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Memory or video card ?

Post Date: 2009-11-05
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    Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 5:46pm
I have a DS system that works great. I am now running Windows 7 64 Bit and it runs like a champ. I have an XFX 680i mobo with 4 gigs of DDR2 memory and a Zotac 9800GTX video card 512 meg. If I was to get better gaming that I have which is very good;would it be wise to get more memory or a different video card? Any imput would be appreciated.
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I'd personally go for a better videocard 'cuz 4gb is still a substantial amount of ram with today's tech. A new GPU would really boost your framerates. BTW, what resolution do you play at ?
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I usually play @1400x900.
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You're going to be limited because of your board, like me.  6 GIGS of RAM will only give you Windows app speed.  6 GIGS won't make a difference in game.  I believe your board is PCI 1, that limits your GPU performance.  You could go with one of the newer cards but you probably won't get the maximum performance out of it because of the board.  You'd need to get into a PCI 2 board to reap the benefits fully from the newer cards.  
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