Ok so i'm interested in 2 graphics cards, one is from AMD/ATI and the other is from Nvidia.
Before i buy any of them i just want to know which of them is better at HD gaming.
AMD Radeon HD 6850 or the GeForce GTX 460?
Thanks man. I know the 6850 needs a bit less power than the GTX 460. In fact it doesn't need 2 6pin connectors like the GTX 460, it only needs 1 6pin connector
Haha, I think it's pretty self explanatory. What's your budget? You might consider bumping up to a 6870.
150$ is my budget. But here in my country the GTX 460 1gb with 256 bit bandwith is 135$ and the HD 6850 is 160$
Though i wouldn't mind spending 10$ more if the performance is worth it.
One more thing i should add is that my PSU only has 2 molex connectors and the GTX 460 requires 4 (i mean those 6 pin adapters. 1 requires 2 molex connectors).
On the other hand the HD 6850 requires only one 6pin power connector so i need 2 molex connectors (which i have).
So a good quality PSU with at least 4 molex connectors is 45$ here. If i buy the GTX 460 i'm gonna need a new PSU aswell, so the cheaper path is going with the HD 6850 by 20$. But since i never used AMD/ATI graphics cards, i'm not so sure about it. I've heard most people say that ATI's drivers suck so the HD 6850 could perform a bit slower than the GTX 460 even if its specs are better, an easy way to tip the scales towards the GTX 460 since Nvidia has great drivers
Well it's an adequate power rating that's for sure. It has the power to run either card but like you said, trying to get two 6-pins out of the two 4-pin molex doesn't sound easy or even like a good idea. I dunno, maybe someone's tried it - EDIT: ^^^^^haha see above.
If the PSU wasn't an issue, for the prices you listed, I'd get the 460 (they are very similar performance). But with that PSU I would get the 6850. Some games run better on nvidia, and some on amd.
Message edited by larkspur on 01-26-2012 at 10:13:18 PM
Yup, I think you'll be needing a new PSU. What website are you looking at? I may be able to help you select parts that offer good performance but don't cost an outlandish amount of money.
With any of these cards though you really want a decent power supply that will power these cards. Anyone will tell you that the most vital part in making or upgrading a computer is a high-quality power supply. There are lower priced-very good ones, yet there are also low priced very bad ones.
With any of these cards though you really want a decent power supply that will power these cards. Anyone will tell you that the most vital part in making or upgrading a computer is a high-quality power supply. There are lower priced-very good ones, yet there are also low priced very bad ones.