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Smile I've got $150 burning a hole in my pocket...

Boss just handed me a nice $150 bonus this afternoon!

So I thought I'd go ahead and upgrade from the ATI 3650 x 2 that I'm working with right now... What's the best graphics setup to buy for that money?

I was thinking one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121351

Or 1 of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161235

Or 2 of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161287

Suggestions?
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So it's a toss up between a 5750 or a 4850....I'd go with the 5750.
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U should try to save up a little more money and get 1 5770..then another one in the future for CF. They scale very well.
Edited: 5770 is pretty easy to find and they're around $165+. U should really consider this option imo .
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I would spend $20 more and get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-864-_-Product
It's a DX11 card so it's a good future investment, performs about the same as a 4870 and can be overclocked to be like a 4890. I'd say it's the best buy in the $150-200 range.
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Check the video card section in the for sale section. There's some great deals in there. Might even be able to pick up a 4850x2 for around that price. I'm selling a 4850 for $90 shipped with an aftermarket cooler.
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U should try to save up a little more money and get 1 5770..then another one in the future for CF.
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U should try to save up a little more money and get 1 5770..then another one in the future for CF. They scale very well.
Edited: 5770 is pretty easy to find and they're around $165+. U should really consider this option imo .
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I would spend $20 more and get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-864-_-Product
It's a DX11 card so it's a good future investment, performs about the same as a 4870 and can be overclocked to be like a 4890. I'd say it's the best buy in the $150-200 range.
I'd spend the extra $20 and go for 5770. Good bang for the buck and DX11. They scale in crossfire very well.

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So the overwhelming majority seem to think that the 5770 is the way to go... What's the major difference between the 5750 and 5770?
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U should try to save up a little more money and get 1 5770..then another one in the future for CF. They scale very well.
Edited: 5770 is pretty easy to find and they're around $165+. U should really consider this option imo .
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The 5770 is faster. You can up the graphics settings and/or get a higher framerate.
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