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    Unhappy To buy or not to buy...

    I cant wait no longer... let me explain!

    I have been jobless for quite some time, I now worked my first week at a new job (second shift) Before I had a job I spent all my time on my PC gaming, so I obviously wanted a new GPU! But now I find my self at work most of the time and I realy dont have any time to get on my pc! However I now have more money and I am trying to justify buying a new graphics card! Heres my problem... I run all my games at 1600 by 1200! So I realy need a new GPU, however I dont get much time to play them any more, so my question is do YOU think it would be worth it for me to buy a new graphics card... I could get the GT like the rest of you but I'm afraid it will be too slow... I could get the XT but I find it to be lacking new features... I could get a Ultra but is it wouth the extra $100 its going to cost me? Or I could just save my money to get a apartment... Either way I will be spending another $100 on the 550 Pro tunner... so what do yous think I should do...

    Seriously guys, help me out! I just cant decide...

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    GT like the rest of us?this 12 pipe x800 pro flies thru games.

    no thanks to GT or jet engined noise ultra unless you got watercooled.

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    if you're sensible keep the money, if you're not get the ultra...... might aswell get the best you can and make it last if you're gonna get the GPU

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    If I would get the GT it would be the BFg for $399.95 In stock here...

    If I can justify spending the extra cash I could get this BFG Ultra... Not in stock but that doesnt bother me...

    Or this XT for $476.45! In stock here...

    Or this XT PE for $499.99 here...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ben_wade
    if you're sensible keep the money, if you're not get the ultra...... might aswell get the best you can and make it last if you're gonna get the GPU

    thats an opinion.others would argue the XT is.

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    I'm just worried that if I buy now I'll have to get a new one in 6 months... dam lcd native ress!

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    i think u should save a bit longer..wait for SLI to be come available. 2 Ultras or even GTs in SLI mode will surely fly at 1600x1200

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    I love BFV... infact thats all I play! But its jerky and slow on my AIW 9800Pro so I must do some thing... However I'm just saying that now casue I have of today! In two days I wont care cause I work!

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    Quote Originally Posted by myth
    I love BFV... infact thats all I play! But its jerky and slow on my AIW 9800Pro so I must do some thing... However I'm just saying that now casue I have of today! In two days I wont care cause I work!

    its the RAM.im sure you have 512mb, it really speeds up with 1GB.
    the aiw is fine for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pumbertot
    its the RAM.im sure you have 512mb, it really speeds up with 1GB.
    the aiw is fine for it.
    I have a gig! XMS 3200 2 x 512 sticks...

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    Ok, I have a question! Which has better 2D? ATI or Nvidia?

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    Quote Originally Posted by myth
    Ok, I have a question! Which has better 2D? ATI or Nvidia?

    for 2D I wouldnt upgrade the gfx.hmm mate there must be something wrong with something on your comp.
    BFV ran sweet on my 2nd rig with 2500+,9800 SE AIW(it softmods thoguh,does yours as big speed difference with 8 instead of 4 pipes),
    and 1gb twinmos ch-5

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    I get 14 - 40 fps on BFV... I need like 60.. but all the settings are maxed..

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    Quote Originally Posted by myth
    I get 14 - 40 fps on BFV... I need like 60.. but all the settings are maxed..

    does the AIW softmod?have you tried it?big increase in FPS if it does.

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    does the AIW softmod?have you tried it?big increase in FPS if it does.
    "cough"

    But its jerky and slow on my AIW 9800Pro
    myth just upgrade your graphics you know you will any way so stop arguing with yourself and do it ,any of the new g cards should be sufficiant apart from the 6800LE

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    Quote Originally Posted by da_ging
    "cough"



    myth just upgrade your graphics you know you will any way so stop arguing with yourself and do it ,any of the new g cards should be sufficiant apart from the 6800LE

    lol wouldnt call 6800LE new gen. new budget joke,yes.

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