Time to upgrade

[robgti]

Hi all been using my trusty BFG 8800GT now for nearly two years and with new cards seeming to come out every week i have decided to change it.

Im looking to get away from Nvidia cards so fancy a ATI one.

I do not game as much as i used too but still want a card with decent performance. Just got a crossfire board so maybe something i could pair up a little later. I have seen reviews of people saying ATI cards running a lot quieter and cooler is this true?

Been looking at the 5750 cards and 4870 and was wondering which would be best to go for?

Thank you

 

[siumatfung]

5770

 

[robgti]

They do look good. Thought they were a lot more expensive than the two i was looking at but they are not. Maybe your on to a winner there. Does it matter which one to go for as i would just pick the cheapest?

Thanks

 

[siumatfung]

well first of all im guessing you are running windows 7 so dx 11 may be a factor you might want to consider but if you are not on windows 7 and do not plan to install it at all then a 4XXX card may be ok however about which card you buy sometimes depends on the warratny and etc etc

 

[robgti]

Yeah im on windows 7. I think i might be best off going for a dx 11 card. Might see me out the next few month until something else is released.

 

[siumatfung]

if u can wait then just wait for the nvidia cards to come out then

you can either get one of those or profit from the slight decrease in ATi prices

 

[rhys216]

^^^

This guy is delusional if he thinks nvidia are going to release a <£200 card any time soon.
5830 may be an option at the beginning of feb if you fancy a bigger step up in performance, although it will probably be around £150-£170 ?

 

[Soylent Red]

^^^

This guy is delusional if he thinks nvidia are going to release a <£200 card any time soon.
5830 may be an option at the beginning of feb if you fancy a bigger step up in performance, although it will probably be around £150-£170 ?

+1

March for the high-end Nvidia cards at the earliest.

I heard rumours of Q2 for their mainstream cards.

 

[robgti]

Well from what i have seen and read most high end Nvidia cards cost a fortune, are very loud and run very hot. Am i right?