4850 upgrade?

[melat0nin]

Hi all

I recently upgraded my CPU from an E7200@3GHz to a Q9550@3GHz. There was an increase in performance, but not as much as I had expected so it was a bit disappointing.

Anyway, because I didn't get the jump in performance I expected, I figure the next thing I need is a better GPU. The 4850 has been great, but something tells me it's now the weak link in games like Far Cry 2 and Crysis.

What would you guys suggest I upgrade to? I'd like to spend max about £150 (the new CPU was £150... need to watch my budget!). The 5770 seems to be in about the right price range.

EDIT: i'm gaming at 1440x900, btw.

 

[95thrifles]

Id look at a 460 personally, its within your budget and spanks the 5770 as shown below

4850 vs 5770

4850 vs 460 768mb

5770 vs 460 768mb

Thats a stock 460, if you got something like this EVGA superclocked one it'd be even bigger difference

 

[zo1d]

I'm also looking to upgrade from a 4850pro (in fact I haven't bought a graphics card since an X1950pro and got the 4850 as a warranty replacement) although my current resolution is 1680x1050 and I plan to upgrade to a 24" monitor so I'm waiting to see what the AMD 6800 series of cards offer.

However as others have already pointed out the Nvidia 460 768mb card would appear to offer the best performance/price ratio particularly at the resolution you are gaming at.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The HD6850 and HD6870 are being released next week. The HD6850 is replacing the HD5830 AFAIK.