Hello everyone, alright here is my current setup
AMD Athalon 64 X2 5000+ BE oc'ed to 3ghz
4GB 1066 Ram
Asus M3A mobo
EVGA 8800GTS 512 G92
750Wt PSU
ok so anyways as most of you can see most of my system is getting dated an i feel that is time to upgrade staring with my Graphics Card, as powerful as it is i am starting to see its limits more often, i play mostly at 1600X1050 with everything up as high as it can go. eventually i will be getting a new monitor an play at higher res so i want something that can deliver good quality an stable fps. i have never owned an ATI card but am very open to them, mainly i go with EVGA cause of the lifetime warranty which has come in handy twice. anyways ive been looking around an have found 5 cards at about the same price range all within about $60 of each other.$230-$290. i want one that will deliver good performance and last me for at least a year like my 8800 has. Also i have seen no real direct comparison of these cards anywhere so im looking for best bang for the buck, also any processor recomendations for a CPU under $150?
1.Sapphire HD4850X2 1GB $235
2.HD4870 1GB $220-$275(whichever one has best Manufacture Rep an Warranty)
3.EVGA GTX 260 SSC 896MB $270
4.Sapphire HD4850X2 2GB $290
5.BFG 9800GX2 1GB$250(i know its just 2 of my 8800's slapped together)
Yeah so thats what im considering right now an im open to anything else an no i dont plan on going CF or SLI
AMD Athalon 64 X2 5000+ BE oc'ed to 3ghz
4GB 1066 Ram
Asus M3A mobo
EVGA 8800GTS 512 G92
750Wt PSU
ok so anyways as most of you can see most of my system is getting dated an i feel that is time to upgrade staring with my Graphics Card, as powerful as it is i am starting to see its limits more often, i play mostly at 1600X1050 with everything up as high as it can go. eventually i will be getting a new monitor an play at higher res so i want something that can deliver good quality an stable fps. i have never owned an ATI card but am very open to them, mainly i go with EVGA cause of the lifetime warranty which has come in handy twice. anyways ive been looking around an have found 5 cards at about the same price range all within about $60 of each other.$230-$290. i want one that will deliver good performance and last me for at least a year like my 8800 has. Also i have seen no real direct comparison of these cards anywhere so im looking for best bang for the buck, also any processor recomendations for a CPU under $150?
1.Sapphire HD4850X2 1GB $235
2.HD4870 1GB $220-$275(whichever one has best Manufacture Rep an Warranty)
3.EVGA GTX 260 SSC 896MB $270
4.Sapphire HD4850X2 2GB $290
5.BFG 9800GX2 1GB$250(i know its just 2 of my 8800's slapped together)
Yeah so thats what im considering right now an im open to anything else an no i dont plan on going CF or SLI