5870 or 5850?

[RiskyRix]

Which graphics card for my new pc?

i want to get a new gfx card for my newly built system as im only using the integrated gfx atm. i was thinking maybe a 5870 or 5850? i have about £150 Budget and intend to play bc2, crysis, cod etc!

pc spec:

phenom ii x4 955 Black edition
gigabyte ga-880gm-ud2h
xms3 1600mhz 2x2gb
500w coolermaster psu

what would you reccomend i want somethin that will last a while and be able to play the games mentioned. im using a hp 1440x900 monitor

cheers

Ricky

 

[Mangochutney]

When these cards came out, the popular thing to do was buy a 5850 then o/c to 5870 speeds.
But there was quite a price difference then, now with only 20 quid difference I would go for the 5870.
Both should be fine at that res with those games, I know my 5850 coped with Crysis ok.

 

[arc@css]

I'm not sure that these special offer 5850's overclock that well, so for the sake of not much cash I'd agree, go for the 5870.

 

[mraerosmith1981]

Go for the 5870, the price difference is small now, and the more power the better for the future

 

[RiskyRix]

will a 5870 be ok on a 500w psu?

 

[mraerosmith1981]

A good 500w should be enough

 

[arc@css]

will a 5870 be ok on a 500w psu?

I thought that 500w was the minimum recommended. I see you have a decent brand psu, so it 'should' be fine. Just don't start running lots of heavy overclocking programs like Furmark.

 

[opethdisciple]

The 5870 will meet your requirments.

 

[Kyaw25]

5870 as the price is not so different from 5850.

 

[pooley]

Another vote for the 5870

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-147-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

 

[Benh89]

The 5870 is the best GPU for around £150. Other cards around this price include the GTX 460 and the 6850 & 6870, and it beats them all in pretty much every bench test according to AnandTech. The 5850 is still good in terms of performance per pound, beating the GTX 460 in most tests. Personally, I'd go for the 5870 as it'll last that little bit longer before you need to upgrade it.

 

[tommybhoy]

It would be the 5870 for me too, it's a cracking card at a fantastic price!

 

[RiskyRix]

It would be the 5870 for me too, it's a cracking card at a fantastic price!

yeh thats kl as long is it will run fine on a 500w i dont mind getting the 5870

 

[Defunkt]

I built a rig for a friend about 14-15 months ago with a 5870 and a 550W PSU and he's had no trouble with it. I would say 500W *should* be fine if you don't go overclocking crazy or over stressing it too much with benchies.

 

[MeMeMeMe]

A 5870 is often a bit longer than a 5850, so you might want to check your case can accommodate it. If it can., though, that's the option to take.