GTX 260 Going to be Outdated soon?

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#1 Grunge14
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title, im kind of worried, i have a GTX 260 Core and im wondering if itll keep me onboard for a while, i would SLI but my board doesnt support it? w ould this keep me up to date for a while?
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#2 deactivated-5cf4b2c19c4ab
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It is fine for a while
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#3 Tyson8earzz
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I have the same vid card as you. I myself will not upgrade for a while. All the games i play, are mostly at high res and look fine. Untill it stops looking "fine" i will upgrade then. If you are the type that "needs" the latest for bragging rights, then no, you need to upgrade. If you have plenty of cash to burn, then upgrade. If you are doing fine with it at mid high to high settings then why upgrade? This card still has plenty of power. Its all about your preferences in visuals on-screen. We cant really give you proper advice on what you prefer to see.
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#4 theragu40
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If by outdated you mean "can no longer play current games", then it's got a long, long time to go before it's outdated. Cards from 2 generations ago can still play almost any game out there right now. My 8800GS is still kicking just fine...I don't consider it outdated (even though technically it probably is).
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title, im kind of worried, i have a GTX 260 Core and im wondering if itll keep me onboard for a while, i would SLI but my board doesnt support it? w ould this keep me up to date for a while?Grunge14

yeah it will, im running 2 8800gt ocx in sli, which is comparable to your gtx 260 (well will be once i get the phenom II 940 cpu)

though off topic, im torn between getting a new cpu, or saving up for a schecter 7-string (jeff loomis-FR) guitar. which is $1000.

my sister and bro run a recording studio (but all they do is rap)

the fact that music isnt about the art anymore, its about the image. and marketing. what is cool and what isnt... which is the main thing killing music, just "rap" is a major symptom of this...

anyway they are moving out, and knowing this, my love for music is comming back, my want to create is comming back, not having to hear BS all the time.

i think ill just keep what i got (pc wise) for a while till the phenom II become alot cheaper, then ill upgrade to that..

i think i am gonna go for the 7-string.

sorry i know this was completely off-topic.

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#6 fivex84
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I would says its fine for a while. But look at the rig in my sig and I play everything just fine on High settings.
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#7 Daytona_178
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In MY books my 8800GT is still high end for graphics cards because it can max any game i throw at it...unless you just want to be abe to say "i have the best on the market" then the GTX260 will last you a long time to come!
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#8 wklzip
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Outdated? Maybe in 2-4 or more years.
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title, im kind of worried, i have a GTX 260 Core and im wondering if itll keep me onboard for a while, i would SLI but my board doesnt support it? w ould this keep me up to date for a while?Grunge14
it's not like they produce a new high end gpu every 2 months! you should be fine
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#10 XxSteelyoxX
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I have a 9800gtx+ and it plays every game on max settings and Im happy with it, your GTX 260 will be fine dont worry.
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#11 bojiang908
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nope, the gtx280 are going out soon. and replace with gtx285 and gtx295
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#12 Grunge14
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Thanks for the help guys
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#13 XxSteelyoxX
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no problem!
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#14 wklzip
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Thanks for the help guysGrunge14
As always happy to be of assistance! :)
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#15 superkoolstud
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It will be outdated as soon as Windows 7 and DX 11 hit.
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#16 godofwar2610
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It will be outdated as soon as Windows 7 and DX 11 hit.superkoolstud
So till the end of 2010, no.
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#17 claytoma
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From a technical standpoint, when the next gen comes out, yes. I have the GTX 280 (the most money I've ever wasted) and I can't wait to ditch it. It's slow and loud, what's not to dislike? Start worrying my friend, but try not to create an ulcer.
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#18 Daytona_178
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[QUOTE="superkoolstud"]It will be outdated as soon as Windows 7 and DX 11 hit.godofwar2610
So till the end of 2010, no.

Windows will probably be coming out Q4'09 or Q1'10 Anyway what that guy said isnt true!