My old graphics card just died, and I need to find a good replacement. I do some gaming, but it's all stuff that's a few years old; Team Fortress 2, Spore, Morrowind/Oblivion, etc. What's a good card that would run those sorts of games well?
I was talking about the XFX card which is $170.
If your resolution is 1680x1050 or above I would recommend going with the HD5770.
If your resolution is below 1680x1050 and the HD5770 is more than you really want to spend something like this is a nice card for the price and would do very well; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102834
For comparison the HD5770 is 25-30% faster and DX11 compatible while using less power.
Try to get the "577A" model. This is the reference model, and has the enclosed cooling schroud, venting hot air out the back of a PCI slot in the case.
The HD5770 is the best card in that price range and a good deal. More info about your set up like your cpu/ram, power supply and monitor's native resolution could help us suggest the right card for you though.
Try to get the "577A" model. This is the reference model, and has the enclosed cooling schroud, venting hot air out the back of a PCI slot in the case.
If you have good case airflow to begin with a card that exhausts outside the case isn't necessarily the best choice. The card you recommended is also over the budget the OP has stated.
I was talking about the XFX card which is $170.
If your resolution is 1680x1050 or above I would recommend going with the HD5770.
If your resolution is below 1680x1050 and the HD5770 is more than you really want to spend something like this is a nice card for the price and would do very well; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102834
For comparison the HD5770 is 25-30% faster and DX11 compatible while using less power.
Thanks. Probably going to go with the HD 5770, then. Do you have any suggestions, by the way, for a good power supply? I should probably pick one up that fits the card's requirements.