Most of my programs run excellent (MOH:AA for example, runs good or phenomenal! ) But both civilian and combat sims run in a frustrating manner.  I do strongly believe my graphics card is my bottleneck.  What would be the best way to loosen it up? (Rig is specified as Skorpion (Check sig))

well just go buy a new g/card then!  get a 6800GT or a 6800Ultra  go on you know you want too.  Would be the icing on the cake!!

Just remeber most 6800GT over clock to Ultra speeds anyhow so if your happy over clocking get the GT.  My XFX 6800Ultra came with overclocking software so I guess the GT will too.

Sorry, Didn't mean to sound rude, but I can't read them , the one right above the yellow one is unreadable, maybe it is just me

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Yup, your GF4ti is the bottleneck, another 512MB of RAM never hurts either....

Raid the local bank & go get a 6800GT or Ultra , Job done then I'd have thought. 

Forgot...

I was going to get 2 GB of RAM, but I read in my motherboard booklet that the third RAM slot runs at a slower FSB speed, so that shotts that in the....

So 6800s are the best thing to get?

Can you get the card without the game (Far Cry) bundled?  I read it was bundled on Cnet.  I don't like paying for things that I shant use.

Drats.  I hate eating up my money.

I saw Gainward Golden Sample 6800's at pricewatch.com for $298

Yes, the specific type does matter.

I love how nVidia based graphics cards are made by so many different manufacturers!!!!  

It means that we are not stuck with a single "reference" design for our graphic cards. Manufacturers are able to "tweak" thier individual cards - for better or for worse - no doubt within guidelines set by nVidia under a license agreement.

This means we can buy cards with faster RAM chips onboard, more memory, different architecture, cheaper or better components, different PCB designs and custom colours.

It also means competition is fierce, bringing low cost to the end user.

This is probably the main reason we usually see nVidia cards as better value for money than the ATI equivalent.

ATI, as far as I know, allow different manufacturers  to produce cards based on their GPU as well.

It's up to the astute purchaser to research the product they are interested in thoroughly before buying it, ensuring they are getting what they want and what they are paying for.

The average user will find the research path difficult because of time or knowledge restraints, and therefore usually relies on word of mouth, retoric, advertising, professional advice or forums like these to make a purchasing decision.

Which brings us to a conclusion...... whether or not you trust the advice given here. If you are interested in the advice given here,  it can be tested by googling the hardware in question and researching the reviews and statistics on that particular piece of kit.... and further researching of the comparable reference design statistics to see how it compares with the standard product.

And, speaking of reference, here is the link you need, anybody who buys hardware should have this site in their favorites.

http://www.pricewatch.com/ or re-read my last reply to this post.

Let the buyer beware.