Video cards worth upgrading to?

gman1223

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I have an XFX 8800GS card I want to replace and I've been looking at GTX460 1gb cards. They seem to be a decent enough upgrade to what I have for a good price. However since these cards are from 2010, are there possibly any newer cards out there that are around the same price range (~$200) that will provide an even higher performance leap?

Take one of these as an example to what I plan on upgrading to now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127534




Note:I do not plan on overclocking, I do not use SLI, I prefer nVidia over ATI, and I like gaming at 1680x1050.
 

mute20

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A 6870 is cheaper and better performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161349&cm_re=6870-_-14-161-349-_-Product

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gman1223

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Thanks for the feedback, I know I said i'd prefer nVidia, but if the 6870 is truly a bigger performance boost then it doesn't matter I guess.

Just one question about it, I have an AMD Ahtlon x2 5500+. Will this CPU bottleneck any of these cards posted?

I also doubt power will be an issue as i'll only be running one using a tx750 PSU.
 

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the gtx 460 you posted is great, go for it. @computernugget the gtx 560 has the same performance of a 460, it just has a higher clock, so buying the 460 still makes sense if he doesnt plan on SLI-ing. I say this because a 560 will be easier to find later than a 460.

so just buy the 460 and clock it to the 560 levels and youll have the exact same card
 
I'd say go for the GTX 460 u linked us, pretty good for the price
at USD 135 after rebate, I couldn't find a AMD card that could be better priced.

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With a decent platform, u should be able to keep up with the HD6870 in most games, but remain behind it.

unless you buy a 460 FTW or SSC or Hawk talon then you will be ahead of the 6870
 

gman1223

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1. Does your mobo support it?
2.Why not go for a platform upgrade ?
3.Phenom II x4s should not bottleneck single GPUs severely

1.From what I've read, i'm guessing my mobo will support it. I cannot say for sure.

My mobo is ECS 8200A Black Edition. Specs say its "AM3 ready" on the ECS site.

2. I am upgrading psu and gpu at the moment because my current GPU is on the fritz, and I did not want to spend much more than $300 for now. I may be upgrading the mobo later this year however.

3.And thank you for clearing that up, if I can use the Phenom II then I will be getting it and the GTX460 "Hawk Talon Attack" card. :D
 

gman1223

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I did encourage the OP to buy the 460 rite?

I'd say go for the GTX 460 u linked us, pretty good for the price
at USD 135 after rebate, I couldn't find a AMD card that could be better priced.

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1.ur mobo can only run 95watt Phenom IIs, so u might as well get a Athlon II x4 640 or the Phenom II x4 840
2.Next Time, Dont buy ECS motherboard


Thanks for the tip. I eventually ended up ordering a Phenom II x4 945 (95w) and the GTX460.