Nvidia isn't releasing the GT300 series until February/March, so the ATI 5000 series would be your best choice. A Radeon 5770 or up would be what I'd pick.
what to upgrade to in a month
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I read that anything new from nvidia won't be out until early March (or around there) and the prices will be quite high. Imo I would get a 5850.
Originally Posted by decapitator my birthday is jan 17 so i usually wait till after christmas to get anything significant, so i was wondering what video cards will be available early 2010? will ati be cot up on production of the higher end 5000 series? and will nvidia have something priced right thats new? |
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The UD3P supports Crossfire, so unless the 5850 doesn't drop significantly in price, a pair of 5770s in Crossfire would be better. They would be faster, about the same price, and are actually available
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Plus the 5770s scale incredibly well in Crossfire, so it would be a massive upgrade
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Originally Posted by decapitator i really want something thats gonna crush my 8800gt so i'm thinking at least a 5850 |
Plus the 5770s scale incredibly well in Crossfire, so it would be a massive upgrade
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Go for the card. And I suggest you also upgrade your monitor. I upgraded from 19" and it's far more of a difference than I expected, especially in gaming...
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Originally Posted by decapitator i really want something thats gonna crush my 8800gt so i'm thinking at least a 5850 |
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yea thats the next thing after then card. i was thinking 22 or 24 wide.
Originally Posted by ErdincIntel Go for the card. And I suggest you also upgrade your monitor. I upgraded from 19" and it's far more of a difference than I expected, especially in gaming...
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Go 24"+ and don't forget it to be at least full HD. I don't think it will be much of a difference if you buy a 22"...
Originally Posted by decapitator yea thats the next thing after then card. i was thinking 22 or 24 wide. |
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room is sort of stopping me from getting a bigger monitor but i really want one that uses dvi as i've heard that makes a big difference.
Originally Posted by ErdincIntel Go for the card. And I suggest you also upgrade your monitor. I upgraded from 19" and it's far more of a difference than I expected, especially in gaming...
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If i was you i would get either 2 x 5770 or a 5850 depending on how much at the time and availability. You should get an adapter, like this...
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Or if not you could always pick a couple up, so that shouldn't be a problem.
As for monitors, I'm very pleased with mine. 23" @ 1920 x 1080. Take a look at it.
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Good luck
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Or if not you could always pick a couple up, so that shouldn't be a problem.
As for monitors, I'm very pleased with mine. 23" @ 1920 x 1080. Take a look at it.
Good luck
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