9800GT Upgrade

[watty12]

Hey , I've recently upgraded my build with a 3570K , 8GB DDR3 and have got a 600 watt PSU.

Now i am looking to upgrade my GPU to something better for gaming , i play games such as BF3 and Skyrim.

My budget is around £200 and i was wondering what would be a good option within my budget.

Thanks

 

[panwala95]

you can buy a hd 7850 for that price-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11200-00-20G-HD7850-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B007JRGRPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343749182&sr=8-1

 

[watty12]

i was considering either that or waiting for the 660/660ti

 

[Kamen_BG]

And the HD 7870 is even better!
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/548?vs=549

 

[nocteratus]

I'd wait for the gtx 660ti benchmark before getting a new GPU in that price range.
Nvidia state that the 660ti will have performance above a GTX580, so the gtx660ti should be place between the 7870 and 7950. That's why I'd wait for official benchmark.

 

[paddys09]

^ +1

 

[nocteratus]

Tweaktown as some benchmark of a gtx660ti : http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4869/nvidia_geforce_gtx_660_ti_2gb_reference_video_card_review/index1.html

It's hard to fault NVIDIA's upcoming GEFORCE GTX 660 Ti and for good reason. You're talking about a video card that is rumored to hit at the mid-$200 range yet performs like a video card priced $100 more. In this case we're talking about the HD 7950 specifically. You could argue that it can be compared against the more expensive HD 7970 at times, too.

 

[watty12]

Thanks for the replies

It looks like waiting is going to be my best bet for now , most likely be getting a 660 a think