| shakunage said: i just remembered I have a spare video card, a XFX geforce 8600. Considering my monitor resolution 1280X1024 like I said before, would an 8600 be good enough on that resolution? |
It would help greatly to know exactly which games are being played. CPU, memory, etc. would also be helpful in determining real world performance for said games.
8600GT is fine for most games at 1280x1024.
You may not be running all settings on max, but if budget is a concern, that's not always going to happen anyway.
If you don't need to upgrade today, then there is no need to be shopping for cards and gauging performance, because by the time you do need to upgrade, prices will have changed and new options will be on the table.
My advice: run the games you want to play with the 8600GT, and if you're satisfied with the performance, you can put upgrading cards in the back of your head until you finally run into that one game you really like that is rendered unplayable (low frame rate, low effects) due to the constraints of your system. You have more leeway since you're playing at a relatively low resolution.
