[Nakattk]

I just finished building the rig in my sig, and it's great so far. I was planning on using my 8800gt until the next great video cards came out, but now that my rig is on my table top and closer to me I can hear that my 8800gt doesn't have much life left to give. I'm looking for suggestions on a replacement. Or if you think I should just stick it out say so and why.

I have no brand preference. I might do dual card in the future but not atm. My budget is max $ 400.

 

[andynolife]

A reference 5850 and overclock the hell out of it and add another one in the future. (or a used 5870)
Or simply CF 5770 and you eliminate the chance to upgrade in the future but you get a tad faster than a 5870.
What resolution and games do you play?

And you can always keep the 8800GT for PhysX.

 

[raizooor3]

For around 400$ you go with a used GTx 480, 2x275's, or 5870. Lots of options.

 

[DXcellence718]

It depends on how much you want to spend, i would get either a 5850, 470 or 5870 if your spending between 280-400

 

[Nakattk]

I play at 1650x1050. Is one better that the other between the ati and nvidia cards?

 

[Witchdoctor]

On a $ 400.00 budget I see this as a slam dunk

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161331

free game to boot and capable of running a larger display in the future

 

[NoGuru]

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Originally Posted by Witchdoctor On a $ 400.00 budget I see this as a slam dunk http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161331 free game to boot and capable of running a larger display in the future

I second this motion.

 

[Zensou]

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Originally Posted by NoGuru I second this motion.

third

 

[Hy3RiD]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchdoctor On a $ 400.00 budget I see this as a slam dunk http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161331 free game to boot and capable of running a larger display in the future

Fourth

 

[Enfluenza]

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Originally Posted by Zensou third

fourth! lol i took too long
FIFTH!

or dual saphire 5830s
they will beat the crap out of a single 5870 anyday
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-878-_-Product

 

[Muldoon]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121374

 

[Nakattk]

So it seems as if everyone is on board with the ATI cards being on top. I am onboard with the ATI cards I have had many troubles with my 8800GT, so a change in pace would be welcome.

I have read things about stability issues with drivers and such on the ATI cards, is this still an issue?
Also, I have read that the Nvidia cards have higer AA is this not useful enough and, still the ATI cards trump Nvidia?

 

[TheWatcher]

Dude if you want the best go with the gtx 480, also you cannot crossfire with your board for laters only with hacks, Either that or gtx 470, Nvidia owns ATi at tessellation = Dx11. And I'm an ATI big fan waiting HD6000 series.

 

[XanderDylan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121383

$279.99, GTX465

 

[Erick Silver]

EVGA GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) SuperClocked Video Card - 1280MB GDDR5 - $349.99

OR

2x XFX Radeon HD 5770 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5 - 169.99 each

 

[Nakattk]

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Originally Posted by TheWatcher Dude if you want the best go with the gtx 480, also you cannot crossfire with your board for laters only with hacks, Either that or gtx 470, Nvidia owns ATi at tessellation = Dx11. And I'm an ATI big fan waiting HD6000 series.

Why can't I crossfire with my board? It came with a crossfire bridge and sli bridge. My book even says it supports quad GPU crossfire tech

 

[Enfluenza]

if its a SLi/CFX combo mobo, then it can do both!
but lucid hydra is better, it lets you mix/match any card.
GTX295 in SLI/CFX with a 4870X2? yep.

for CFX only boards, you need HAX to make SLI work

 

[Nakattk]

According to my users guide I can do both Crossfire or SLI

 

[TheWatcher]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nakattk Why can't I crossfire with my board? It came with a crossfire bridge and sli bridge. My book even says it supports quad GPU crossfire tech

Oh yeah I saw, I have read bad info I apologize.

 

[Mygaffer]

Stick it out, stick it out! The nun said to the bishop.

Anyway, HD6000 is coming in only a few months. We'll see boxed product this fall. If you can wait you'll get a great card that has the heat, power and noise characteristics of the current HD5000 series but performance matching or even exceeding the gtx480. Best of both worlds.

So be patient. You know what they say about guys with poor impulse control...