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Old 10-08-11, 12:17 AM Thread Starter   #1
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Upgrading Graphics Card - XFX HD 4650


My Rig Is This:

Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9750 Quad-Core (Hopefully Upgrading It In A Year Or Two)

CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz

RAM: 8GB DDR2

OS: Windows 7

DirectX: 11.0

Sound Card: High Definition Audio Device

Power Supply: 300 (Upgrading It Either This Year Or Next)

Graphics Card: XFX ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB GDRR2

These are the games I'm also getting.

Dragon Age II

Bulletstorm

Medal of Honor

StarCraft II

Guild Wars 2

The Witcher 2

Rage

F.E.A.R. 3

So is MSI R5450 1GB GDDR3 a good upgrade or a bad one?

If it's not an upgrade, then what about these cards?

Asus 6670 GDDR5

XFX 5570 GDDR2 (Or is it GDDR3?)

MSI R5670 GDDR5

Thanks in advance for the advice and help. ^_^
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Old 10-08-11, 12:30 AM   #2
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Looks like you need a new PSU before you think about upgrading your video card...and those cards arent really all that much better. Might want to look in your local classifieds and see if you cant pick up a 5870 or a 6950 for cheap. Even then you will need a new PSU.

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Old 10-08-11, 12:33 AM Thread Starter   #3
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Thanks. But I totally forgot to put 600W for my PSU. I installed it yesterday and I'm really sleepy right now and keep forgetting I took the 300W PSU out. lol But yes, it's a 600W PSU and I don't feel like spending that much until I get my new gaming rig next year.
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Old 10-08-11, 01:43 AM   #4
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600 should be plenty. How much are you looking to spend?

You can get a 6850 for $160 most having $20-$30 rebates.

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