Which one is better for gaming?

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whidrabbit

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Now I am on a tight budget so I could only afford to upgrade to these cards. I won't buy on newegg, I will just buy on our local supplier which sells the cheapest in the city. I have these choices:


#1 - Powercolor HD 5570 1GB GDDR3

#2 - Palit GT 630 1GB GDDR3 --> Price is about $6 more than the HD 5570

My rig is:
PROC: Quad Core FX-4100 3.6Ghz
MOBO: Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P AM3+
RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333 Memory Module
HDD: Hitachi Desktar 500GB 16MB Sata 6Gbps
PSU: Generic 600W PSU

I don't want to judge by price so I need your opinion guys.
 
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I'm sorry, I misread, it's the 630GT and not the 430GT you were considering. But taking that into consideration, I would still advise you to go with the AMD card.

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Of the two you mentioned (and assuming the 5570 features DDR3 as well) the AMD HD5570 is slightly better depending on which game you use tot test it. Here is a review of the Geforce 430GT which also features results from the 5570.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gt_430_1024mb_review,16.html

Sometimes the 5570 is faster, other times the 430GT comes out (a few FPS) ahead. Considering the AMD card is a few bucks cheaper and performance wise there's little real difference, I'd opt for the 5570. Good luck anyway!
 

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I'm sorry, I misread, it's the 630GT and not the 430GT you were considering. But taking that into consideration, I would still advise you to go with the AMD card.
 
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I'm not a hardcore gamer, I can accept medium to high settings for the money. I will upgrade again if I have the money.

@janruuds
Thanks for the advice. I wonder why Palit is more expensive.
 
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