Advice on a new graphics card please????

[spyderc]

I currently run intel quad 9450, 4gig ram, win xp64 sp2, geforce 7800gtx. I have a 22" screen which I want to run in 1680 x 1050 but certain games get a bit blurry in play. Without breaking the bank, which graphics card will do the job for me. I was considering geforce 9800GT 1 gig?? Will this card be better and/ or is there a better option??

Any advice appreciated.

Ta, spyderc

 

[Maziar]

HD 4850/4870 would be an excellent upgrade

 

[spyderc]

thank you.

 

[Maziar]

No problems mate glad i could help u

 

[meodowla]

nVidia 9800GTX+ also good.

 

[Winly]

i will go for the ATI 4850 or 4870 they are great video cards.

 

[scrumhalf]

What's your budget, and what games do you play?

 

[spyderc]

I play Crysis, FEAR2, Halflife, Stalker, Flight Sim - all pretty demanding on graphics. Fear2 and Crysis seem to be the ones pushing the limits now! I guess my budget in Rands would be +-R2500. Probably around $180 - $200, depending on exchange rates etc. I would buy local so id probably pay premium prices.

 

[wykus]

i aslo stay in south africa! i bought my Ati radion 4870 for R3112. it is worth the money spend!!! dit is n bakgat GPU

 

[scrumhalf]

I'm not sure what the local prices are like there, but a Radeon 4850/4870 or Geforce GTX 260 should do everything you want and more.

 

[spyderc]

to the shops I go.... he he he!!

 

[romulus47plus1]

Fear2 isn't really demanding.
Like they say, 4850 or 4870 or GTX 260 or 9800GTX+, depending on your budget.

 

[rescawen]

cheap 230 buck GTX 260 beats the normal 4870 512 while the 4870 1gb oc beats the GTX260

 

[bigmidgeman]

Someone sent me this link with the article title:

"Radeon 4870 Gets $50 Price Cut to $149, Radeon 4850 Will Drop to $129"

The date of the article was yesterday, March 2.

http://www.dailytech.com/Radeon+4870+Gets+50+Price+Cut+to+149+Radeon+4850+Will+Drop+to+129/article14433.htm