First comparative performance numbers for RV770/GT200

[Soleron]

TheRealMafoo said:

Squilliam said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000048+1068310557&Description=8800GT&name=512MB

8800gt for $135 after MIR - Quiet too. (ASUS brand)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161218

Radeon 3870 $130 after MIR but it is dual slot so most of the 150w of heat that the card produces is expelled directly out of your system. HIS brand.

Btw, I hope the radeon series catches the enthusiasts eyes for Xfire setups on their AMD/Intel chipset motherboards. It could be a real big win for AMD if it catches the popular imagination like the 8800gt did.

 

Will either of those play Crysis on high?

Oh, and I am going to get more ram (I only have 1 gig), and I have an AMD DX2 3800+ CPU. Is that too slow for today's high end games?

Thanks for helping. I usually spend months looking into all this stuff, but being you already have, and I trust your judgment, why bother :)

Oh, and thanks Soleron, but Crisys in high is what I am looking to play. (I also have a 2560x1600 monitor, so I want some older games to play well at high resolutions.)

EDIT: I run XP, and will be skipping Vista all together, if that matters in your assessment.

Your system has no hope of playing Crysis on High.

Firstly, no system in existence can play High 2560x1600.

Next, the cheapest minimum system to achieve High 1920x1200 is approximately (based on http://techreport.com/articles.x/14524/9):

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Core 2 Duo E8200 ($185)

2GB RAM

HD 3870 X2 + HD 3870 (Cheapest $440 inc. rebates)

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None of your major components come anywhere close to that. You would need a whole new PC. If you want to be happy with any game except Crysis, try:

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Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (Brisbane 2.9GHz) $124

2GB RAM

HD 3870 (Cheapest $130 inc. rebate)

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If you're prepared to wait until June 16th;

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Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (Brisbane 2.9GHz) $124

2GB RAM

HD 4850 ($189-$219)

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