Buying Graphic Cards

[xtreme 15]

Hey Guys,

I want to buy 2 graphic cards and I just want to make sure I make a good purchase. My price for the cards could go up to $500 to $550.
I have an Asus Sabertooth X58 MoBo and right now I have an Geforce 285gtx and want to upgrade and do sli. Also wondering if these gtx 560 has had good reviews or are not as good?


I found these graphic cards but I don't know if there any good.


http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127593

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425


Its between MSI or Asus



Please Help

 

[dark_lord69]

The GTX 560Ti is better than the GTX 560.

Definitely get the second one.
It's overclocked.
MSI is a good brand.
And it's cheaper than the other 3 560Ti cards.

 

[BlackHawk91]

^ This

And with that twin frozr II, you should get really good temps and have some headroom for OC. Don't put this in a bad PSU.

 

[xtreme 15]

How big of a psu I would need?

 

[ksampanna]

~750+ watts, a good brand recommended

 

[xtreme 15]

Its a 750watt Delta power supply. Would that be good enough?

 

[cps1974]

im not familiar with Delta (i think its mostly sold across US and far east asia?) but did read they were solid units - any replies from other parts of the world might steer you towards names that we know (Corsair / Cooler Master etc) but I think you'll be fine.

just to be sure what is the Delta model number - anything like this?

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/4/0/3/6/3/6/webimg/466586500_o.jpg

personally I'd go for MSI N560GTX-Ti Hawk GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 1GHz on gpu core should be a breeze


chaz

 

[xtreme 15]

Yea that is close to my power supply.

 

[xtreme 15]

Also what would be the difference between the GTX 560Ti and 560GTX-Ti Hawk?

 

[cps1974]

Also what would be the difference between the GTX 560Ti and 560GTX-Ti Hawk?

so my understanding of current nvidia cards, for gtx 560 ti you have

1. reference nvidia GTX 560 ti - default clocks 822mhz gpu core, 4008mhz memory.

or

2. factory overclocked versions with upgraded cooling solutions, allowing for even further overclocking headroom at home, example MSI N560GTX-Ti Hawk GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB comes clocked at 950mhz on gpu core and 4200mhz on the memory. im sure would be quite easy to clock the gpu @ 1050mhz (or 1.05ghz) that would be almost 28% increase on the nvidia reference model


might depend on whether you want/need internal or external exhausting model


in my case i have 2 x GTX 460 (SLI), both can easily clock to 910mhz (34% increase over the nvidia reference 675mhz)

from what i have seen the the best performing & coolest running cards will have a 2 fan cooling solution, see these 2 examples (both are handsome cards in terms of performance). both come factory overclocked - evga @ 850, msi @ 950)

EVGA


MSI




chaz

 

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