Budget Graphics Card

[BigChief]

Hi all,

this is my first post. I recently part updated my system to an ASUS P8Z68-LX, 8GB 1600Mhz RAM and an i5-2500k. Now it's time for a GC as I'm using the onboard GPU. I'm looking at spending between 100-120.

What's the general feeling I should go with and should I hold off a little while until the 7000 ATI series are out. Will this force down prices of some of the older cards?

Thanks in advance for your input.

Nick

 

[SkidMarkKing]

A lot of people are saying the prices of the cards won't change much if at all when the newer ones are realised. So you definitely want ATI?

 

[shadow_boxer]

Unlikely that prices will fall. You can get a 1GB GTX 460 for just over £100 or save up a bit more and get a Radeon HD6870 for around £130.

 

[SkidMarkKing]

Unlikely that prices will fall. You can get a 1GB GTX 460 for just over £100

Yeah this is what im ordering tomorrow

Edit: woop 200 posts

 

[BigChief]

I was thinking ATI purely because if later down the line I want a second card the Mobo only supports Xfire and not Sli.

 

[Marine-RX179]

I was thinking ATI purely because if later down the line I want a second card the Mobo only supports Xfire and not Sli.

Forget about that crossfire on paper...your board's 2nd PCI-E x16 slot would only run at x4 when in crossfire.

 

[Owenb]

Hello and welcome.

As stated above I wouldn't expect much of a price drop- unless Nvidia push down prices once the low/mid range 7000 series arrives.

As for which card- pick how much you want to spend and for the fastest card within that price range

Techpowerup should give you a good idea of the performance of the competing cards.

 

[BigChief]

If xfire is a no go does Lucid Virtu work better with Ati cards or Nvidia or does it really make no odds?

The 460 looks like a good buy although I'm sure a month ago I saw it under £100.

 

[SkidMarkKing]

The 460 looks like a good buy although I'm sure a month ago I saw it under £100.

ooo! I may hang on!