A quiet upgrade from an 8800GT; $200 budget

[larph]

Hi guys,

I bought a Sapphire 8800GT about 2 years ago and I'm considering an upgrade, partly because it's showing it's age and partly because it's pretty noisy. Any suggestions for an upgrade that is around $200, quiet, and if possible, power efficient?

Here are my specs:
Intel E8500 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
600 W PSU with two 6-pin PCI connectors (but I'm willing to change this to suit the card's needs, exclusive of the budget)
Intel DG33FB motherboard
22" display running at 1680x1050
4GB DDR2 RAM

Thanks!

 

[mactronix]

Hi, Welcome to the forum.

Your post reminded me of this review http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_5770_HAWK/
The card is very capable at your resolution for all but the most demanding games and even then if you dont mind turning the detail levels down a notch it should hold up fine.

I feel it pretty much ticks the box's you specified and is a good balance between quiet/efficient and capable.

Mactronix

 

[Lmeow]

Sapphire 8800 GT? It's probably a different company, lol.

It looks like your best bet is the HD 5770, or HD 5830 if you can still find one for around $220 dollars, with specials and what not. Your current 600W PSU would be fine for either the HD 5770 or HD 5830.

 

[larph]

thanks for the suggestions, I'll check those out...

and yeah, sorry, my bad, it turns out to be a Sparkle 8800 GT... got confused there...

 

[larph]

Best answer selected by larph.