GPU and CPU for 1280x1024 gaming

I am thinking about an E8400 + 9600GT? Suggestions? Is the 1gb version of the card any better than the 512mb version for gaming. GPU and CPU for 1280x1024 gaming
[QUOTE=''siafni'']I am thinking about an E8400 + 9600GT? Suggestions? Is the 1gb version of the card any better than the 512mb version for gaming. [/QUOTE] The 1GB version will only give you very slight increases in performace if you play at very high resolution. Either way the 4850 is a great budget card...look into it! GPU and CPU for 1280x1024 gaming
i would look at a 4850 especially the sapphire dual slot cooled one as its cheaper than stock, cooler, more overclockable, quiter and actually smaller :P
At 12x10 the extra 512MB of VRAM isn't worth it, and won't be worth it until long after the 9600GT is obsolete. The 9600GT is a great card, but you might be able to get a 9800GT for only a little more, and that would be worth the upgrade.
ive read a couple of reviews and they have benchmarks saying that the 1gb is worse on 12x10 then the 512mb
Isn't an HD4580 more power than I need for playing at 1280x1024? I thought you needed that for playing at 1680x1050... I was hoping to save on this build... I'm looking forward to playing mmo's mainly... I would also like to be able to play a few other titles like Fallout 3 and Dragon Age Origins, but playing them on medium is ok for me... I know the 4850 is an excellent card for it's price, but I can get the 9600 for half that price...
[QUOTE=''ferret-gamer'']ive read a couple of reviews and they have benchmarks saying that the 1gb is worse on 12x10 then the 512mb[/QUOTE]This is interesting... thx
[QUOTE=''siafni'']Isn't an HD4580 more power than I need for playing at 1280x1024? I thought you needed that for playing at 1680x1050... [/QUOTE]No, for 1680x1050 a HD4870 would be ideal. But get at least the 9800GT / 8800GT.
8800GT for that resolution and keep it at stock speed.