 4870 or 4890, but I'm not sure if that would be overkill for 1680x1050 resolution. I'm also curious as to what impact the 512mb versus 1GB of video ram would make at that resolution. Maybe there's another card coming out I should wait for?