Card for £200?

[Swifty123]

I am currently using an ATI 5850, and looking for an upgrade as it seems to be struggling with the newer games BF3 etc..

I was thinking between either a GTX 480, or GTX 560ti

I am using 6GB RAM, with a Phenom II X6 @ 3.2 Ghz

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

 

[cmndr_andi]

Hi there,

I would wait into next week - as the ~£200 HD 7850 2GB (and the ~£275 HD 7870) is expected to be available to buy on Monday (here is a review of these cards). This should offer a good option for a graphics card in your price range and hopefully shake up the prices of existing cards too.

I personally wouldn't go with a GTX 480, as although it offers very good performance for the price, it is also very hot, loud and power-hungry.

 

[gamerdude1989]

you can get the evga gtx 560ti 448 series card with 1280mb Vram, from overclockers shop, on offer for this week. £201.. fantastic cards too, seen so many good reviews about them..

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I am currently using an ATI 5850, and looking for an upgrade as it seems to be struggling with the newer games BF3 etc..

I was thinking between either a GTX 480, or GTX 560ti

I am using 6GB RAM, with a Phenom II X6 @ 3.2 Ghz

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

Have you tried overclocking your HD5850??

 

[ALXAndy]

Have you tried overclocking your HD5850??

I think in BF3 it would be more of a vram thing surely?

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I think in BF3 it would be more of a vram thing surely?

Maybe,but OTH it cannot hurt to try if overclocking the GPU will help a bit. It does not cost you anything. My referance HD5850 1GB can hit around 925MHZ easily from the stock 725MHZ and the VRAM will hit HD5870 1GB speeds. I might be able to get to around 950MHZ but CBA.

 

[ALXAndy]

Yeah true I guess !

Does any one know when these 78xx cards are set to go on sale? seems like forever ago they were reviewed now.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Next week but so does the GTX680 although that is another price band.