   ATi X300 - Geforce 6600 -  worth the upgrade?
  Hey all,  I have a question for you guys/gals.  Right now I am using an ATi X300 128mb card, which is working fine.  It seems to be pretty slow on some games (namely the Quake 4 and Doom 3 Demos, as well as anything really fillrate intensive - HDR lighting as well).  Would it be worth upgrading to an Nvidia Geforce 6600 256mb card?  I would like to get a faster card, but I am not willing to spend more than $150 CDN.  Do you think the upgrade would be worth it?  Do you think prices will drop signifcantly in January?[Edited by - Moe on December 7, 2005 5:18:59 PM]
  They just drop all the time. But as they drop they get outdated too.Remember that if you put your current card on eBay to sell the day your new one arrives you can probably save a bit.;  Rather than using ebay, I was hoping to sell it to a roommate (who currently only has integrated video).   ;  How many of you live in this room out of interest?   ;  Well, its a house, and there are 8 of us, plus the landlord.   ;  For reference sake, the 6600GT OC 128MB (just as an example) is the competitor to the X700 Pro. They each give a little, depending on what "benchmark". One is faster here, the other is faster there.. but only by a few percent.So, really, you'll be upgrading from a X300 to an X700. The 256MB is nice, but only really in GT flavour. Otherwise, you're just trading limitations.And, yes, I have a 6600GT OC 128MB.   ;  Well, the more I think about it, the more I want to wait.  I really don't see going from an X300 to an X700 a big step.  I think I will wait until prices get lower, then reconsider.Thanks for the input guys.   