Dr.Minky Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I need help picking a graphics card! I already had one chosen that I was going to buy but it's been taken off the website (The XFX Radeon HD 6850 I believe), so I need to pick a new one thats on par with that and the same price-ish, no more than £140 (it was costing me something like £130 for the Radeon)Any suggestions?(the other main parts, for compatibility.)AMD Phenom II X4 965 BlackCorsair Vengance 4GBx2MSI 870A-G54 Socket AM3 8 Channel Audio ATX MotherboardIt was a great build for the cost of it, don't want to go down in power on the graphics card though.. Hopefully they'll put it back on anyway Edited October 10, 2011 by Dr.Minky
Cookie Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 You can buy my card for 140 pounds . 9800GTX+ almost cooked and free halve a pound of dust.Let me know .
bAsTiNaToR Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11179-09-20G-6870-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B004R7MTPQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1318269246&sr=8-4A little bit above your price limit, but it should harmonize with your CPU.
TechnoNegro Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Radeon hd 5670? Idk how much it costes in our place, but here its 100e. But everythings little pricy in here.
terminator Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Don't get ATI they are fucken shit.Get a nivida gtx 470 or gtx 560. rotorcopter 1
bAsTiNaToR Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Don't get ATI they are fucken shit.Get a nivida gtx 470 or gtx 560.Bashing without any reasonable arguments = Fanboy => what we don't need
CarPileUp Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Don't get ATI they are fucken shit.Get a nivida gtx 470 or gtx 560.Don't get GTX470 it's fucking shit. (Hot temps, loud, high power consumption, "old")Don't hear to fan boys - their suggestions are fucking shit. Edited October 10, 2011 by CarPileUp
Sneed Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Don't get ATI they are fucken shit.Get a nivida gtx 470 or gtx 560.ATI makes good graphics cards so does Nvidia, so stop the bashing fanboy
Scorpus Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Wait until they release 7xxx series. Save some monies Ennvidya are shit, I don't use them, they run hot and eat power, call me a fanboy but amd has never let me down. But if you want one ASAP try and get a 5xxx series card, they're just as good if not better than the 6xxxx series cards, my 5870 has served me well and will only be replaced with a 1GHz+ native 7xxxx series Edited October 10, 2011 by Scorpus
terminator Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Yeah because AMD have amazing drivers LOL poorly coded shit. nvidia = rock solid drivers for every new game they optimise them.GTX 5 Series run cold.. and silent and use alot less power..ITT: Fanboys calling others Fanboys Btw If ati/amd is so good why do most people use Intel/Nvidia?And the ''OLD''Gtx 470 Don't get GTX470 it's fucking shit. (Hot temps, loud, high power consumption, "old")Don't hear to fan boys - their suggestions are fucking shit.UMAD??? Edited October 10, 2011 by terminator
Guest Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Most games are optimized to run better on nvidia gpus.I think source engine games are like this.
MiF Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) AMD is better at some stuff, plus they are bit more open than Nvidia (drivers etc.)Also GPU hash cracker ;D (Which works on Nvidia too, but much better on ATI)But really: Isnt AMD bit cheaper than Nvidia? In power consuption and price? Nvidia is bit better for gaming true. Edited October 10, 2011 by MiF
Dr.Minky Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the feedback guys! (I prefer AMD too, always seem to be better value for money and reliable but I'm not really a fan boy of particular things, whatever works well )How is the Sapphire HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 sound that bastinator suggested? It doesn't matter that its a bit over I just like to keep budgets so I dont just keep saving and spend a stupid amount of money Edited October 10, 2011 by Dr.Minky
MiF Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Thanks for the feedback guys! (I prefer AMD too, always seem to be better value for money and reliable but I'm not really a fan boy of particular things, whatever works well )How is the Sapphire HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 sound that bastinator suggested? It doesn't matter that its a bit over I just like to keep budgets so I dont just keep saving and spend a stupid amount of money Yeap. That's good choice right there (Under 200€).
Dr.Minky Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 That it is then! Thank you fellow greenies *throws little chocolate treats out for everyone*
CarPileUp Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) terminator you absolutely make no sense.I would advise you to take a closer look at your pictures before "using" them. Edited October 11, 2011 by CarPileUp
Guest Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 terminator you absolutely make no sense.I would advise you to take a closer look at your pictures before "using" them.Theoretical benchmarks...rofl.
terminator Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Some non theorethical. In Bioschock 2If the GTX470 sucks so bad why does it get more fps then the recommended ALL MIGHTY HD6850 ???DO i need to show more benchies? i've got alot to back up my statements you guys have only come up with ''fanboy,you make no sense,LOL''yeah GG.. Edited October 11, 2011 by terminator
Guest Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Some non theorethical. Try linking to Hardware Review sites, with comparisons to current gen gpus.
bAsTiNaToR Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Some non theorethical. In Bioschock 2If the GTX470 sucks so bad why does it get more fps then the recommended ALL MIGHTY HD6850 ???DO i need to show more benchies? i've got alot to back up my statements you guys have only come up with ''fanboy,you make no sense,LOL''yeah GG..May you be so kind and re-read my post. I suggested the SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 for ~145 pounds and not the 6850.And if you still intend to "argue" about the awesomeness of the gtx 470; the HD 6870 provides the same performance (sometimes it is faster & sometimes slower), needs less power and it is also cheaper than the gtx 470. Edited October 11, 2011 by bAsTiNaToR
Dr.Minky Posted October 11, 2011 Author Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Okay, but it also costs minimum £140 more (thats twice as much than the 6870) for a frame rate boost of 10 frames And yes thats not the same card Edited October 11, 2011 by Dr.Minky
bAsTiNaToR Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Never mind, the graphics card which I suggested is cheap in terms of performance. Edited October 11, 2011 by bAsTiNaToR
Dr.Minky Posted October 11, 2011 Author Posted October 11, 2011 I was talking to Terminator, I agree with you completely terminator its half the price of the one he was talking about and the performance is pretty much the same (and very quiet)
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