PaiN Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Do you guys think it is worth upgrading now?....I'd be going from a BFG OC2 260(216) to a 295. (I'd also add, 4gb of RAM, because its cheap and a PSU which will last me through a few years) but mostly on the vid card, should I get a 295 or are we too close to the launch of the next gen cards and a 295 will to soon be out dated? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebridgerofdoom Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Actually, i would recommend saving ur money and wait for the dx 11 cards to come out. then get two of those and sli. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 unless you find a REALLY good deal on one I wouldn't, what could possibly be lagging your 260 right now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fight Game Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 I'm with stupids Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Actually, i would recommend saving ur money and wait for the dx 11 cards to come out. then get two of those and sli. Don't expect a DX11 card from nVidia anytime soon. You can expect DX10.1 though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaiN Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) ok....let's shift gears. If I upgrade to a GTX 295, how do you think my PSU(PC Power&Cooling 610 Silencer) will do with it? It only has two 6pin PCI-e plugs, so I'd have to use the included adapter, no big deal since this is a single rail 12V PSU. I did an Extreme PSU calculation based on my system with a 295..its tells me at 85% utilization is 521watts and 100% utilization is 544watts... Its well below my PSUs rating, but how's it going to work in the real world? Edited June 22, 2009 by PaiN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 ok....let's shift gears. If I upgrade to a GTX 295, how do you think my PSU(PC Power&Cooling 610 Silencer) will do with it? It only has two 6pin PCI-e plugs, so I'd have to use the included adapter, no big deal since this is a single rail 12V PSU. I did an Extreme PSU calculation based on my system..its tells me at 85% utilization is 521watts and 100% utilization is 544watts... Its well below my PSUs rating, but how's it going to work in the real world? you should be just fine, the 295 is pretty power efficient all things considered... though I still say you should wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy94 Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Like Iviythos said Unless you could get a killer deal, don't worry about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 OC that 260!!! Mine was only the regular OC model and I got it up to 760/1520/1300 (Core/Shader/Memory) so you should definitely be able to pull off something similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 you should be just fine, the 295 is pretty power efficient all things considered... though I still say you should wait +1 Your 260 is just fine right now. OC a little if your having slight problems. Im not sure what could be stressing it enough to warrant the purchase of a 295. Save your money and wait for the DX11 cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaiN Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 I haven't squeezed the trigger on this upgrade yet. You guys kidda got me off it atm... It is true that my 260 plays everything great at 1920x1200, even Cryostatsis runs fine. I usually do an upgrade for the fall gaming season....I was planning to do a full overhaul to an i7 this year......then sensibility kicked in, I know the i7 is faster but how much will I actually gain for all the headaches, money and work I'd have to go through??? Probably not much, this base system is a little old but its no slouch. So why not keep it for another season?? my thought is\was just plunk in a killer vid card and play the hell out of this years games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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