Upgrading from ati 4350

[mrrcookie]

I'm looking for a new graphic card for my computer

I plays on 1280x1024 resolution. It does not need to be in super high qualities just need a good fps preferably above 40 fps.

I could probably spend 120- below. Plz Help!!

 

[vilenjan]

I'm looking for a new graphic card for my computer

I plays on 1280x1024 resolution. It does not need to be in super high qualities just need a good fps preferably above 40 fps.

I could probably spend 120- below. Plz Help!!

Need your PSU, CPU and amount of ram. Off the top of my hea, bieng on the safe side of the PSU (since u are running a power miser GPU) I'de recommend a 5670 512MB GDDR5

 

[mrrcookie]

I'm running on a antec 380 watt psu, 3gb of ram, and my processor is amd x2 4450e 2.3 ghz dual

 

[stillerfan15]

I upgraded a 4350 to a 5570 running an amd x2 240 with 4 gig of ram on a coolermaster elite 350 psu with no problems. I would imagine you could probably run a 5670 with 512 ddr5 on that rig as vilenjan stated.

 

[wa1]

For 380W PSU, you can try 9800GT (with no 6pin power connector). It faster than 4350, 5570, 5670, and GT240.

 

[vilenjan]

I am going to disagree with Wa1. A regular 9800GT is faster than a 5670, a but an eco 9800GT is down cloaked to meet the power requirements, and thus is no faster than the 5670. It also is limited to DX10, runs warm (as most go for a small single slot cooler) and has no OC potential (OCing the card can bring it close to above the maximum power of the PCI-e slot.

Go for a 5670 imo.

 

[wa1]

Really?
Take a look at this thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/287159-33-most-powerful-card-doesn-require-external-power
Even the ECO version of 9800GT is still faster than HD5670. Yes, it only support dx.10 and an old tech...

 

[vilenjan]

I should have wrote not much faster, my apologies, if I remember the benchmark for the PNY eco 9800, it was only a little faster in most benchmarks, and equal in a few. But the 5670 has good OC headroom, the eco 9800 has almost none, so if OCing is concerned, the 5670 will match and surpass it.

And again the eco 9800 runs wamr, and this will be a problem if you dont have a well vented case.

 

[wa1]

Yes, i agree with you, 9800GT is faster than any cards above, but it's an old tech, no need to get that card, newer card gives better power consumption and much cooler...