need help for upgrade video card

ragdolls

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hi.i got a xps8300 dell i7 2600@3.40ghz ram 16 built in is a radeon HD 5870 1g and 460w power.what would be the best card to replace this 1
 
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The PSU is holding you back a little bit, i'd say that upgrade your PSU to something in the 650-850W range.
Corsair HX/AX series
Seasonic X-Series ( or platinum series )
XFX PRO series

Then you can pretty much pick any card out there currently, depending on your budget.
650W XFX PRO and GTX760 for example would run about $90 + $260 = $350
which would about double your framerates.

rvilkman

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The PSU is holding you back a little bit, i'd say that upgrade your PSU to something in the 650-850W range.
Corsair HX/AX series
Seasonic X-Series ( or platinum series )
XFX PRO series

Then you can pretty much pick any card out there currently, depending on your budget.
650W XFX PRO and GTX760 for example would run about $90 + $260 = $350
which would about double your framerates.
 
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rvilkman

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That dell machine shipped with dell's own 460W PSU, kinda low for an "extreme performance system". So it probably has that.
Even the 5870 is pushing that PSU so I would say that while the GTX760 probably will run, it would be safer for the longevity of the system to upgrade the PSU as well.
 

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