Helllp

[metal_krunch]

i got
msi p45 platinum
core2duo e6550 2.33ghz
2gb 667 ram
500 and 250 HD
500 watt mtech psu
msi 9800gt(1gb)
19' samsung
playing on 1440

shud i buy MSI 260gtx twin frozer or new ati with dx11


if i buy 260,will my psu be enough since i have 2 HD or shud i upgrade my psu

also thinking of upgarding the rams
2gb crosair rams

budget: NRs. 27000

 

[ridic23]

buy the new ATI 5 series....they consume less power than nvidia.....ur PSU will be enough

 

[TheViper]

The HD 5770 will suit your needs most based on what you've given.

If you plan on getting a higher resolution monitor in the next year or two, then I'd suggest getting an even more powerful card like the HD 5850.


ATi really need something DX11 based in the middle there.

 

[metal_krunch]

not much o a fan of ati n ahvnt used any of its products
wont 260gtx be suitable or is it too low estimed under the hd 5770 n 5850

 

[mactronix]

The HD 5770 will suit your needs most based on what you've given.

If you plan on getting a higher resolution monitor in the next year or two, then I'd suggest getting an even more powerful card like the HD 5850.


ATi really need something DX11 based in the middle there.

I agree that the 5770 is your best fit.

@ TheViper,

So a 5850 is a 5870 with some sp's disabled and you want something in the middle ??? Ok how about the cards that dont quite make 5850 standard. Turn some more off and there we have it.

Mactronix

 

[TheViper]

not much o a fan of ati n ahvnt used any of its products
wont 260gtx be suitable or is it too low estimed under the hd 5770 n 5850

The GTX 260 is more powerful than the HD 5770 but if you are gaming at 1440 x 900 resolution, the HD 5770 would suffice and you'd get DX 11.

If you plan to get a bigger monitor, you'd want something better than either of those 2 which is why I suggested the HD 5850.

I agree that the 5770 is your best fit.

@ TheViper,

So a 5850 is a 5870 with some sp's disabled and you want something in the middle ??? Ok how about the cards that dont quite make 5850 standard. Turn some more off and there we have it.

Mactronix

lol, not between the HD 5870 and HD 5850 but between the HD 5850 and HD 5770. And HD 5830 would be perfect.

 

[mactronix]

Thats what i meant i cant remember exactly but a 5850 is something like a 5870 with a row of SP's dissabled, so if you dissable some more you would get a 5830. Personally i would like to see a tricked up version of the 5770 fill the gap.

Mactronix

 

[TheViper]

That's basically it. Same hardware just marginalized a little.

The HD 5770 (and HD 5750) use a 128 bit data path which really kills the bandwidth of those cards. To really fill in that $200-$240 range a 128 bit path simply won't do even with higher clocks. Either drop some more SPU's or drop some clocks on the HD 5850 (and it's 256 but data path) to allow it to really shine at that price point.

 

[mactronix]

Yes i would like to see a 5770 on a decent size bus and some MHZ added thats for sure.

Mactronix

 

[TheViper]

Unfortunately we're stuck at 128 bit for the HD 57xx series. They'll never be bumped to 256. That's what the HD 58xx series is.

 

[metal_krunch]

the 5850 is not available here or any of the other ati series
only the older ones r available
only nvidia msi are available

also
even thouh hd 5850 is better of all its 256bit so wont it be diferent than the 448 bit of the 260


nywayz if i buy anyone of them shud i consider changing my psu its 500watts(MTech)


wud it be enough for 260

 

[jennyh]

No you're way off.

Forget everything you assumed up till now, a 5850 will completely blow away a 260 in anything. In fact it's almost twice as fast in some games.

 

[metal_krunch]

shud 500watt spu be enogh for 5850

 

[TheViper]

also
even thouh hd 5850 is better of all its 256bit so wont it be diferent than the 448 bit of the 260

The bit depth can not be compared by itself. It must be combined with the RAM speed as well.

HD 5850: 256 bit x 4,000 Mhz / 8 = 128 GB/s
GTX 260: 448 bit x 1,998 Mhz / 8 = 111.8 GB/s

shud 500watt spu be enogh for 5850

Yes, that's enough power for an HD 4850.

 

[metal_krunch]

wht abt ram
my motherboard only supports ddr2 so
whcih one shud i get

2 crosair or 2 hyperx
which one is good



n damm they're expensive

 

[TheViper]

Corsair is a higher tier memory provider. I almost always recommend them.