Advice for upgrading GPU

lefagr

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Hi!!

I own an Intel Core i7-920 Quad 2.67GHz CPU with a Radeon HD 5850 1GB GDDR5 VGA and 24GB of RAM. I haven't overclocked.

I'd like to upgrade my GPU with a better one. What VGA you think it would be the optimal for my CPU, so it won't bottleneck? I can spend up to $200.

Thanks in advance!

-Lef
 
Solution
Yes you would still have to make sure that you have an adequate power supply.

The R9-270 requires a 500 watt PSU. The GTX 660 requires a 450 watt PSU.

lefagr

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Ops my PSU is a Corsair 850W (I don't remember the exact model )

I was thinking to buy the Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB but I was afraid about bottlenecking as my rig is pretty old
(my main reason of posting was the bottlenecking).

Thanks Again!