Should i get a EVGA GeForce GTX 460 768MB SC or the XFX 5770 1 gb

[theunkown]

my monitors display is 1440x900 its a viewsonic 17inch monitor

which card should i get iam gonna use it with this new system

Corie i3 530
gigabyte h55-usb3 MOBO
2gb ddr3 ram 1333MHZ
quality 500 watt PSU

ATI in general has driver issues but i heard nVidia has had good drivers for a while
the only diffrence in price
HD 5770= 1035 EGP
the GTX 460= 1380 EGP
i have the money for the GTX 460 but will it be overkill? + iam worried about the ati drivers
oh and how long is the gtx 460 compared to the 5770 and i have heard the intel and Nvidia get along easily
thx =D

 

[OvrClkr]

Wait for the GTS 450, the 460 is overkill at that resolution =)

 

[theunkown]

yeah but the GTX 450 is not gonna get to Egypt in a few months and i am sick of my old 7200gs and whats wrong with overkill? i might get a hd monitor soon

 

[OvrClkr]

How do you know when the card will be released in your area?

You stated 1440x900, and never said anything about upgrading the screen.

If you are going to get a new screen @ 1680x 1050 or higher then go with the 460 1Gb.

Its either the 5830 or 460, not the 5770 since it's in a lower bracket performance-wise

 

[has22fas]

Get the GTX460, it outperforms the HD5770,HD5830,GTX275,GTX280 and is futureproof, also ure getting a new monitor anyway so a HD5770 wont be enough to run at 1920x1080 on new releases on max..

 

[nforce4max]

GTX 460 1gb, I bought one and I am a cheap bastard who still uses CRT monitors.

 

[theunkown]

good so the gts 460 is good enough and the diffrence is only 350 EGP and i already have that amount so why not

 

[17seconds]

Here is an article that clearly shows the GTX460 consistently beating the HD5770 in a variety of games:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-460-review/1

Overkill is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[nforce4max]

Yes and they overclock like nothing else out there, like a bat out of hell.

 

[theunkown]

not really interested in overclocking my main reason for switching was drivers unless Nvidia drivers suck as well *gulp*

 

[theunkown]

oh but nobody told me how long it is compared to the 5770

 

[OvrClkr]

Nvidia drivers will always be superior to AMD's drivers, it's always been this way.. Not that I am having any driver issues but normally when you install a fresh NV driver you are less prone to encounter a driver related issue. I have been using both brands for quite some time and in my personal experience NV drivers are hassle free for the most part.

 

[17seconds]

With Nvidia drivers, there are plenty of options to try out beta and WHQL versions. One version may be better than another for your system, but in general their drivers are pretty solid and are updated frequently. I am not an AMD/ATI user, so I don't know about their drivers, except I believe they have less frequent updates and fewer beta versions available to test on your system.

 

[theunkown]

gr8 so so nVidia beats the crap out of ati in drivers but how long is the EVGA gtx 460 ?

 

[nforce4max]

oh but nobody told me how long it is compared to the 5770

They are small compared to most cards out there. The largest cards top 30-35cm while this about is smaller than a 9800gt/3870/4830/4850/4870. It is comparible to that of a 5770 in size while only being just slightly longer.

 

[Mousemonkey]

With Nvidia drivers, there are plenty of options to try out beta and WHQL versions. One version may be better than another for your system, but in general their drivers are pretty solid and are updated frequently. I am not an AMD/ATI user, so I don't know about their drivers, except I believe they have less frequent updates and fewer beta versions available to test on your system.

It's actually the other way around, ATi release a new driver every month and have done so for the last four years or so but Nvidia release a driver as and when they can be bothered it seems.

 

[nforce4max]

Big ass card on top

5770 with out cooler

GTX460 top and back

 

[theunkown]

It's actually the other way around, ATi release a new driver every month and have done so for the last four years or so but Nvidia release a driver as and when they can be bothered it seems.

still the drivers they release are stable.

 

[theunkown]

so the gtx 460 is the better option thx guys

 

[Mousemonkey]

still the drivers they release are stable.

I can't and won't deny that!

 

[theunkown]

oh yeah stupid question but will a half tower be enough for it?

 

[17seconds]

I use a mid-tower case with a GTX480. Not all cases have the same dimensions, but a GTX460 should be fine.

 

[17seconds]

It's actually the other way around, ATi release a new driver every month and have done so for the last four years or so but Nvidia release a driver as and when they can be bothered it seems.

In looking at the Guru3d driver downloads sections, ATI has had 11 Catalyst driver releases in 2010 for Win 7/Vista 32-bit, while Nvidia has had 19 driver releases for Win 7/Vista 32-bit during the same period.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards---NVIDIA-ForceWare-Vista_c32.html
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards---ATI-Catalyst-Windows-Vista_c31.html

 

[theunkown]

well i dont really care iam not an NVIDIA OR ATI fan boy i just want performance and stability for the price ATI offers high performance but low stability Nvidia has mid - high performance and high stability +the 460kicks the crap outta the 5770

 

[Mousemonkey]

In looking at the Guru3d driver downloads sections, ATI has had 11 Catalyst driver releases in 2010 for Win 7/Vista 32-bit, while Nvidia has had 19 driver releases for Win 7/Vista 32-bit during the same period.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards---NVIDIA-ForceWare-Vista_c32.html
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards---ATI-Catalyst-Windows-Vista_c31.html

True, but the Nvidia drivers are not released to any schedule sometimes there are two or three in a month then there might be a three month gap and some of those are Dell drivers and some are Quadro and some don't support all cards.