Looking for new video card

2009-03-08 10:41:21

#1

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6636|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

Since my current one (7900gt/gto) is shitting the bed, i need a new one asap. Don't need a top of the line one, just something to get me through the current/near future games on medium/high settings.

budget around $150, but could possibly stretch it a bit

2009-03-08 10:43:20

#2

Stimey: +786|6395|Ontario | Canada

4850

2009-03-08 10:46:48

#3

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6775|so randum

Stimey wrote:
4850

yep

HD4850 512mb

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2009-03-08 10:50:25

#4

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6636|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

I saw this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130370

how big of a step up is it from the 4850, and is it worth the extra 60 bucks?

Last edited by ceslayer23 (2009-03-08 10:50:38)

2009-03-08 10:54:33

#5

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6775|so randum

Well, i've no experience with the 260, you'd want to ask max or someone about that but...

my 4850 has no problems with anything i throw at it, at all. If like you said you don't need something fantastically powerful, it really would be a good choice.

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2009-03-08 10:55:34

#6

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6063|Catherine Black

260 is about half as good as a 295, and that's pretty much the best card on the market atm.

2009-03-08 10:55:36

#7

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6636|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

FatherTed wrote:
Well, i've no experience with the 260, you'd want to ask max or someone about that but...

my 4850 has no problems with anything i throw at it, at all. If like you said you don't need something fantastically powerful, it really would be a good choice.

That's what I'm leaning towards right now, just want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything big

2009-03-08 10:56:45

#8

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

GTX 260 is very good choise. So eyah I would say its worth the extra if you can afford it.

edit: i would look for the core 216 ones tho... that in ur link has only 192 SP units...

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-03-08 11:00:33)

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2009-03-08 11:02:37

#9

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6636|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130434 ?

thats an extra 40 bucks on top of the 60 i already added...

2009-03-08 11:06:15

#10

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

if u can't afford the core 216, the 192 one will still be noticably better than hd 4850.

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2009-03-08 11:08:34

#11

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

15 bucks cheaper after rebates: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150329

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-03-08 11:09:05)

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2009-03-08 11:09:18

#12

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6907

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
15 bucks cheaper after rebates: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150329

COD5 AND FC2? Wat!

2009-03-08 11:14:18

#13

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6743

Gooners wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
15 bucks cheaper after rebates: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150329
COD5 AND FC2? Wat!

So if you take off the $100 worth of gamez, the card is only $150.

Buy that shit.

2009-03-08 11:16:41

#14

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6472|Winland

DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Gooners wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
15 bucks cheaper after rebates: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150329
COD5 AND FC2? Wat!
So if you take off the $100 worth of gamez, the card is only $150.

Buy that shit.

I <3 XFX for the free shit you get with their cards. I got FC2 and 3DMark Vantage Advanced with mine.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-03-08 11:20:47

#15

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

I got Vantage Advanced licence from EVGA few weeks after getting the GTX 295... funny thing they didn't tell me anywhere the licence can be found in only one place off the site withing your products

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2009-03-08 11:21:52

#16

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6743

Freezer7Pro wrote:
DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Gooners wrote:
COD5 AND FC2? Wat!
So if you take off the $100 worth of gamez, the card is only $150.

Buy that shit.
I <3 XFX for the free shit you get with their cards. I got FC2 and 3DMark Vantage Advanced with mine.

Yeah, I got 2 free copies of FC2 with my 8800 GTX. I already had it so I sold both of them for $40 each.

2009-03-08 11:58:55

#17

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6180|CA

XFX didn't give me any free stuff. (9800GT)

Check out my YouTube channel

2009-03-08 12:27:11

#18

Defiance: Member; +438|6946

4850 for the OP budget, 260-216 if you can stretch it a bit.

2009-03-08 12:36:48

#19

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6738|cuntshitlake

Okay let's not hurry. What are your specs, especially the CPU and Power Supply?

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2009-03-08 12:47:00

#20

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6636|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

7900gt
700W Raidmax psu
amd fx-55
asus a8n-sli premium
2x raptors in raid 0

2009-03-08 13:04:19

#21

dill13: Member; +67|6468

ceslayer23 wrote:
7900gt
700W Raidmax psu
amd fx-55
asus a8n-sli premium
2x raptors in raid 0

your cpu will bottleneck a 4850 let alone a 260 216.

2009-03-08 13:26:27

#22

Reddhedd: trolawlawl; +188|6720|EE Chat

dill13 wrote:
ceslayer23 wrote:
7900gt
700W Raidmax psu
amd fx-55
asus a8n-sli premium
2x raptors in raid 0
your cpu will bottleneck a 4850 let alone a 260 216.

This. Maybe go with two upgrades? A P5Q and a 4850?

2009-03-08 14:11:53

#23

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6636|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

Reddhedd wrote:
dill13 wrote:
ceslayer23 wrote:
7900gt
700W Raidmax psu
amd fx-55
asus a8n-sli premium
2x raptors in raid 0
your cpu will bottleneck a 4850 let alone a 260 216.
This. Maybe go with two upgrades? A P5Q and a 4850?

a new mobo would mean new cpu and new ram also, money I dont have right now, and the video card is what is causing way too many problems right now, so im upgrading that first

2009-03-08 14:14:00

#24

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6063|Catherine Black

ceslayer23 wrote:
Reddhedd wrote:
dill13 wrote:

your cpu will bottleneck a 4850 let alone a 260 216.
This. Maybe go with two upgrades? A P5Q and a 4850?
a new mobo would mean new cpu and new ram also, money I dont have right now, and the video card is what is causing way too many problems right now, so im upgrading that first

Well, get the 260, and upgrade other parts later..

2009-03-08 19:18:01

#25

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6815|byah

cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi … rder=PRICE
motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813186165
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231226

All together is under 200$ with shipping.

There is no point getting a faster video card when the other components are straining.

I still have my FX55 cpu as well. My 8800gs is not running to its full potential because my other components can not keep up. Keep in mind that this is a midrange card. Also video cards hold their value much longer than the components listed. When you have the money later on the video card you want will be eventually cheaper.

Last edited by The#1Spot (2009-03-08 19:21:07)

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