Gts 250 or 9800 GT

[worthrinz]

Hello,
Which should I choose?
Gts 250~$69.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6795523&CatId=1826

or

9800 GT~$49.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6820707&Sku=D69-9800#

My Budget is $80 so I figure this is my max.

 

[nforce4max]

GTS 250 hands down nothing else to day but don't worry about power they are not hogs unlike more current cards.

 

[worthrinz]

the GTS 250 is the better card assuming you have a decent PSU with around 24a on its 12v

I have a Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460w with 18A on its 12V, this wouldn't be enough would it?

 

[iam2thecrowe]

no it has 2 x 18A 12v http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=3686
But it goes to say maximum of 312w combined which gives you 26A total on the 12v which in my opinion is a little low for a gts250 but may be ok. You should look at an ati 5750 or 5770. a 5750 will give similar performance to a gts250 while a 5770 will give greater performance. both ATI cards use less power than a gts250 so you should be able to run them fine. They may blow your budget though unless you dont mind waiting for a rebate.

 

[worthrinz]

no it has 2 x 18A 12v http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=3686
But it goes to say maximum of 312w combined which gives you 26A total on the 12v which in my opinion is a little low for a gts250 but may be ok. You should look at an ati 5750 or 5770. a 5750 will give similar performance to a gts250 while a 5770 will give greater performance. both ATI cards use less power than a gts250 so you should be able to run them fine. They may blow your budget though unless you dont mind waiting for a rebate.

I've decided to go with the Gts 250, thank you all for your input.

 

[worthrinz]

Best answer selected by WorthRinz.