Choosing GPU but tight budget

[franco_22]

Got to choose a GPU, trying to decide between these, I'm on a tight budget so the cheaper the better.

Asus GTX460 768MB £114
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-238-AS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830

Gigabyte GTS450 with a free mouse pad £101
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-069-GI&tool=3

XFX ATI 6850 with free MoH game £140, although I'd try and sell MoH game for like £20 in the members market so I guess £120.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-187-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

What should I get?

I dont play any demanding graphic games, mainly RPGs, RTS and TBS tbh.

Or should I wait for GTX 560? Didn't wanna spend much more then £120 thou, although I guess I could just wait till February and order sandybridge now then put card in.

 

[Scuzzy]

Gtx 460....

What's your system spec's

 

[el Kuarlos]

460 is the best budget performance card in my opinion.

 

[cmndr_andi]

+1 for the ASUS GTX 460 768MB - really great card for the money

When the GTX 560 does arrive I bet it will be more competing at the 6870/6950 price range - so won't really affect your choices in the £120 market.

 

[Barzini]

Agreed, that is a great price for the GTX 460.

 

[franco_22]

So that GTX 460 768MB would be better then the 6850? I will sell the game so it's like £114 + £120.

Don't got system yet but buying Sandybridge.

Intel i5 2500k £185
BenQ EW2420 £182
MSI P67A-GD665 £125
Fractal Design Define Artic White R3 £88
Antec TruePower Modular 650w PSU £74
Corsair XMS3 4GB £45
Razer Deathadder £44
Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM £27
Logitech X-140 2.0 Speakers £19
LiteOn DvD Sata RW £15


Total ~£800


Just got to choose a keyboard and gpu basically, will buy SSD when new ones come out

 

[franco_22]

so 6850 or 460?

 

[Jamiman]

Try a used card? They're a lot cheaper, so you can save a bundle.

Got my last card (8800GTS 640MB) for £9!

 

[SouthEastBlue]

I'd imagine a GTX 460 768MB will be slightly behind a 6850 1GB although more so in higher resolutions, but I doubt it will be by much.

Not sure how overclockable the 6850s are either, but the GTX 460 is very highly clockable if overclocking is your thing.

 

[franco_22]

Try a used card? They're a lot cheaper, so you can save a bundle.

Got my last card (8800GTS 640MB) for £9!

I can't be bothered with that. I always seem to get done when I use ebay


Edit: Yeah I'll get the gtx 460, I hardly game anyway, I could probably even get away with a 5770, just want something that i can rely on in the future so I thought id go for something a bit better.

 

[opethdisciple]

What ever card you get make sure its the 1Gb version!

768mb is on average 5fps less than the 1gb when comparing the 460.

By the time your buying a new Sandybridge system, dont skimp on the video card, if your a gamer.

 

[franco_22]

What ever card you get make sure its the 1Gb version!

768mb is on average 5fps less than the 1gb when comparing the 460.

By the time your buying a new Sandybridge system, dont skimp on the video card, if your a gamer.

Not a gamer, i looked at benchmarks to be fair. I don't play graphic intensive games so the 460 768mb is much more then enough for what I'll need. I'd get the 1gb version but I can't afford to pay an extra £50 for the sake of 5 fps.