I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.
I cant think of any game that a 7600GT can not play in some form.....and 2 7900GTX's will max out everything but crysis....so really...your just lieing.
I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.jangojay
I stopped reading at 7600 GT ... if you actually educated yourself on what you was buying, saved up that difference for a 7800+ at the time, it would of lasted you ALOT longer and you would of saved money, nobody to blame but your consumer ignorance.
Oh and 5 years consoles? tell that to my PS2 which died after 2 years.
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money._Pedro_
How has a 7900GTX become dated in a year?
I'm wondering it myself.
Stupidly enough a 7900GTX > console GPUs so it's better than the console till thier launch thier next gen ones.
My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). nVidiaGaMer
Those two GTXs run everything but Crysis at high settings... Just because some thing new and better is released doesn't mean that older cards are completely obsolete.
I haven't had to upgrade my single 8800GTX in over a year...
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.jangojay
How has a 7900GTX become dated in a year?
I'm wondering it myself.
Stupidly enough a 7900GTX > console GPUs so it's better than the console till thier launch thier next gen ones.
yeah I know, I wonder if people really stop and think before they say things.
first off, 7900GTX in SLI will play any and all modern PC games on very high.
secondly, one of the strengths of PC gaming is that the games are never held back by hardware. some people on this forum game a few years behind for that very reason.
Just because some thing new and better is released doesn't mean that older cards are completely obsolete.
dgsag
Oh yes it does. Your 8800gtx wont be able to run crysis at all once the 9 series comes out. And your cpu will stop functioning once the Intel releases their new cpu's.
I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
Just because some thing new and better is released doesn't mean that older cards are completely obsolete.
anshul89
Oh yes it does. Your 8800gtx wont be able to run crysis at all once the 9 series comes out. And your cpu will stop functioning once the Intel releases their new cpu's.
I think I need an XBox, then. Nobody ever told me of this... :cry:
Grats on buying a budget card. You cannot blame anybody else for your inability to research what you are buying. I had a 7600GT for a year , it played every game I bought but you have to tune the settings accordingly. You must be on of those guys that buys a budget card and expects to max out every game. Be realistic, you are not required to upgrade that often.
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.jangojay
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
How has a 7900GTX become dated in a year?
Geforce 8800
Yeah, so the 7900GTX deactivates and is useless for gaming, forcing you to upgrade. :o
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
How has a 7900GTX become dated in a year?
Geforce 8800
and...????
a 7900GTX can still play everything....thats like saying the 360 is outdated because the Elite came out.
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
How has a 7900GTX become dated in a year?
Geforce 8800
using your same logic, the 360 was outdated the moment the X1950XT was released.
Just because some thing new and better is released doesn't mean that older cards are completely obsolete.
dgsag
Oh yes it does. Your 8800gtx wont be able to run crysis at all once the 9 series comes out. And your cpu will stop functioning once the Intel releases their new cpu's.
I think I need an XBox, then. Nobody ever told me of this... :cry:
yes yes. as long as a new console is not released soon, the 360 will always match high-end pc's :)
[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
How has a 7900GTX become dated in a year?
Geforce 8800
Sure there is a better card, but the 7900gtx can still play every game. What do you think there's in the PS3?
Will a $600 8800Ultra run games well 5 years from now? NO. The 6800Ultra came out in 2004 for over $500 and it struggles in todays games. A year or even months from now the 6800Ultra will not run any new games (Far Cry 2). A console costs less then most high end gpus and has a longer shelf life.
Will a $600 8800Ultra run games well 5 years from now? NO. The 6800Ultra came out in 2004 for over $500 and it struggles in todays games. A year pr even months from now the 6800Ultra will not run any new games. A console costs less then most high end gpus and has a longer shelf life. nVidiaGaMer
and has worse graphics...you forgot to mention that....you dont just upgrade for nothing...you upgrade for better graphics...BTW, a 8800GT costs $250.
Will a $600 8800Ultra run games well 5 years from now? NO. The 6800Ultra came out in 2004 for over $500 and it struggles in todays games. A year or even months from now the 6800Ultra will not run any new games (Far Cry 2). A console costs less then most high end gpus and has a longer shelf life. nVidiaGaMer
So you just disproved your first post by saying that you need to upgrade every 5 years.
Self-ownage at its finest.
EDIT: Oh and will the Xbox 360 or PS3 be able to play the Xbox 720 or PS4 games? NO.
Will a $600 8800Ultra run games well 5 years from now? NO. The 6800Ultra came out in 2004 for over $500 and it struggles in todays games. A year pr even months from now the 6800Ultra will not run any new games. A console costs less then most high end gpus and has a longer shelf life. nVidiaGaMer
Right, video cards become obsolete EVENTUALLY. But the upgrade cycle no longer needs to be less than a year. Sure, it might be neccesary every 3 years, but each time you do that upgrade, you simply leave the consoles in the dust.
Will a $600 8800Ultra run games well 5 years from now? NO. The 6800Ultra came out in 2004 for over $500 and it struggles in todays games. A year or even months from now the 6800Ultra will not run any new games (Far Cry 2). A console costs less then most high end gpus and has a longer shelf life. nVidiaGaMer
I remember one time I had to upgrade my N64 ram in order to play the new games...
Will a $600 8800Ultra run games well 5 years from now? NO. The 6800Ultra came out in 2004 for over $500 and it struggles in todays games. A year or even months from now the 6800Ultra will not run any new games (Far Cry 2). A console costs less then most high end gpus and has a longer shelf life. nVidiaGaMer
an 8800ultra wont run the latest and greatest at the highest reses and max details in 5 year time no (and neither will a console mind, especially if its a game built with PC hardware in mind). but itll still be able to do a better job than any current gen console (ie running a game at 1280X720 @30fps with some details turned down and maybe 2X AA) if its a multiplat game.
I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
if u truly believe u have to upgrade every 6 months then ur just plain dumb and sli 7900gtx are by no means obselate true there is better hardware but that still a very viable graphics solution that will every game no problem and will max out everything expect crysis. and u say it that consoles are cheape in terms of hard ware yes but how many games do plan onbuying over that 5 year span? that should easily add up to several hundreds of dollars and also games are already 10$ more the pc games. and have playing games with the same graphics year after year with only minor improvments.
"A ford mustang GT is way better than a Dodge Viper because they are both sports cars but the mustang is 3.5 times CHEAPER. Plus it gets better gas milage and the maintenance is cheaper tooo! I don't get why people would waste their money on a sports car like the Viper when you can just get a ford mustang." ==== Some people just don't get gaming at all.
Consoles have PC's pwned. But of course the only true PC Gamers are those hardcore types who don't mind upgrading everytime the newer hardware comes out.
You're expecting last generation hardware to play the most technologically advanced game on the market? Find me an xbox that can play gears. Thats right you can't. You picked a bad time to upgrade, your fault. Not to mention you bought BUDGET CARDS.
Consoles have PC's pwned. But of course the only true PC Gamers are those hardcore types who don't mind upgrading everytime the newer hardware comes out.wok7
Too bad I'm still rocking a single 7900GS and running games perfectly fine.
Consoles have PC's pwned. But of course the only true PC Gamers are those hardcore types who don't mind upgrading everytime the newer hardware comes out.wok7
Oh of course, how else does anyone get those HD resolutions people keep talking about :shock:
[QUOTE="wok7"]Consoles have PC's pwned. But of course the only true PC Gamers are those hardcore types who don't mind upgrading everytime the newer hardware comes out.Vandalvideo
Too bad I'm still rocking a single 7900GS and running games perfectly fine.
he underestimates those cards and he doesn't know why there is a new card in a series every 5 months....really the card X600+ won't be obselete until the next series like the 7600 finally got token out by the 8600, but it still works fine, it will be come obselete when the 9600 comes out in end 2008 here. so the 7600 card lasted u what 2 and half years? And it was what 110 bucks?
Consoles have PC's pwned. But of course the only true PC Gamers are those hardcore types who don't mind upgrading everytime the newer hardware comes out.wok7
"sigh"... "teh conzolz gots PC pwnd, ROFL".
I really wonder how many poeple have bothered trying to play PC games before bashing a platform they need to post on these forums.
I got a 7600GT two years ago and it became obsolete in only a few months. My buddy got two 7900GTX's which became dated in under a year. What I'm saying is no matter which upgrade you buy it will become dated in such a short time. Consoles on the other hand have a shelf life of 5 years (on average sometimes more). I will not want to upgrade my PC every 6 months. I'd rather buy a new console every 5 years. It also saves lots of money.nVidiaGaMer
Regarding 7600GT - some people use teh internets and do some researches before purchasing a PC or a PC component.
Regarding SLI'ed 7900 GTX, well, you're just full of crap.
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