Which card? 150 to 230 price range.

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hey - give an opinion?

which card:

SAPPHIRE 100297L Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878&cm_re=5830-_-14-102-878-_-Product

OR

XFX GS250XZDFU GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit DDR3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150439

this is for a hard gamer.

tried the Radeon 5770, & got Hyper Transport Sync Flood errors. nto sure if it was the card or something else, but i sent it back. in progress of figuring out if it was that or not.

amd athlon II 2.8 quad core
4 gigs ram
msi cheap motherboard (790x-G45)
450 (550?) watt power supply

doing a weird internal thing, might be the source of the hyper transport, so radeon 5770 isn't off the table.

again, hard core gamer (my friend) - think of what will last projectably for future games.

THANKS!
 
The HD5830 performs much better than the GTS250. Though if I were you, I'd rather save up. You need a PSU with 2x 16+A on 2 12-volt rails, or a single rail with 29a or more. The HD5850 isn't much more than the HD5830, and it uses less power and gives more performance

Ultimately the HD5830, though.
 

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well, i wrote a reply, but it got deleted.

wa1: i said my friend is, man ;) the psu is a OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply.

now, in general response: i hear ya, 5830 is not a good performance:price ratio - here's the deal: i got a Hyper Transport Sync Flood error, when i plugged a wireless adapter direct into the motherboard (inner mounting). it was for keeping the internet adapter inside (not looking to make this thread about that: focus on the card issue) - but the point i am making, i am not sure (having read on it i think it's a mainboard voltage issue) whether it's the card or that voltage issue or something else. if it WERE the mainboard voltage (set in BIOS), then i could happily buy another 5770, which seems good, if not best for my price range. the other factor in shopping, is i am in a timecrunch, looking to coimplete this ASAP, this problem has already set me back like 2 weeks, & my friend is getting impatient. i am not sure if i want to risk ordering another 5770 & then find out it was that, & have to send back another again..

SO - anyone have any ideas, besides the GTS 250 or 5830/5850? i am trying to stick in the $150 >= $230, but i can bend a little.

anyone who knows anything about the Hyper Transport Sync Flood error (note to any googlers - this thread doesn't provide much on it, other than "it seems to be a mainboard voltage setting issue, corrected in the bios. search "Hyper Transport Sync Flood motherboard voltage BIOS" to see what i mean) anyone who knows about that error would be mucho appreciated, senor/ita. to the rest of yas, any card recommendations?
 

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yes - performance to rice ratio =P i meant performance : price - it took " : " " p " as "stick your tongue out" .. so. i realize the 5830 is not a good performance to price ratio, you guys are saying.
 

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thanks for the reply Henry - i will consider the 5770 again. i will maybe start a thread on the Hyper Transport Sync Flood Error - that would bail me out, as far as having to pick out a new card.
 

The HD5830 isn't that bad of a buy at $210 after MIR, especially if you overclock the card(can get 1ghz like the HD5850/70.) Certainly a better choice than the GTX 260 at it's current prices.

@OP: Have you tested the system with any card other the HD5770?
What is the native resolution of the monitor?
 

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thanks jyjjy: no - haven't had a chance. was just digging for another video card. maybe i should pull it out of this one. i'd be happy if it was a voltage issue - then i could shadowrun with a 5770 again =P

responses welcome
 

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My vote also goes to 5770. I've got the regular XFX version, it does a great job playing games. At $180, it's easy on the wallet too. The 5830 isn't bad, but it's performance is closer to a 5770 than a 5850. For the 5830's price, you might as well splurge and get the 5850.