Need suggestion to upgrade from 8600 gt?

ati 4850

Check out the 4870 as well, but the 4850 will thrash the 8600gt you have. Even a 4670 would give you a good upgrade imo. Also, be sure to make sure your power supply is up to the task. Btw, if you want to go really cheap, check this out.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121320

35 bucks after rebate, and still would be a decent bump up depending on resolution, then you would have room for some more memory etc.

ok I am looking for deals on the 4670, 4870 and the 4850.
This has been very helpful. I am trying to find the benchmarks for these as well...I think TOms has a link on the front page....I am leaning for the 4850 becasue of price and performance but have not found a deal on the 4870 as of this post... but still checking and sorting out the scoring differences.

Thankis so much for the post information!!!

PNY GeForce GTS 250 Video Card - 1024MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, Dual DVI,

I found this card for 129$$......I think it might be better than the 4850...any suggestions as I am slow in checking the benchmarks as there are so many similar models that as of now I getting a little confused...but 4870, 4850 and this card I am leaning on. thx again.

Here's a link for the 4870.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131140

Gives you a free game as well. I just sent the link for the 9600gso in case you wanted to go cheaper. It's not going to be nearly as good as the 4850, but will blow away the 8600gt you have now. What resolution do you want to play at and what does the rest of your system look like? 4850 may be a good fit here, as I think new cards are coming out shortly as well.

Thank you for giving the link....I am checking it now...so helpful..as I appreciate the patience I am getting here and the help...

This has really helped me make an informed decision...I am going to get the 4870 as it is $116 after the 10$ rebate/
without your input I would have opted for the 4850 which is a great card but with this card being special priced so closeto it I am going to opt for it.

Now I am looking to my 450w power supply to see if it has 2-6 pins and what I should do if it does not...I think it has 1 6 pin....I cant get in it now as it is in use....

I will keep you informed of my progress....

This should help me not end up with another burnt graphics card and more wasted money.

I have a AMD dual core 64 bit 5000+ 4 gig ddr3 mobo is asus M2N-MX SE PLUS Motherboard SocketAM2/AM2+/AM3 .

I think I can buy an adapter for the other 6 pin. I will let you know once i get inside case.

Much much regards for the help!!

obsidian86 --- thanks for pointing me in the right direction as I was not even looking at ati.

ohiou_grad_06 ----- much appreciated for helping me get a better card on special.

But I am still a newb lol..... but now the headache is gone.

i have a 450w...i checked the asus site and that is the min requirements for that particular card.....might have to go up on it...

thanks for the link I am checking it now. Much appreciated...

I would like to ask about the mob and this card and if I should increase the Powersupply since it just meets min. requirments...I only run a couple usb 1 hd and a cd rom which I hardly use..3 fans.

But I am afraid I probably have asked to much now...I did find the 4870 for 25$ more in 1 gig instead of 512mg....arg..

This has been a great help and I will be suggesting this site to others....I am hesitatant to ask further newbie questions as I am a brand new member here.

Could you take a look at the sticker of the PSU and tell us the brand and model.

If you need to go to a 4850 to help fit a new power supply in your budget, I doubt you will be decided.

You may not need the adapter though. In the specs it says it gives you 1 6 pin connection, and one 6+2, which means the 2nd could just be you can add 2 pins to it if you have a card that needs an 8 pin power plugin.

Another thing I might suggest is maybe check out the forums on jonnyguru.com and see if they have any info on the power supply you picked, they tend to review a lot of power supply units and may offer more info as well.

APEVIA ATX-AS680W-BL 680W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Power Supply----$49 (had a 60$ discount not a rebate with free shipping)
POWERCOLOR AX4870 512MD5 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card--126$ with a 10$ rebate.
The power supply has 2 x 6 pins...so I wont need an adapter if I got a 1 x 6 pin. The Graphics card manufacter at XFX told me to get a supply that had the 2 x 6 pins already as that was the intended design and not to get one where I had to use an adapter.

I hope everyone approves as this was a little more that I wanted to spend but is also a great deal performed with the knowledge of very informed people from this forum who absolutely helped me make the right decision.
I am greatful to get the power supply suggestion and the great site to check out PSU's.

When it comes in I will come back for overclocking help...lol...naw I am not that knowledgeable...but with this kind of forum help anything is possible.

Thanks everyone.