Looking to Upgrade Again

voyagerfan99

voyagerfan99

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I'm looking to upgrade my video card once more. I currently have the 384MB 9600GSO. It doesn't have as much memory as I'd like, but I got it cause it was better than my old ATI card. Out of the following 3 cards, which one is the best? I'm kinda thinking the GTS 250.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121324

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121300

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121309

Feel free to add anything else you like, though I don't want to really go over $150 or so.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
Yeah personally I'm more of an nVidia fan :)

nVidia & AMD all the way :D
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Why?...both ATI and Nvidia are just as good and make fantastic products.

Atm i think Ati are pricing their cards alot better than Nvidia,thats why i went for a 4890 instead of a 260 and i have no doubts whatsoever.
 
Yeah I agree I dislike Nvidia's crappy prices on their cards....with luck the 5 series puts them back into perspective.
 
Nevakonaza said:
id spend another $10 and get this

Radeon HD 4870 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103082&cm_re=4870-_-14-103-082-_-Product

($139.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate

but if it has to be one of those of 3 choices...the 250 :)
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How about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291

Nevakonaza said:
Why?...both ATI and Nvidia are just as good and make fantastic products.

Atm i think Ati are pricing their cards alot better than Nvidia,thats why i went for a 4890 instead of a 260 and i have no doubts whatsoever.
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If I ended up getting an ATI card, is there a F@H similar to the nVidia one? Or would I be able to use the nVidia one with my ATI card?
 
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voyagerfan99 said:
How about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291
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Yeah thats one nice looking cooler too!

Im thinking that the rest of your setup will bottleneck that 4870 though if its intended for the rig in your sig.




voyagerfan99 said:
If I ended up getting an ATI card, is there a F@H similar to the nVidia one? Or would I be able to use the nVidia one with my ATI card?
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not sure about the folding sorry...i dont fold.:cool:
 
Nevakonaza said:
Yeah thats one nice looking cooler too!

Im thinking that the rest of your setup will bottleneck that 4870 though if its intended for the rig in your sig.
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Yeah, it is. What could I get that wouldn't bottleneck?
 
well i think you already have your max tbh a 9600.

It seems balanced now,but i definatly think anything higer and your going to bottleneck the 4870 beast.

cant you pick up a higher end second hand x2 for skt 939?
your system realy could do with an upgrade if you want better gaming performance :cool:
 
Nevakonaza said:
cant you pick up a higher end second hand x2 for skt 939?
your system realy could do with an upgrade if you want better gaming performance :cool:
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Not for a price I'd like. The 939 is older, but not old enough where the prices are dirt cheap :(

Hell NVM I just found a 2.5Ghz 4800 on eBay for $59 :cool:
Gonna wait till the end though cause it's $35 right now with no bids.
 
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