4870x2 is now a brick

yogidwnundr · Jun 23, 2013

My 4870x2 bricked itself today luckily I have an old 9600gt to stand in for a while.
Anyways ive been reading reviews for hours trying to catch up on the last 3-4 years of graphics cards but theres just so many different cards now i'm a bit lost. could someone please give me some advice on what I should upgrade to, looking to spend about $300 - $500

lunyone · Jun 23, 2013

I would seriously consider the GTX 770 around $400ish.

Of coarse, maybe you need some other upgrades, since the 4870x2 is probably what 3 years ago?

Jack Revenant · Jun 23, 2013

What are the specs of your system? There are a lot of great options in that range, but I'd be uncomfortable suggesting something that might end up being bottlenecked by a different part which could be upgraded within the same budget.

swifty_morgan · Jun 23, 2013

Jack Revenant :

agree. the 770 is probable too "big" for the rest of your system................ unless you plan on buying new core components soon.

please list hardware and res. don't forget ps.

yogidwnundr · Jun 23, 2013

Yep. I'm going to upgrade the everything my box is ancient but I just wanted to focus on the card atm, but feel free to go nuts and suggest entire system builds if you want to!

Jack Revenant · Jun 23, 2013

yogidwnundr :

Well, let's not get carried away. You can almost certainly carry forward some of your components. A list of what you have now would be a great place to start.

yogidwnundr · Jun 23, 2013

Jack Revenant :

I doubt it.
asus m2n68-cm board
phenom 8750 be @ 3.0ghz
8gb adata ddr2 1066mhz

Jack Revenant · Jun 23, 2013

yogidwnundr :

Jack Revenant :

I doubt it.
asus m2n68-cm board
phenom 8750 be @ 3.0ghz
8gb adata ddr2 1066mhz

Well, you're quite right about those. What about HDD, optical drive, and case? Also, what OS do you have?

yogidwnundr · Jun 23, 2013

Jack Revenant :

yogidwnundr :

Well, you're quite right about those. What about HDD, optical drive, and case? Also, what OS do you have?

lets just assume theres going to be no bottle necks cause i'm going to upgrade everything i'ld like to just get some opinions on a new card if thats ok?

Jack Revenant · Jun 23, 2013

yogidwnundr :

Alright, as you prefer. There aren't any meaningful options above $400 (other than the GTX 780, which costs $650+), and there are two cards dueling for the $400 bracket: the GeForce GTX 770 and the Radeon HD 7970. The 770, nVidia's offering, is generally viewed as the stronger card (admittedly, only by a fairly small percentage), though the 7970 boasts a number of advantages (overclocking well, a bundle of free games, and 3GB VRAM vs. 2GB for the 770) which some feel equalize things. I would generally advise the 770 (specifically the ASUS DirectCU II or Gigabyte Windforce x3 variants), unless you would otherwise purchase the games bundled with the 7970 (which are Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Crysis 3, and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon). Should that be the case, I tend to favor the Sapphire Vapor-X 7970 GHz Edition, which has the advantage of unlocked voltage, a good cooler, and being frequently on sale.

Scott Bishop · Jun 23, 2013

7950 for 300 or gtx 770 for 400 go have some fun!

yogidwnundr · Jun 23, 2013

Jack Revenant :

yogidwnundr :

Alright, as you prefer. There aren't any meaningful options above $400 (other than the GTX 780, which costs $650+), and there are two cards dueling for the $400 bracket: the GeForce GTX 770 and the Radeon HD 7970. The 770, nVidia's offering, is generally viewed as the stronger card (admittedly, only by a fairly small percentage), though the 7970 boasts a number of advantages (overclocking well, a bundle of free games, and 3GB VRAM vs. 2GB for the 770) which some feel equalize things. I would generally advise the 770 (specifically the ASUS DirectCU II or Gigabyte Windforce x3 variants), unless you would otherwise purchase the games bundled with the 7970 (which are Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Crysis 3, and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon). Should that be the case, I tend to favor the Sapphire Vapor-X 7970 GHz Edition, which has the advantage of unlocked voltage, a good cooler, and being frequently on sale.

Ok thanks for that Jack, in your opinion what would be the best cpu to couple with something around this range? just as an indicator.

Also If you don't mind what do you think is the absolute best value for money card in the lower range say around $200?

Jack Revenant · Jun 23, 2013

yogidwnundr :

Jack Revenant :

Ok thanks for that Jack, in your opinion what would be the best cpu to couple with something around this range? just as an indicator.

Also If you don't mind what do you think is the absolute best value for money card in the lower range say around $200?

I would use the Intel i5-4670/i5-4670k (depending on whether or not you plan to overclock).

Best value for money right now would probably be the Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT (which is a cut down 7950, and has about 91% of the 7950's performance) which is about $245, or if you mean at this very moment the Sapphire HD 7950 presently on sale at Newegg for $260. Closer to $200 you have the PowerColor 7870 LE (which is also a 7950 variant, but has inferior cooling, among other things) which is about $220 at present, and the ASUS GTX 660, which is $190 at the moment.

Edit: For the cheaper GPUs I mentioned, a 4570, 4430, or AMD FX 6300 would also be good options.

yogidwnundr · Jun 23, 2013

Jack Revenant :

yogidwnundr :

Jack Revenant :

Ok thanks for that Jack, in your opinion what would be the best cpu to couple with something around this range? just as an indicator.

Also If you don't mind what do you think is the absolute best value for money card in the lower range say around $200?

I would use the Intel i5-4670/i5-4670k (depending on whether or not you plan to overclock).

Best value for money right now would probably be the Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT (which is a cut down 7950, and has about 91% of the 7950's performance) which is about $245, or if you mean at this very moment the Sapphire HD 7950 presently on sale at Newegg for $260. Closer to $200 you have the PowerColor 7870 LE (which is also a 7950 variant, but has inferior cooling, among other things) which is about $220 at present, and the ASUS GTX 660, which is $190 at the moment.

Edit: For the cheaper GPUs I mentioned, a 4570, 4430, or AMD FX 6300 would also be good options.

great thanks

Jack Revenant · Jun 23, 2013

yogidwnundr :

My pleasure. Happy gaming!

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