Help me to decide what GTS 250 to get

[DethThrasher]

I can get a XFX 250 GTS for £100 or i can get a Asus GTS 250 Dark Knight
for £108 which comes with Far Cry 2.

 

[jak731]

upgrading from?

 

[DethThrasher]

9600 gt

 

[DethThrasher]

any help?

 

[Ben M]

well do you want far cry 2?
what warranty do XFX and Asus give?

 

[DethThrasher]

xfx 2 year asus 1 year

 

[Ben M]

get the XFX, unless you value Far Cry 2 over a year's warranty.

 

[RizlaKing]

Having played farcry 2 an extra years warranty is definately better so i would go with the xfx version.

 

[SBD]

Spend some more cash on a better upgrade

250 is basically an overclocked 8800GT which is only around 10-15% faster than a 9600gt.

Here is what you should buy
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-130-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=927

or an ATi 4870

 

[Wilderbeast]

Spend some more cash on a better upgrade

250 is basically an overclocked 8800GT which is only around 10-15% faster than a 9600gt.

Here is what you should buy
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-130-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=927

or an ATi 4870

Seeing as the 250 is as fast as the 4850, does that mean the 4850 is only 10-15% faster than a 9600gt?

 

[RizlaKing]

It isn't an upgrade i would make and if that is what you want then picking up a second hand card would be better in terms of cash you pay but if it has to be a 250 then the xfx is the one to go for. I would seriously look at spending a few extra quid and getting something much much better though.

 

[Biffa]

Spend some more cash on a better upgrade
250 is basically an overclocked 8800GT which is only around 10-15% faster than a 9600gt.

Actually a GTS250 is exactly a 9800GTX+ which is 40-50% faster than a 9600GT in virtually everything you care to test it on.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

It will be an upgrade yes, but as said above, not much of a one, id go 260-216 or 4870 1gb minimum to get a more worthwhile boost, as you have to remember the GTS 250 is just an old 8800 GTS thats been renamed again.

 

[Malazan]

I can get a XFX 250 GTS for £100 or i can get a Asus GTS 250 Dark Knight
for £108 which comes with Far Cry 2.

You really need to get a 260. Great cards, great value.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-114-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=927

That would be much better if you can stretch to it.

 

[SBD]

Actually a GTS250 is exactly a 9800GTX+ which is 40-50% faster than a 9600GT in virtually everything you care to test it on.

Hehe well what i ment was a 8800GT was 10-15% faster than a 9600GT. And that the gts250 is an overclocked 8800GT with a few more shaders added on (like the 8800GTS 512mb)

So we have a GTS250 which is a 9800gtx+ which is a 9800GTX with an overclock and a die shrink, and the 9800GTX is an overclocked 8800GTS 512. This is the only reason why i cannot recommend a GTS250 because it isn't what i would class as a "good upgrade".

 

[DethThrasher]

But guys i game at 1440x900 and my processor is just a AMD 4200 (slightly overclocked from 2.2ghz to 2.4ghz but will get 2.8ghz out of it in the end) so dont you think it will bottleneck the GTX 260 a lot actually making it cheaper and better for me to get the GTS 250?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

At that res etc... id just get the GTS 250 then.

 

[DethThrasher]

But its tempting seeing as its only £50 more..would the GTX 260 be faster then the GTS 250 even with my processor and the resolution?

 

[Lanz]

I got a 9600GT, and the only thing I'd upgrade to is a 260 or 4870. But then again, Im not even that fussed, as it seems the 9600GT can still play 95% of games fine.