So Nvidia is releasing their new "mid-range" card, the 660ti.

$299, Keplar architecture and 2gb memory. Supposedly from some of the benchmarks I've seen it really is a damn good card for the ~$300 range.

Currently I'm running a single GTX460 in my rig. It mostly gets the job done but I was thinking of upgrading. Plus there is a promotion right now if you buy one you get a free copy of Borderlands 2 on PC.

Thoughts? Should I wait for price drops on other cards (Like AMD 7900 series ones or similar)?

I'd have to check the benchmarks myself, but I'm a fan of the 600 series line. Should be a decent step up from your 460 too.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6159/the-geforce-gtx-670-review

(pay no attention to the link name)

From most of the benchmark tests i've seen it can run with the pricier pack, but the fps on most games dont seem to see much of an improvement... dont know if it was bottlenecking or if a setting issue could cause this, but from my interpretation of the data it seems to be one of those that show better on paper and tests, but little actual gain.

From most of the benchmark tests i've seen it can run with the pricier pack, but the fps on most games dont seem to see much of an improvement... dont know if it was bottlenecking or if a setting issue could cause this, but from my interpretation of the data it seems to be one of those that show better on paper and tests, but little actual gain.

The thing is, "little actual gain" compared to what?

I'd really like to upgrade my graphics card, and anything right now is pretty much going to smash the living daylights out of my GTX460 lol. I don't really want to spend much more than $300 on a graphics card though......

Compared to other cards in its class. Amd usually has the best card for the money, but im away from my pc so comparing is a bit hard at this time.

The thing is, "little actual gain" compared to what?

I'd really like to upgrade my graphics card, and anything right now is pretty much going to smash the living daylights out of my GTX460 lol

I wouldn't say that, that's what I just upgraded to a few months back and it's a powerful card. It was Dat's old one actually, a 1.5GB GTX460. Big improvement over the AMD/Radeon 6870 I was using. Pricier cards may be a step up performance wise, but I doubt they'll blow your current card out of the water. I'd like to upgrade to a ridiculous card like a 680 or whatever's newest at the time eventually, but only if I have the extra money to throw around. Buying all this stuff for my new guest house/room was a setback. Very worth it though.

Yea, I've been staring at it pretty intently myself...

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That was a 480GTX you bought from me. Worlds of difference between it and a 460GTX.

Galaxies and shit.

Don't mind me. Insomnia and nothing to do. haha

Psh. Diablo fever.

Nope. Servers are down for the new patch. 10 hours!

That was a 480GTX you bought from me. Worlds of difference between it and a 460GTX.

Yeah, and before I have the 460GTX I had a 9800GS lmao. HORRIBLE effing graphics card that came with the Circuit City HP desktop I had bought back then. I struggled with that thing for a while before I said eff it, ripped it out and bought the 460, which has been transplanted in the next two computers I had.

That's why I was looking at upgrading. Have had the card for awhile now.

I say go for it. As far as nvidia goes it is about as good as it gets for price/performance. I'm biased toward nvidia though.

Definitely an upgrade over a 9800 gt (that's still somehow trucking along without much issue)

Just installed one. Woooo

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Just installed one. Woooo

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You'll have to let me know how it is dude. Seriously been eyeing one and I made a decent amount of commision in August to be able to afford the upgrade.

Awesome.

Sent from my jerry rigged XP laptop that loses connection if any other app besides the browser is using the connection

Sent from my jerry rigged XP laptop that loses connection if any other app besides the browser is using the connection

ha!

You have no idea how bad this thing is.

The mouse acceleration is straight up borked. I've messed with the synaptic touch pad settings, the Logitech settings... all mouse settings on this laptop. Just trying to get close and click something like a reply button is maddening.

But at least I can check for the Dell emails that never come.

You should change to the mobile skin for now. It should be easier to click on posts, buttons, etc.

I gotta say so far... huuuuge boost, but I'm not surprised compared to what I was running.

I bet. That is probably the best bang for the buck right now.