Thread: High End Graphics Cards - a waste of money?

Unless gaming, no advantage from 8600 to 8800.

Resolution / pixels??? 99% of computers run LCD's, which really ONLY look good in their native resolution (unless in games). The 8600 will run any normal LCD at its native resolution. By normal I mean 1920x1080 @ 60hz, (most screens around 22-24", or 1680x1050 for 20-22" screens.)

If you are on CRT dinosaurs, my old 22" could easily handle 1600x1200, but you wouldn't require any higher res than that unless you like squinting, and any video card can run that res.

I would only be putting in if you had onboard video () , or its worth keeping for a gaming machine or building up another computer. Windows/linux will get no benefit from 8600 to 8800.

My old computer only has a 6600GT, and my newer (about 2 years old I think) computer runs a 8800GTS 512, and in Windows environment there is no difference at all.

Re, Gaming keyboard and other stuff, sell/give to friends who have kids or put on ebay.

Can remember gaming nights on the old Atari 2600 with mates in the early 80s (late 70s ?)

Space invaders, missile command, tank commander



Martyn