Good hd vidcard for under $250?

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Kajunsausage

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I need help picking a videocard. Since im kinda new to the whole computer parts thing, im going to ask those who are the experts. I want an hd video card that can play some of the latest games as in crysis, borderlands, etc. I need a video card that can play quiet and can run these games from med-high on all settings so please help. Under $250! No NVidia unless it has not had a history for having big problems with heat!
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161327

If you really hate nVidia, ^^^ I think your opinion is illogical, although they have had some issues. Still, I personally prefer ATI.

If you don't want a single card, try CrossFire*-ing a 5750. That would yield around the same performance :)

*CrossfireX is ATI's eqivalent to SLI, they are both ways of using two or more GPUs in unison, greatly increasing performance:D
 
fastdude101 said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161327

If you really hate nVidia, ^^^ I think your opinion is illogical, although they have had some issues. Still, I personally prefer ATI.

If you don't want a single card, try CrossFire*-ing a 5750. That would yield around the same performance :)

*CrossfireX is ATI's eqivalent to SLI, they are both ways of using two or more GPUs in unison, greatly increasing performance:D
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If i crossfire the 5750s and they are about the same performance, wouldnt it cost more?
 
GTX460, or 5850.

I would say 460 because of the better price/performance ratio. I know you said you have had troubles with nvidia heat in the past, but that isn't nvidias fault.

If you look at the different nvidia cards, they all have different cooling sollutions. That is because the different manufacturers stick their own cooling sollution on there, so it is the company that distributed the card's fault, not nVidias.

For instance, I had an 8600GT silent cooling, and because it was passive and at the time I didn't have the greatest airflow, my card was overheating. I spent ~£20 on a new HSF, temps dropped to normal levels. It was because Asus had decided to put a POS cooling sollution on there, not nVidia's chip causeing the problem

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130564

$10 more expensive than the 5830, but outperforms it and uses less power. Also EVGA have very very good warranty and (I have heard this, I know they do it but not exactly how it works or what it is called) a system where you can part trade in a component to get a more up to date one, but I am not sure if that is only direct from them, or only on certain products, or only certin people are eligable or what. Someone with mor experience with EVGA would be able to tell you
 
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A GTX 460.
Lesser Power
Better Performance
Costs Less
Performs Great in SLI(I am assuming since the rest of the Nvidia 4xx SERIES kicks ass in sli)
 
mihir said:
Performs Great in SLI(I am assuming since the rest of the Nvidia 4xx SERIES kicks ass in sli)
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SLI and crossfire is pointless. If you have the money for a second card, you are better off selling whatever card you have and buying a new single card better than the original.

multiple cards will produce more heat, use more power and drivers are much fiddlyer. That and alot of games and applications don't utilise it properly or at all
 
Aastii said:
SLI and crossfire is pointless. If you have the money for a second card, you are better off selling whatever card you have and buying a new single card better than the original.

multiple cards will produce more heat, use more power and drivers are much fiddlyer. That and alot of games and applications don't utilise it properly or at all
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True buying a single card is better than crossfire.

But if you didnt upgrade your GPU in long time and when you go to sell it you are getting an awful price for it so its better you buy another GPU and SLI/CF it atleast you will get a bit of a performance boost.Because selling and buying your GPU is always not an option.
Like I can still get a good price for my GTX 275 and upgrade to something else but ppl with cards like 8800GTX sli will be the way to go
 
Aastii said:
GTX460, or 5850.

I would say 460 because of the better price/performance ratio. I know you said you have had troubles with nvidia heat in the past, but that isn't nvidias fault.

If you look at the different nvidia cards, they all have different cooling sollutions. That is because the different manufacturers stick their own cooling sollution on there, so it is the company that distributed the card's fault, not nVidias.

For instance, I had an 8600GT silent cooling, and because it was passive and at the time I didn't have the greatest airflow, my card was overheating. I spent ~£20 on a new HSF, temps dropped to normal levels. It was because Asus had decided to put a POS cooling sollution on there, not nVidia's chip causeing the problem

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130564

$10 more expensive than the 5830, but outperforms it and uses less power. Also EVGA have very very good warranty and (I have heard this, I know they do it but not exactly how it works or what it is called) a system where you can part trade in a component to get a more up to date one, but I am not sure if that is only direct from them, or only on certain products, or only certin people are eligable or what. Someone with mor experience with EVGA would be able to tell you
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Aastii said:
SLI and crossfire is pointless. If you have the money for a second card, you are better off selling whatever card you have and buying a new single card better than the original.

multiple cards will produce more heat, use more power and drivers are much fiddlyer. That and alot of games and applications don't utilise it properly or at all
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:good::good::good::good::good::good:
 
Step up is only offered on certain products, and allows within 90 days a user to pay the difference in cost between their product, and the MSRP of another product that is available(such as a GTX470 or GTX480).

I would wait for the GTX460 EE's to hit newegg(external exhaust) as that will reduce heat loads. Also, i would suggest that the card purchased be a 1GB model, as it has a 256bit memory bus and 32 ROPs, vs 192bit and 24 ROPs on the 768mb model. The difference in price between the 768mb and 1GB model is not a whole lot, but at the moment they are only available for preorder direct from EVGA, no official word on when they will be available other than "soon" (i would imagine it to be end of this week or sometime next week, probably next week as this week EVGA was closed a few days for middle of the year inventory):
http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=01G-P3-1371-AR&family=GeForce 400 Series Family&sw=
 
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