Video Card Upgrade

[SteveToms]

I want to upgrade my video card, I want a better one, as mine is crappy.

Here is my current specs

P4 3.4
2GB Ram
GeForce 6800 256mb

What should I get?

[Hack&Lube]

GeForce 8800GT or 9600GT, costs $180 if you get sales/rebates

[photon]

Agreed, no better price/performance ratio card out there right now.

[LockedOut]

Do you even have a PCI-E slot available? I don't know if there AGP versions of your current card so you should check that first and your mobo.

[SteveToms]

My card now is PCI-E

[Old Yeller]

I take it AGP has gone the way of the dinosaur?

Do AGP 8800 GT's even exist?

I'm on a 6600 gt right now and don't really want to do a full system upgrade but would like to update my video card so Crysis doesn't look either like a slideshow, or with settings so low the game looks like it was made in 1997.

Any recommendations or am I forced to upgrade more than just the video card?

[photon]

Yeah I don't think 8800GT agp exists, probably the most powerful AGP card is an ATI 3850.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

I take it AGP has gone the way of the dinosaur?

Do AGP 8800 GT's even exist?

I'm on a 6600 gt right now and don't really want to do a full system upgrade but would like to update my video card so Crysis doesn't look either like a slideshow, or with settings so low the game looks like it was made in 1997.

Any recommendations or am I forced to upgrade more than just the video card?

There's not much you can do, if you are on AGP, the best you can do is a ATI 3850

Crysis will still be slideshowy...

[SebC]

If you want to play Crysis at high settings you need this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...thon,1797.html

Or this:

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

Seriously though, I don't know what resolution you want to play at, but I suggest taking a look at these charts.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...w,1792-10.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,1800-7.html

Unless you want a new system, and a very, very high end one at that... I'd say no Crysis for you.

[Old Yeller]

Those FPS charts are NOT encouraging.

Of course I don't need to play it at an insane resolution, just better than 800X600 on low detail.

Regardless, I'll need a new system for that. Oh well thanks for the info guys.