New graphics card for my PC.

[mautomatic]

Hi, I am planning on upgreading my graphics card for my PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, MSI K9N SLI, GF 8600 GT (256 mb), 2gb ram, BenQ 20" LCD, power supply Fortron 500w). I am thinking about 4870 HD. What do you think ? Would any component obstruct the performance of the card ? Would i need extra cooling fans ? What would be another option for graphics card to buy ? Thx .

 

[Zecow]

that will be fine. a 4870 on 20" is an overkill though. I'm using the 4850 on a 22".

 

[outlw6669]

Welcome to the fourms!

A 4870 is not a bad choice but, as previously stated, it is a bit of an overkill for a 20" display.
A 4850 will give you a massive upgrade from your current 8600GT and will cost quite a bit less.
With some of the saved cash, I would recommend doubling your RAM to 4Gb.

 

[mautomatic]

yes I was thinking also 4g of ram. and i will think about that 4850, more people have recommended that. Thx

 

[mautomatic]

and what would be the nvidia equivalent to 4850 , 9800 GTX ?

 

[outlw6669]

The 9800GTX+ would be the aproximate equivalent to the 4850.
Generally it will match the 4850 in performance but it can still dragg about 5% behind in many games.