Help with gpu upgrade

[jmitch4861]

i have a saphire hd4650, i just bought new 22inch 1080p monitor, i want to get a card that i can watch movies and play wow medium settings with good fps.My little 4650 just cant do it with new monitor any ideas for around 100usd?
If you could give me a couple cards i would be gratefull.



amd2 x4 2.8
corsiar 600w
corsiar ddr2 4gb
win7 64bit

 

[4745454b]

Minimum you'll want is something in the 5750, GTS450, or 5770 range. If the budget is $100 and no more you'll have to look for a 5750 that will work.

 

[jmitch4861]

like this one http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195059&CatId=3669

Or would i see alot better performance from this one
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5660536&CatId=3669

 

[4745454b]

Second one. You don't need the NIC, and the 5770 is faster then the GTS450.

 

[jmitch4861]

Best answer selected by jmitch4861.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Check this link.... WoW signficantly favors nVidia cards:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-directx-11-performance,2793-5.html

Most WoW types are looking for an average of 60 fps so as to maintain a minimum of 30 in high activity zones.

470 gets 94 fps $240 ($2.55 / frame)
460 GTX gets 82 fps $170 ($2.07 / frame)
450 gets 55 fps $95 ($1.73 / frame)

6870 gets 80 $200 ($2.50 / frame)
5850 gets 76 $200 ($2.63 / frame)
6850 gets 71 $160 ($2.25 / frame)
5770 gets 56 $110 ($1.94 / frame)

* all prices per newegg.com (EVGA, Asus or MSI boards)

Given the above, the 450 is the "best bang for the buck". The 1fps you'd get from the 5770 doesn't seem worth an extra ($0.21 per frame), but given the performance boost of 26 fps, I'd grab a 1 GB 460 GTX which is only $0.13 per frame higher than the 5770.