GFX upgrade for BF3

Megahurtz400

Megahurtz400

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Hi there.

Thinking of upgrading my GPU as my current one is either borked or just runs super super hot :(

Current spec: (Kind of vague, been out of the loop and not playing games for so so long, 3 years maybe?)

E8500 @ stock
HD4850 512mb
Asus P5Q
4gb GeiL DDR2
P182 loaded with fans

Had a problem for about a year (Started with Mafia 2) where my GFX reaches 115-120c and my machine restarts itself, this is with case fans up full and GFX fan on manual at 100%, and side wall of my case off.

Thinking this isn't normal, so thinking about a new card, also to hopefully give me a bit of a boost for BF3.

Was thinking of getting this:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?gcx=...ATI+Radeon+HD+6870+IceQ+X+PLUS+Edition+1024MB

Will this give me any significant increase in performance in BF3, currently running smoothly all on medium @ 1680x1050, or will the rest of my system be a bottleneck?

Also forgot to mention it happens with settings on low in Mafia 2 and BF3, so i'm thinking theres a problem there :(

Any advice would be great :)

Dan

Also any idea when that card will be In?
 
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Budget is around 150 for the card, but as always, if I can get more "bang for buck" in a cheaper or more expensive card, recommend away :)

Realised i'd need a new PSU after I posted, any recommendations?

Also, who is leading the race at the moment, ATI or Nvidia out of interest?
 
Megahurtz400 said:
Budget is around 150 for the card, but as always, if I can get more "bang for buck" in a cheaper or more expensive card, recommend away :)

Realised i'd need a new PSU after I posted, any recommendations?

Also, who is leading the race at the moment, ATI or Nvidia out of interest?
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I'd say they are about the same for that price range, if you can get a 560 Ti it would out preform the 6870.

Whats your price range for a PSU, you only need something like 550W-600W
 
tidusjar said:
I'd say they are about the same for that price range, if you can get a 560 Ti it would out preform the 6870.

Whats your price range for a PSU, you only need something like 550W-600W
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Are 560ti's hard to get a hold of?

Again, as cheap as possible, Mrs will kill me if I spend loads :p
 
Great Card the Twin FrozR's are cards with amazing cooling, making OC'ing that little easier. That is a very cheap price for it too. I would go for that one.
 
Here's a PSU: Lepa N-Series 600W Power Supply

560Ti:
The Twin Frozr has a lot better cooling, im using it, soo quiet!
MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti OC Twin FrozR II 1024MB

And here's the regular:
OcUK GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024MB

Here's the recommended 6870:
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6870 Vapour-X 1024M


Overall i'd say the 6870's are a good value for money but just for that extra the 560Ti is better.


Megahurtz400 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-114-MS

Any comments on this card?
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I have that card and it is amazing, especially for BF3
 
Right, after the last overheat, machine has decided to give me just a light blue screen and then restart after 5 mins of browsing OcUK, fried me thinks :D

Right, before I clock buy, 560ti with FrozR, Lepa power supply?

Any other comments or opinions?
 
The Lepa PSU has great Plaudits and support by this forum.
I know that the Bequiet PSU is near enough Silent.

Either of them will be a good choice.
 
I'd get the Lepa (£55), XFX Core 550 (£58) or the Antec TP-550 (£60). My choice would be the Antec. The CPU power connector is a bit short though but can be extended, or it might just be enough anyway.

The 560ti Twin Frozr II is a great card. Factory overclock and runs cool. I have (had) one in my previous build, and runs great. Haven't tried it on BF3 but heard they run great.

Your main problem would be have a clean install of the drivers. uninstall all ATI drivers in safe-mode, and you should be good to go before you put in the NVidia card.
 
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