[Solved] HD 5770 vs. GTX 460 for Civilizations V.

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Looking at wrapping up my system upgrade. Recently purchased a new MSI 880GM-E41 motherboard, 8GB of Mushkin DDR3 PC3-10666 ram, and a PhenomII 3.4GHz Dual-core CPU. And have switched to Windows 7.

I have a 500W PSU, and a GeForce 8600GT.

My last upgrade will be the GPU. The 5770 has been one I've been keeping my eye on, mostly due to recommendations. But now I'm wondering if the GTX 460 would also be a viable option. (Considering the "sale price" and free shipping)

I'm hoping an unbiased person could have a quick look at their respective specifications and shed some light on which card would be best suited to games such as Civilization V and the latest "Sims" game.

Thanks for your time.

Reply to tragicmagic81

Well, to start you off, I am completely bias towards AMD, but the gtx 460 1gb is so much better that I would take that over a hd5770 in a heartbeat. Get the gtx 460 1gb. You might want to consider the hd6850 too though.

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Reply to HostileDonut

I would agree,the gtx460 is much better than the 5770 and it gives you lots of room for O.C.ing.

What is the name/brand/model of the PSU u have?
And what version gtx460 were u thinking of getting?Plz post a link if u can.

Reply to purple stank

The MSI GTX 460 Hawk is a great GTX 460 1gb, also the hd6850 TOXIC is good, I know because I own one.

Message edited by HostileDonut on 01-16-2011 at 05:24:09 AM

Reply to HostileDonut

Best answer

there is no doubt both will be a big upgrade, but first, what is your monitors resoultion?? your budget?? and the make and model of your psu?? Def a gtx 460 or a 6850 would be your best bet without knowing the above info, I personally would not bother with the 5770 unless gaming at 720p or less, although I have owned one and it is a decent card, for the money grab a 1 gig 460 or 6850 imo the msi hawk and (sapphire?) toxic are good models from what I have read. Get back to us about the make and model of your psu.... also I slight oc to your cpu will help in cpu intensive rts games which i believe civ 5 falls into that category (probably should have went with a quad, oh well you will be okay), as far as the sims is considered that game should scream with either card..

Message edited by jjb8675309 on 01-16-2011 at 05:36:08 AM

What is your budget for a gpu and at what resolution are you playing?

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Embra wrote :

What is your budget for a gpu and at what resolution are you playing?

Civilization V and the latest Sims, $200, did you even read what he said?

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Message edited by HostileDonut on 01-16-2011 at 05:42:02 AM

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HostileDonut wrote :

Civilization V and the latest Sims, $200, did you even read what he said?

Ok, in the first post the OP doesn't mention either correct me if I'm wrong, where are you getting this?? As far as I can tell the OP has only posted once...whats going on here, he says civ 5 and the sims but no mention of $200 or his resolution or psu so those are some important specs that we need to know before moving on with a recommendation, so if the OP could give the res, budget, and psu specs then we can move forward

but for a half ass recommendation I would say gtx 460/6850 get back to us tragicmagic

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Message edited by jjb8675309 on 01-16-2011 at 05:51:07 AM

Might be okay for more CPU intensive games.Your mobo can unlock cores so it is possible you can turn your dual core into a triple or quad core.

"Unlock CPU Core
MSI's Unlock CPU Core technology can help unlock the hidden CPU cores to release the potential for an easy, quick performance boost."

Straight from the mobo's specs.

Which model is the dual core? 555/565?

Reply to purple stank

jjb8675309 wrote :

Ok, in the first post the OP doesn't mention either correct me if I'm wrong, where are you getting this?? As far as I can tell the OP has only posted once...whats going on here, he says civ 5 and the sims but no mention of $200 or his resolution or psu so those are some important specs that we need to know before moving on with a recommendation, so if the OP could give the res, budget, and psu specs then we can move forward

but for a half ass recommendation I would say gtx 460/6850 get back to us tragicmagic

Okay, did you even read the title? $200. Look again. I never said anything about the res or PSU did I, correct me if I am wrong. All he said about the PSU is that it is 500w.

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HostileDonut wrote :

Okay, did you even read the title? $200. Look again. I never said anything about the res or PSU did I, correct me if I am wrong. All he said about the PSU is that it is 500w.

ok ok for me, the title still appears 5770 vs gtx 460 for civ 5 but whatever, if 200 is the budget and his psu can handle it then the point is that he should probably go with a gtx 460/6850 or something in that ballpark, the 560 should be out soon and from what I'm hearing should be priced similarly to the 460 so that could be a possibility if the op wants to wait a short while. Overall that is the level of gpu that I would recommend... in the end the op clarify some of these details when they get back on this thread next. Besides that im not accusing you of saying this or that I just want to know for my own info if you thought that bc I quoted you forgive me.

Message edited by jjb8675309 on 01-16-2011 at 06:09:47 AM

Where in this thread does it say the budget is $200?
Anyway the 5850 is the best choice by far ,forget about about the 6850.
Also what brand of PSU do you have?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127500

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BinaryCode wrote :

Where in this thread does it say the budget is $200?
Anyway the 5850 is the best choice by far ,forget about about the 6850.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127500

yeah I guess you could make that argument both with OC like demons and 6850 only needs 1 6 pin but 5850 is not a bad option, its not like the "improved tessellation" makes a quantifiable difference from 5 to 6 series/ is utilized enough in todays games to matter but in the end both cards are pretty similar with the 5850 having a little more muscle but being older tech personally I would go 6850 and OC or grab a 6870 and OC (I got my XFX 6870 to 1050 core 1185 mem @1.3v full load temp never above 68C with an aggressive fan graph in sapphire trixx) some 6870s can be had for around 210 AR so if the OP can go that high that might be a good option, or a firesale on a 5870 lol. But until we know his budget,psu, and resolution all this conversation is of little value but interesting none the less.

with that dual core however I personally would not go much higher than a 6870/gtx 470 level of GPU

Oh, yes, I now look like a ****** don't I? It was a different thread that was $200. My bad.

Message edited by HostileDonut on 01-16-2011 at 06:38:06 AM

Reply to HostileDonut

gtx 460 1gb would be a wise choice!! its much better than the hd 5770! but if you are on a budget buy the hd 5770 as the gtx 460 costs more than the hd 5770. but the couple of bucks you are spending extra pays off!!

Reply to briovaz

haha no worries I thought I was hallucinating bc the title was incorrect lol the reality of this matter is that $200 is probably a good budget to match up with his system, but ounce we know what he can actually spend then we will be good to go

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jjb8675309 wrote :

haha no worries I thought I was hallucinating bc the title was incorrect lol the reality of this matter is that $200 is probably a good budget to match up with his system, but ounce we know what he can actually spend then we will be good to go

Thanks for going easy on me. :lol:

Reply to HostileDonut

I guess you could assume $200 because it looks liek he already has a GTX460 lined up...or was thinking about getting it so it's within his budget.But only assumptions...

"But now I'm wondering if the GTX 460 would also be a viable option. (Considering the "sale price" and free shipping)'

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Reply to purple stank

purple stank wrote :

I guess you could assume $200 because it looks liek he already has a GTX460 lined up...or was thinking about getting it so it's within his budget.But only assumptions...

"But now I'm wondering if the GTX 460 would also be a viable option. (Considering the "sale price" and free shipping)'

true, true but if that is what he wants then why not wait for the gtx 560? Isnt that thing supposed to be out in a week or something? from what I've seen it should be a great bang for your buck type of card, faster and around then same price (probably)plus little chunk of change up from the gtx 460. Plus the 5 series has been solid thus far although somewhat expensive imo, but thats what you get with brand spankin new tech. what do you think?

^ Yes, wait for the gtx560, unless you need something now. If you need it now, I would get a gtx 460 1gb hawk, hd6850 toxic, or a good hd6870.

Reply to HostileDonut

^+1 with the given info this seems like the most logical option

^ +1 because you "+1ed" me. :lol:

Reply to HostileDonut

ohhh now your pissing off the kitty.... lol jk where is the op??

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Message edited by jjb8675309 on 01-16-2011 at 06:50:54 AM

jjb8675309 wrote :

ohhh now your pissing off the kitty.... lol jk where is the op??

The kitteh? I love kittehs! BTW I did not think that a kitteh would be this smart with computers. :lol: But seriously, where is he? OP, IF YOU ARE READING THIS PLEASE RESPOND!!!!

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Reply to HostileDonut

If you do want to wait,i would wait a week after the gtx560 gets released.
I've been hearing people saying that ATI's price's might drop to contend with the GTX560's release.Could start to drop the 58xx series even further than what they r at now.

Reply to purple stank

HostileDonut wrote :

Well, to start you off, I am completely bias towards AMD, but the gtx 460 1gb is so much better that I would take that over a hd5770 in a heartbeat. Get the gtx 460 1gb. You might want to consider the hd6850 too though.

me too , me too, me too

Reply to pcworm

If only there were an objective comparison of Graphics Cards based on actual testing and then ranked in order of cost ... oh wait, what about:

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2834.html

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Reply to Prescott_666

so is everyone in agreement on waiting for the GTX560..?

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Reply to malmental

Let me interject...
To answer a few of the questions I read:
The PSU is a Thermaltake PurePower 500NP (model: ISO-P500L) that I purchased at the same time I bought the 8600GT.

The CPU is a PhenomII 3.4GHz 565 Callisto. According to the AMDOverDrive Utility my processor hovers around 23 degrees Celsius at idle, and I haven't seen it go past 45 degrees with any kind of load on it. Because I'm new to this do-it-yourself computer thing, I'm a little iffy on whether or not I want to try and unlock a third core. I was going to purchase an aftermarket heatsink and fan, but decided not to. I don't want to overclock and not have the equipment last a long time.

My monitor is an Acer x193W with a max resolution of 1440 x 900. It only has one VGA connection port. At some point, I'd upgrade to a monitor with an HDMI connection, but its not a necessity at the moment.

The 5770 I was looking at comes to $160 with shipping and taxes, whereas the 460GTX comes to $180 with taxes only (free shipping). Was wondering if the extra $20 spent would be worth it.

Ideally, I wasn't looking to spend more than $150, all-in. But I've had a steady amount of overtime at work, and am therefore willing to spend a little more.

Reply to tragicmagic81

I'm not sure how core unlocking would go but wit AMDOverdrive it's pretty simple to O.C. but i understand their are some risks involved with O.Cing.

At 1400x900 you don't really need anything bigger than a 5770 but the GTX460 is futureproof and is very much worth the extra $20.

EDIT:I don't think unlocking cores will shorten it's lifespane because your not actually overclocking it.It was a core that was already there they just disabled it.

Message edited by purple stank on 01-16-2011 at 05:59:23 PM

Reply to purple stank

even at 1400X900 i would go with the 460, it is much more worth the money and 160 for a 5770 is a ripoff imo. Still I think you should wait for the gtx 560, i mean why not if you still have an 8600 you have waited for a long time as it is and the 560 should be out this week i believe. To me that is your best option but if you must buy something today or tomorrow grab a 1 gig 460, but really for around the same amount of money you should be able to get a 560 so the choice is up to you

^i agree with everything.Waiting for the GTX560 means that the prices will drop for other items as well to compete.

Also $160 for a 5770 is a little steep.They can go for as low as $120-$130.

Reply to purple stank

yeah, wait for the 560 and either grab the 560 or grab a reduced 460...

HostileDonut wrote :

The kitteh? I love kittehs! BTW I did not think that a kitteh would be this smart with computers. :lol: But seriously, where is he? OP, IF YOU ARE READING THIS PLEASE RESPOND!!!!

Not that a female knows anything about computers, but if I had any knowledge what so ever ... I would recommend:

This GPU ....... not bad with the rebate.

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Reply to Embra

^
no thanx..

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Reply to malmental

At $160 this superclocked 460 comes with a free game (Just Cause 2) woth $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130597

but ..... 560 arrives January 25th

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Reply to JackNaylorPE

^
yes..

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Reply to malmental

Embra wrote :

Not that a female knows anything about computers, but if I had any knowledge what so ever ... I would recommend:

This GPU ....... not bad with the rebate.

your link does not work, what is the card? waiting til the 25th for the 560 is the best option imo

this is the link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121399

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Message edited by malmental on 01-16-2011 at 09:04:53 PM

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Reply to malmental

JackNaylorPE wrote :

At $160 this superclocked 460 comes with a free game (Just Cause 2) woth $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130597

but ..... 560 arrives January 25th

that seems like a good deal, but still may be some better ones once the 560s arrive, if not the 560 itself

malmental wrote :

this is the link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121399

ok not a bad choice but for the money..... 560

exactly why I said
^
yes to the GTX..

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Reply to malmental

Malmental, I think that you are very very bias to Nvidia. I think that the hd6850 is great for the price. Just because it is not Nvidia does not mean it is bad, I like my hd6850.

Reply to HostileDonut

no, I'll gladly take the HD6870 over the GTX460..
i just do not like the HD6850 but, you can flash it to the HD6870 or overclock it like they say then maybe I'll play on it for awhile..

Message edited by malmental on 01-17-2011 at 12:34:38 AM

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Reply to malmental

I have heard that you can not flash the hd6850 sadly. What do you not like about it? It's a great card.

Reply to HostileDonut

i do not like any xx50 series...
i rather pay the extra dollar or two and get the xx70 series.
and instead of splurging on a xx90 series, I'll go nVidia every-time..
i feel the xx50 series is a weak knock-off of the xx70, kinda like the GTX465 can be flashed into the GTX470..
I will not get a GTX465 but will settle for a SSC GTX460, but if the GTX465 was certain to flash to the GTX470,
it would be my choice...
i'm picky and will not settle on certain matters in hardware.

Message edited by malmental on 01-17-2011 at 12:46:07 AM

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Reply to malmental

Well, just because it's a xx50 doesn't mean it is a cheap and bad.

Reply to HostileDonut

I didn't say it was cheap and bad....
Just not my choice if I can possibly get the xx70.
that's all I'm really trying to imply, not a diss..

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Reply to malmental

Well, I think everyone would take a xx70 over a xx50. :lol:

Reply to HostileDonut

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