Thread: Worth upgrading from an oc'd q6600 and 8800gtx to something newer?

I'm a gamer. Basically, I'm asking what percent higher frame rates I can get if I upgrade to the latest and greatest.

I run dual screen @ 1900x1200.

Sorry if this went in the wrong forum. I saw the "ask a question now" box on the right side and wasn't sure how exactly it worked.

Wait until the next series of ATI cards and core i5 come out and decide. You can check out Toms Charts and look at CPU/GPU benches to see how you stack up to the current things. If you ask me you could see quite a good increase, but I would wait until DX11 cards come out (hopefully within a couple months). Core i7/i5 is quite a good CPU upgrade as well. You are 2 generations behind! (2&3 gens on the GPU once the next round comes).

The current generation of video cards don't even seem 50% faster than my 8800 gtx =/
Would I see a big increase in frame rate if I got a core i7 or i5 system and just over clocked it, vs. buying a new cpu/mobo/memory and over clocked it + a new video card?

Jumping up to a newer graphic card while waiting to hear about the likely impact of the i5 on the i7 pricing would seem a good start.

I don't see how your going to get much bang for your buck going the i5 route as you already have an over clocked Kenty and they are not much slower that i7 on most stuff you want to play anyway (argueably about the same).

Here is something for you to look at in terms of some better cards.

Hope this helps.