Future Proof Graphic Card

[mikeyaxe]

I wanted a Low budget gaming graphic card..so i choose an ATI 5770, well ive heard better reviews abt the Nvidia 450Gt,

which one is better and future proof...atleast for mayb 3years...

 

[iam2thecrowe]

both will not likely last 3 years. the 5770 is the faster single card although you can get some highly OC'd gts450's that match and sometimes beat the speed of a 5770, but they cost more too. If you want it to be futureproof for 3 years you really need to look into a higher end card like a 6950.

 

[jaguarskx]

The HD 5770 can be "future proof" for 3 years, but that depends on...

1. Gaming resolution - Higher resolution means lower performance.

2. Graphic settings - If you can live with medium settings later, then the card will last you longer.

 

[mikeyaxe]

well how abt 2 5770's in crossfire ...would that b future proof..

 

[z06psi]

Two phrases that were not meant to go together. Future proof and low budget.

 

[phenom90]

hd 6950 2gb seems like a attractive choice for now. there are a few reasons for this.

-is cheaper than gtx 570
-it is unlockable to hd 6970 with bios flash(but i won't do it anyway even if i have 1)
-assuming that AMD already totally solved its driver support issue for crossfire,
its 2 gpu configurations is far superior to that of gtx 560 ti SLI.
-Uses far less power in crossfire than GTX 570 SLI

buying two of these and crossfire will save you lots of money than buying 1 hd 6990. While not far behind in terms of performance.

While me myself prefer a gtx 570.. but hd 6950 2gb is so good it that i can't deny it is a better choice over the 570..

 

[Onus]

"Future proof" is a myth, there is only "future resistant." If you're willing to lower settings enough, an older HD3850 can still play current games, but I don't think that's the point. Will your budget allow you to get a GTX460? Even the 768MB version is stronger than the HD5770 pretty much across the board: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/296?vs=315