I saw plenty of difference when I switched to 2GB.. no more stuttering in FEAR Combat for starters.. then I saw that programs started faster than they did when I only had 1GB.. btw I'm still on DDR400.. just clocked at 250MHz..

back on to topic.. I switched my 8600GT for an XFX 7800GTX 460/1300 on custom BIOS.. and I think I'm right in saying that it kicks the 8600GT deep in the crotch.. although the 8600GT has better quality images..

I'm staying with the 7800GTX until the 9 series come out.. I won't get the mid-range of any cards now.. best tip I received was, always get the top line of the previous generation as they are always better than the mid-range of the current generation but cost round about the same.. of course I could have gotten the 7950GT or something like that but the not many shops in Akihabara sell 7 series cards anymore.. the only 7 series other than the 7800GTX that I found was the 7300GS and the 7900GS.. and I found that the 7800GTX is the best of the lot..

no dude its ure proc
Clock to atleast 3ghz
and u will see a whole lot of difference with the 7800gtx.

Coz ur gaming at a very low resolution of 1280x1024, it's very important to get ur CPU speed up sumore. U running at 2.0ghz that's y. U need to OC the CPU to about 2.8-3.0ghz.

8800GT or 8800GTS better? 8800GT new 1?

Nvidia kills 8800GTS 320MB, relaunches 640MB

We knew that Nvidia was planning to kill the 8800GTS 320MB in order to make room for the 65nm die-shrink that the world has come to know as G92.

But it turns out that you cannot order 320MB versions any more either, since it is being pronounced as an EOL (End of Life) product.

Next in line to go through a change is the 8800GTS 640MB, which is being tweaked up in order to live through the 512MB and 256MB versions of G92.

Nvidia decided to raise the specs by another 16 scalar shader units, so the 8800GTS will now feature 112 scalar shaders, 16 less than 8800GTX/Ultra. Clockspeeds remain the same, as do thermal and other specs.

But there are a lot of miffed Nvidia partners, crying foul over the situation. Imagine the surprise of AIBs that have thousands of printed retail boxes with old specs.

If Nvidia ever says that they're thinking about greening the Planet and all other environmental chit-chat manufacturers like to use these days, ask them about how many trees they killed with just this sudden announcement.. µ

Source: http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/new...s-8800gts-320mb

yea quad core and sli 8800ultra but tat would cost you a bomb