GPU Choice?

[sneakywhale]

Found all 3 cards available within the same price range (£65-£75), Likely to run mainly driving/racing games but also running some CAD applications so here is the choice:

GeForce GT 240
Radeon HD4850
Radeon HD 5570

or a different card?

Any suggestions or opinions appreciated....im fairly new to all this so any help would be excellent!

 

[lothdk]

If your PSU can handle it, the Radeon 4850 would be the best choice by far.

 

[jyjjy]

Yes, the HD4850 is the best of those cards by a good margin and the best choice for the budget you mentioned.

 

[nrnx]

Out of those three cards I say the 4850 is you best choice. If you had a little extra scratch you could get the current gen 5750 or 5770 that would perform slightly better then a 4850, but as it stands with those three you'll win with the 4850. I used it for CAD and 3DSM / Maya / Lightwave just fine.

 

[sneakywhale]

OK, thanks people...price range came from having to factor in a new psu and case! thank nrnx, really useful to know it will run well with 3DSM especially!! Any suggestions on a good price/perfromance psu to go with the 4850?

 

[lothdk]

What is the budget for case and PSU?

If you could please list the rest of your system, it would help in picking a PSU.

 

[sneakywhale]

Card is £70
Case around £30 (probably Coolermaster Elite 310 or Asus TA-D31)
PSU hopefully something £40-£50 but a bit flexible!

Idea is to upgrade slowly, current spec is;

Intel core 2 Quad Q8200 - 2.33 GHz
4GB DDR3
stock mobo not sure what it is

 

[lothdk]

Card is £70
Case around £30 (probably Coolermaster Elite 310 or Asus TA-D31)
PSU hopefully something £40-£50 but a bit flexible!

Idea is to upgrade slowly, current spec is;

Intel core 2 Quad Q8200 - 2.33 GHz
4GB DDR3
stock mobo not sure what it is

Something like this might work for you

Antec Two Hundred Midi Tower Gaming Case - £35

OCZ StealthXStream 500W Silent SLI/Crossfire Ready ATX2.2 Power Supply - £44

I would have prefered the Corsair VX450 but they do not seem to carry that model.