Yes - you are right, it is better to spare some money and buy 6800gt/ultra, but... you will also need to change most of your computer - CPU, motherboard, PSU (if buying 6800ultra), maybe RAM.

I saw a benchmark where they tested newset cards on pentium 2.8c ghz and amd 3800+ (socket 939) - same card gave more fps on 3800+ computer (at some tests, 3800+ is sooooo much faster). Hey, card is same - only CPU/motherboard are different!

Another thing - monitor. If you have 17'' monitor, and use it in 1024*768 resolution, then those x800/6800 cards will not give you too much of acceleration over 9800pro (if you use AA=0 and AF=0). But, if you have some 19'' or even 21'' monitor and use it in 1600*1200 resolution, and set AA and AF to maximum, then x800/6800 card is for you.

If you have monitor that can not display 1600*1200 resolution, then why buying just a graphics card, when you'll get nearly the same fps as 9800pro/xt? You'll have to buy a monitor too.

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i'm sorry but i have to say that in my opinion i would wait for buying something like x800 pro or 6800 simply because I think of it this way. Do you go and buy a new car because somebody says it will be the fastest and the best you have ever seen? I don't. I test it out and see for myself how well it works before i even consider it. So why would you buy a video card that promises to run unreleased games just because a few sites say that it will do it fine?

yes unless you are a AA / AF freak ... which I am not ... I hate AA and AF ... its OK but its so less of difference

with 0 and 0 the x800 is around 10% faster then 9800 ... upgrading CPU / mobo to 939 makes much more of sense here ... but upgrading from Ti or below makes much sense since you got full PS2.0 support which is hell a lot faster on 9800 or above