I haven't upgraded in a while because I'm a poor college student. Recently I came across some extra cash and I don't know what to get. I was hoping all of you wonderful people could give me your opinions.
Current system:
AMD Athlon XP 3000+
Nividia FX 5700 ultra OC
1GB PC 3200
40 gig HD (eww)
I'm an avid gamer, so I'm going to most likely get a new video card. I want to spend under $175.00 so my choices are limited to maybe the 6600GT or the 6800... Also I was once told that 256mb cards are not really necessary and 128mb cards will get the job done just fine. That was in the past however, and I'm thinking that games in the future will need 256mb cards. Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks
Current system:
AMD Athlon XP 3000+
Nividia FX 5700 ultra OC
1GB PC 3200
40 gig HD (eww)
I'm an avid gamer, so I'm going to most likely get a new video card. I want to spend under $175.00 so my choices are limited to maybe the 6600GT or the 6800... Also I was once told that 256mb cards are not really necessary and 128mb cards will get the job done just fine. That was in the past however, and I'm thinking that games in the future will need 256mb cards. Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks