vid card upgrade question
 

basically im currently running

amd64 s939 3500+
asus av8 deluxe
gig of corsair pc3200 ddr400
WD sata 120gb 8mb cache
eVGA geforceFX 5900ultra 256mb

would it be worth upgrading to an eVGA 6800gt?

and if so.. what would be a decent asking price to sell the 5900ultra at?

I'd sell the 5900 Ultra for around $150 used. Yes, the 6800 GT is worth it, all $400-$450. Mine is way too powerful for how much it cost. :) The eVGA OC's extremely far as well (mine is at 427/1200 MHz when the default is 350/1000 MHz) with stable results.

If you upgraded you'd notice a huge difference in resolution and image quality settings. Your PC would be godlike with that processor and videocard combo. :thumbsup:

-Lasereth

yes it is well worth it but I personally didn't like the cooling for the evga version
I liked the BFG version better.

(I took it off and put a water block on anways so all is well)

The 6800 GT is well worth the upgrade, since the 59xx aren't even fully DX9. I'm very happy with my BFG 6800 GT(upgraded from a PNY 5700 Ultra). I liked that BFG has OC'ed and changed the bios of the 6800 GT and changed the stock speeds.

Get it while it's hot. This is basically a 6800 Ultra underclocked to 325.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...130-212&depa=0

It doesn't really matter which GeForce6 6800 GT you upgrade to, some may have nicer/more quiet fans, but its basically all the same. Only real things to differentiate between cards are price, software bundle, and the color of the board.

And from what I understand, just about every 6800GT can be overclocked to GeForce6 6800 Ultra speeds.

And you will definately notice a very big difference between your current card and the 6800GT. Its probably 2x-3x faster in every case with much better image quality. Moreover, it supports Directx 9.0c, so it is relatively future proof.