Video card upgrade

amolyneaux · 05-10-2008, 06:19 AM

I'm thinking about upgrading my video card from the 7600gt to a 8800gt, I don't play many game on my desktop, and the ones I do play aren't that grueling, but I use Photoshop quite a lot and do a fair amount of video editing. You guys think the upgrade would be worth it or is the card I have good enough for what I do? Thanks for any input.

hermeslyre · 05-10-2008, 06:42 AM

Photo and video editing rely more on the CPU than the GPU.. and the 7600gt should be great at either task. The small increase in functionality might not be worth the $200-+.

I say nay unless you're doing something to take advantage of the 8800gt's graphical muscle.

amolyneaux · 05-10-2008, 07:00 AM

Thanks for the input, I figured it would't make much of a difference, but I thought I'd check with you guys since you always know a lot more than me

Would you recomend a new CPU? I know my MB can go up to a quad core.

**DCIScouts** · 05-10-2008, 07:03 AM

The only thing that would be worth finding something with a little more of an upgrade would be a similar graphics card chip with 512MB or more RAM on board to help with the video editing more... For instance a 7600GT or better with 512MB would be a better investment of the more money than a higher chip like the 8800GT.

amolyneaux · 05-10-2008, 07:35 AM

Thanks guys! I appreciate the input.

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amolyneaux Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IA Posts: 72	Video card upgrade I'm thinking about upgrading my video card from the 7600gt to a 8800gt, I don't play many game on my desktop, and the ones I do play aren't that grueling, but I use Photoshop quite a lot and do a fair amount of video editing. You guys think the upgrade would be worth it or is the card I have good enough for what I do? Thanks for any input. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 G.SKILL 1GB DDR2 800 x4 XFX GeForce 7600 GT XXX 256MB PCIe OCZ 700w GameXStream Power Supply

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amolyneaux Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IA Posts: 72	Thanks for the input, I figured it would't make much of a difference, but I thought I'd check with you guys since you always know a lot more than me Would you recomend a new CPU? I know my MB can go up to a quad core. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 G.SKILL 1GB DDR2 800 x4 XFX GeForce 7600 GT XXX 256MB PCIe OCZ 700w GameXStream Power Supply Last edited by amolyneaux; 05-10-2008 at 07:03 AM.

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DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,046	The only thing that would be worth finding something with a little more of an upgrade would be a similar graphics card chip with 512MB or more RAM on board to help with the video editing more... For instance a 7600GT or better with 512MB would be a better investment of the more money than a higher chip like the 8800GT. __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

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amolyneaux Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IA Posts: 72	Thanks guys! I appreciate the input. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 G.SKILL 1GB DDR2 800 x4 XFX GeForce 7600 GT XXX 256MB PCIe OCZ 700w GameXStream Power Supply

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05-10-2008, 06:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,940	Photo and video editing rely more on the CPU than the GPU.. and the 7600gt should be great at either task. The small increase in functionality might not be worth the $200-+. I say nay unless you're doing something to take advantage of the 8800gt's graphical muscle.

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