Im in the process of upgrading my PC. This is my current set-up:
AthlonXP 2400+
Elite Systems K7S5A Mobo
Radeon 9700 non-pro
1 Gig DDR 2100
Audigy 1
I have ordered:
AthlonXP3200+
MSI K7N2 Delta
1 Gig DDR 3200
Now, is it really gonna be worth my while adding a 9800 XT to that list?
Money isn't a massive issue, I'm willing to shell out the cash if I can get
a significant performance boost.
If I go from a 9700 to a 9800XT am I really going to see a big difference? I
see the clock rates are about 33% higher on the XT...thats on paper though,
does that translate well into real performance?
Im a big gamer and play the likes of SWG and will be looking to play new
stuff like Far Cry, Doom 3 etc.
my 9700pro still works great with my setup. i would say that if you
have someone to buy yer 9700pro to offset the cost of the xt, that may
help the switch. you could also get a 2500+, 200fsb setup to also even
things out if yer on a budget. although you would prob need a better
heatsink.
System Specs:
Asus A7N8X Del 2.0 (1007 Uber bios)
2500+ @3200+ (2.24 Ghz) 203 fsb (still playing with it)
Thermalright SLK-800(A) (with AS3 and 80mm Denki fan)
1Gb Corsair pc3200 CL2 (2 sticks, with platnium heat spreaders)
Radeon 9700 Pro retail w/Aluminum ram sinks
160gig Maxtor SATA 7200rpm 8mb (XP Home SP1)
Optorite dd0203 DVD burner
Artec 52x24x52 cdrw
Lian-Li pc10 (with window and light mod)
550W Antec True Power PSU
Phoebe v.92 pci modem
onboard sound
onboard nic