Affordable GFX with some kick!

[DiCe!]

Im updating my gfx card as at the moment im running an 8800GT 500mb

That is going into my HTPC, but what can i replace it with that wont break the bank but has some kick!

overclockers....over to you

 

[VaderDSL]

GTX460?

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

For around £72 the HD5750 1GB has decent performance for the price:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-224-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

 

[SeraphX]

bang for best buck still seems to be the GTX460 for little more than 100 notes

 

[DiCe!]

PS when i say break the bank im thinking around £150 i made the mistake of getting a stupidly fast one years ago and it just dropped off a cliff so never doing that again

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

A GTX460 1GB or an HD6850 1GB can be had for under £140.

However,the HD5850 1GB is around £145:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-103-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

 

[SouthEastBlue]

For £150 budget your best bet will be a 5850.

 

[Speed]

GTX460 would be my choice, but with the GTX560 out it might pay to wait a few weeks to see if prices move.

 

[mattx2]

the 6850 is good for HTPC's as it only requires 1 x 6 pin power connector

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The HD6850 1GB has quite low peak power consumption.

 

[MissChief]

i went from 8800GT to a GTX 460 1GB and am well pleased even though I paid launch mania price of £180! Stonking bargain at around £150 now.

 

[martynpd]

460gtx gets my vote

 

[Skellig]

6850 or 460. Try to grab them for under £130 if you can.

 

[SouthEastBlue]

GTX 460 is a very solid performer, even the 'crippled' lower memory version if Nvidia is prefered.

I only run @ 1440 x 900 ATM since my other screen decided to break, but it runs Bad Company 2 with every setting on max, 4 x AA, with V-Sync enabled at 60 FPS nearly all the time minor the odd moment of carnage where it will drop to 40 something.