GPU Upgrade

Qlix · 10-09-09, 01:27 PM

Presently using an 8800gtx and its time for an upgrade. All specs in my sig are current. Im considering a gtx260 or 275. Done some reading in the forums and theres a slight edge towards the 260's for now. Is this still the case?

Also is there any major difference in the 896 MB versions vs the 1792 MB versions other than the obvious ram difference?

Also open to any other video card suggestions under 300.00

MattNo5ss · 10-09-09, 01:41 PM

If you're not bent on nVidia, I'd have to suggest ATI's HD5850 ($260). It blows everything in that price range away.

The 896MB on GTXs should be plenty. Is your 22" LCD 1680x1050?

I'm still rockin the 8800GTX as well

ratbuddy · 10-09-09, 01:48 PM

Yeah if you are going to buy today, 5850 is the way to go. If you can hold off a month or two, Nvidia's new stuff is coming out too.

Qlix · 10-10-09, 12:09 AM

ok now I have a choice... a proposition was thrown at me: GTX280 for 175.00 and my 8800 or a GTX275 FTW Edition for 190.00 and i keep my card.

Im thinking a 'no brainer' on the 275

ratbuddy · 10-10-09, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rugscrubber

ok now I have a choice... a proposition was thrown at me: GTX280 for 175.00 and my 8800 or a GTX275 FTW Edition for 190.00 and i keep my card.

Im thinking a 'no brainer' on the 275

Yeah. You can probably get $50-75 for the 8800GTX, and the 275 performs close enough to a 280 not to matter.

Qlix · 10-10-09, 01:34 AM

one last question: Is my PSU adequate? assuming no SLI and everything else listed in sig

Badbonji · 10-10-09, 04:58 AM

Yeah should be plenty

10-09-09, 01:27 PM	Thread Starter #1
Qlix Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK	GPU Upgrade Presently using an 8800gtx and its time for an upgrade. All specs in my sig are current. Im considering a gtx260 or 275. Done some reading in the forums and theres a slight edge towards the 260's for now. Is this still the case? Also is there any major difference in the 896 MB versions vs the 1792 MB versions other than the obvious ram difference? Also open to any other video card suggestions under 300.00 __________________ Desktop i7 3770k @ 4.6 1.3v H90 P/P w/ Dual Cougar 140mm 300k Hour High SP fans ASRock Z77 Extreme6 OCz Vertex 4 128g Boot WD Green 1tb Storage HAF 932 Corsair VX550 4x2g GSkill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL MSI 680 Lightning 1320/7452
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MattNo5ss b4n4n4 dr4g0n d00m3d m0d3r4t0r Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AL	If you're not bent on nVidia, I'd have to suggest ATI's HD5850 ($260). It blows everything in that price range away. The 896MB on GTXs should be plenty. Is your 22" LCD 1680x1050? I'm still rockin the 8800GTX as well __________________ i7 3770K \| Asus Maximus V Gene \| 4x2GB Dominator GT DDR3-1600 6-6-6-20 \| eVGA GTX670 SC \| 50GB OCZ Vertex 2 \| SeaSonic SS-1000XP i7 2700K \| Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 \| 4x2GB G.Skill Eco DDR3-1600 7-8-7-24 \| eVGA GTX680 \| 256GB OCZ Vertex 4 \| SeaSonic X750 E8700/E6750/P4 631 \| Rampage Extreme & EP45T-Extreme & Commando\| Whatever I Can Find Laying Around... O/C Author Profile \| HWBot Profile \| Heatware (89-0-0) \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ Projects: Copper-Framed, MDF Station \| PVC-Framed, MDF Station \| Custom Cascade Cart/Case \| Untitled TJ07 Build Last edited by MattNo5ss; 10-09-09 at 01:49 PM.
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10-10-09, 12:09 AM	Thread Starter #4
Qlix Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK	ok now I have a choice... a proposition was thrown at me: GTX280 for 175.00 and my 8800 or a GTX275 FTW Edition for 190.00 and i keep my card. Im thinking a 'no brainer' on the 275 __________________ Desktop i7 3770k @ 4.6 1.3v H90 P/P w/ Dual Cougar 140mm 300k Hour High SP fans ASRock Z77 Extreme6 OCz Vertex 4 128g Boot WD Green 1tb Storage HAF 932 Corsair VX550 4x2g GSkill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL MSI 680 Lightning 1320/7452
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10-10-09, 01:34 AM	Thread Starter #6
Qlix Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK	one last question: Is my PSU adequate? assuming no SLI and everything else listed in sig __________________ Desktop i7 3770k @ 4.6 1.3v H90 P/P w/ Dual Cougar 140mm 300k Hour High SP fans ASRock Z77 Extreme6 OCz Vertex 4 128g Boot WD Green 1tb Storage HAF 932 Corsair VX550 4x2g GSkill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL MSI 680 Lightning 1320/7452
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10-10-09, 04:58 AM	#7
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