ulisses

Hello,

I'm new here.
I have a MSI P6N V2 MB, Q6700 and 2GB RAM 800 with a GF 8600GT 512mb. Now my monitor is a Viewsonic 19" at 1280x1024.

I want to upgrade my video board and I have 3 options:
GF9800GTX+
HD4850
HD4870

I run mainly Flight Simulator X what uses a lot of CPU, what should be a good video card to my system ?

Thanks so much,
Ulisses

Somenoob

I would go with the 4850 at that Res.

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Millillion

Pretty much any of those would be good cards and play Flight Simulator X at at least fairly high FPS, but the best for the money would probably be the 4850.

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my picks for
$175-$185 4870
$275-$286 4870
depending how much $$ you have

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2Late4Me

I have to say the 4850 (I know broken record)... For the money (if your not a folder) it is the best card out right now...

If you are on a real budget the 8800series cards can now be found for less than $100 (I think) and offer a great current value for the buck... Just watch out they will quickly fall behind when DX 10.1 games start hitting the market...

IEATFISH

I had the 8600gt before I purchased my 4850, and it was the best move I ever did. The increase will blow you away. Would recommend the Visiontek due to their warranty, and I haven't had a single problem. Best deal, and great card.

edit: and I think russian meant 4850 for the cheaper one instead of two 4870's.

low strife

The 4850 should be able to easily max every current game (Even Crysis) at that resolution, so I don't see the point in getting a 4870 for $100 more when it won't make any noticeable difference.

jrharvey

4850 is the best choice for your setup.

linskingdom

Based on what you have especially the LCD, I would go for the cheapest price one in your list.

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ulisses

Thanks,

The 4850 looks like a good deal, but the 9800GTX+ is about $ 20 more.
Anyway looks like the ATI has a better image quality and drivers shoud improve.

Ulisses