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Best budget GPU compatible with a 375W Dell PSU?

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Ok, i have a computer with a Core 2 Duo 6600 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a 7950 GX2 along with a 375W PSU from Dell. And i am thinking of an upgrade, and i want a cheap, good GPU ( PCI Express) with low power supply requirements. I am got in mind the HD 5670, or a HD 5750, both the 1 GB versions.... But i am very open to anything you would recommend, i'd prefer NVIDIA but they seem to be more expensive and power hungry....So, i got a few questions that has to be answered before i decide wether im getting an upgrade or not;

* Will i get a noticeable performance increase?
* Will any of the 2 cards listed work on a 375 W Dell PSU? ( i am already running a GeFOrce 7950 GX2 1 GB, wich requires a PSU with a minimum rating of 400W)
* Are ATI 5-series less power hungry than NVIDIA Cards?
* How long will an upgrade last before it is "outdated"?
* Approximately how many FPS increase will i get? (if i get an increase at all, that is.)

The card is going to be mostly used for gaming, pretty heavy games like Crysis, CoD4 and i will be getting Crysis 2. And the card can't be very big, as i have not got alot of space in my computer... Although the 7950 GX2 is quite huge, i kind of want something a bit smaller, as my case is quite big but already completely STUFFED to the limit, and it has a fanless huge CPU cooler. :kaola:

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oh yeah and BTW i get alot of crashes while playing GTA IV, and the 7950 GX2 has a few heat issues... But anyways, i run the Crysis demo on High and 1024x768 Resolution with about 30 FPS, and CoD4 on highest settings without shadows witha bout 20-40 FPS.

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eilif wrote :

and it has a fanless huge CPU cooler. :kaola:


Right in front of that heatsink is a 120x38 mm fan that can move air like a jet engine, so no, not a fanless cpu cooler.
Pick a card, pretty much any card, that requires only a single 6 pin power connector.

Reply to delluser1

yes you will get noticeable performance increase , and HD 5750 is defiantly will run 100% on that PSU u mentioned
the different between HD 5750 and 5670 is 25W :) . Max Power Draw for HD 5750 is 85W :)

and its depends on the card but tier are much nvidia card than ati eats alot of power
as for the upgrade , you should mention your monitor as well what res you playing with .
FPS 35+ more depends on the game

Reply to kovaxo

I got a 19 or 20" Dell monitor with 1680 x 1050 resolution... But i am not sure about the 6 pin connectors though... Do you know if the 7950 GX2 requires one? because if it does, i have one :D

Reply to eilif

Yes it dose , but as for HD5670 its not requires one
on this res , go for HD 5775 :) .

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delluser1 wrote :

Right in front of that heatsink is a 120x38 mm fan that can move air like a jet engine, so no, not a fanless cpu cooler.
Pick a card, pretty much any card, that requires only a single 6 pin power connector.


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do you have room for a dual slotted card.?

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Reply to malmental

malmental wrote :

do you have room for a dual slotted card.?


The 7950 GX2 is a dual slot card

Reply to delluser1

even better..
get the GTX460 nVidia.

 

meant to say GTS450...
i have this one:
MSI N450GTS CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5


Message edited by malmental on 11-17-2010 at 07:04:50 PM
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The 7950 GX2 is a Dual-GPU card from 2006... and yeah it does have a huge fan in the front, wich obviously pump air into the heatsink... ( that's where all the noise came from!!! xD) But is the GTX 460 goint o be any better than the 5670 and the 5750, and will it run on a 375W PSU? I'd rather not go under the required PSU, but we got this computer from my mom's work and it came with the PSu, so it is obviously pretty underrated since it hasnt blown up yet. :)

Reply to eilif

Not under-rated, properly rated by it's max continuous ouput.
As much faith as I have in it, I believe that a GTX460 would be pushing a bit to hard.

Reply to delluser1

Yes, i think so too. Got any other ideas? I got about 200$

Reply to eilif

GeForce GTS 450
400 watt system requirement (don't worry about that only 400watt, your 375 is fine)
http://www.nvidia.com/object/produ [...] 50-us.html

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Reply to malmental

upgrade your RAM
4GB(2x2GB) in dual channel mode.

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malmental wrote :

upgrade your RAM
4GB(2x2GB) in dual channel mode.


That and a GTS 450 with his budget.

Reply to delluser1

Since you have added you budget
Go for GTX 460 1GB ver.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130565
More bandwidth The higher the memory bandwidth, the better the card will be able to handle large textures and anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering
specially on your case ( 1680x1050 res) also helps on long term ;)

but ,,,, unfortunately you will have to pay abit more says 50$ for the psu

Reply to kovaxo

no im not actually on a budget, i just dont wanna spend more than 200$, but i can ofc spend more. Here in Norway, i can get a 630W SLI PSu for about 90 bucks, and 2 GB of RAM costs about 70 Bucks.... But my mom can get the RAM, as she thinks the computer is getting very slow.

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And for my confirmation this spring, i will be getting alot of money... Im quite sure i will get 1000$ +, and i want money fro christmas and for my b-day. So Money isnt actually a very big problem.. As i got around $1500 already xD

Reply to eilif

then go as i said , and buy one of those 3D monitor and have fun
Happy birth in advance ;)
best regards dude

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Thanks alot... Although the 3d monitor + glasses costs about 500$ here..... And im not planning on using all my money! i hate Norway... everything is soo firetrucking expensive! Cars costs the double...

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Can anyone estimate approximately how much FPS im going to be able to run Crysis on Very high with 1280 res.?

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http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/video_cards/NVIDIA-GTX-460/Crysis_Warhead_Benchmark.jpg
And
http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/video_cards/NVIDIA-GTX-460/Far_Cry_2_Benchmark_Performance.jpg

i will let you guessing about 1280x1024 res ;)

Reply to kovaxo

All those cards are a bit expensive....

Reply to eilif

aren't we talking about GTX 460 ?!!

Reply to kovaxo

Yeah, but i'm not sure if my PSU is going to be strong enough, and besides it is quite a bit more expensive than the cards we started out with discussing.

Reply to eilif

Hi I have a Dell Studio with 350w psu and it came with a 5770 and this card is a great budget card and with the i7 860 it scores 16450 in Futuremark 3DMark06. Also I play 90 percent of new games at 1920x1080 with little or no AA at decent fps 40 plus and if you would like a specific benchmark score or game fps just ask. One more thing I have zero crashes other than a couple just to desktop with Lost Planet 2! It's the only 5xxx card that AMD is going to keep on the market next year and continue to make driver improvements for the 5770! Less than $150.00 super low watt consup. etc!

Reply to Savannahmick

Yes, actually, i decided to get the 5770 instead. But i need money first :)

Reply to eilif

bad choice.
GTX460 is better option for a few reasons and runs better with Intel than ATi.
enjoy regardless of your decision..

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Reply to malmental

Lol im not gett8ing a card until after christmas... But will any of these cards run on a 300W HP PSU along with a Core i3 530 2.93 GHz and 8 GB of RAM and a 750 Gb HD?
I know HP PSU's are garbage, but.... Any chance?

Reply to eilif

not on that power supply they will not...
400watt and higher.

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Reply to malmental

Got any suggestions? I won't bother to change my PSU

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eilif wrote :

Yes, actually, i decided to get the 5770 instead. But i need money first :)


I thought you decided on HD5770

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Reply to malmental

No, it is a while until im actually ordering a card, but have you got any suyggestions???

Reply to eilif

and your staying with the Dell 350watt psu or changing your mind again and upgrading it too.?

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Reply to malmental

No, i got 2 computers. One with a 375 W Dell PSu along with a COre 2 Duo 6600, 2 GB of RAM and 7950 GX2, and another system, with a 300W Hp PSU along with a Core ie 530, 8 GB of RAM and a HD 5450... The HD 5450 is absolute garbage for gaming, i need to get it changed... Ive changed my mind and the priority is now the 300W Hp PSU

Reply to eilif

gee is it so firetrucking hard to understand that i have two damn computers, with different powersupplies!!!!!!!??!?!?!??! i am now talking about the garbage 300W Hp psu, what is the gest GPU it can handle?????

Reply to eilif

I have Dell Studio XPS that had a 5770 and 350w psu and ran great, but I decided to upgrade last week. I bought Thermaltake 600w psu and Pny GTX 470 and the upgrade was simple the only problem I had was the 470 is huge and power plugs are on the side and I had to move Hdd to upper empty bay and get longer sata cable. I recommend that you upgrade psu first, because with that psu the 5670 and maybe GTS 450 are the only cards I would put on 300w. I only paid $75 for my psu!

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eilif wrote :

No, i got 2 computers. One with a 375 W Dell PSu along with a COre 2 Duo 6600, 2 GB of RAM and 7950 GX2, and another system, with a 300W Hp PSU along with a Core ie 530, 8 GB of RAM and a HD 5450... The HD 5450 is absolute garbage for gaming, i need to get it changed... Ive changed my mind and the priority is now the 300W Hp PSU


core i3-530 8GB HD5450 300-watt psu - is that right.?

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Reply to malmental

nVidia - GT240/ 9600GT
ATi - HD5670

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