Graphics Card Advice

[hughesy627]

Hi Guys, looking to maybe upgrade my graphics card, currently have a BFG GTX 295 running on a i7 920 @ 4 Ghz, 6gb Tri channel, Intel X25-M 160gb SSD and Corsair 1000W PSU. Is there a card that is worth upgrading to at the moment? mainly play ARMA 2/Arrowhead, BFBC2, Crysis Warhead. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

 

[opethdisciple]

Only thing you got as an option at this moment in time is dual 480's or a 5970...

Unless you want a side upgrade and get a 5870, gtx 480...... Dx11 support etc...

Depends if you can geta decent price for the 295.....

Id be glad to accept anything over £100...

 

[Daaaveee]

I wouldn't bother really, you'd be looking at a 5970 to get a reasonable increase in performance, and they're pretty pricey, still, if your budget allows...!

 

[Marine-RX179]

The only 'upgrade' is 5970, which cost around £500.

If I were you, I'd wait for the 2nd gen dx11 cards, as the GTX295 is perfectly fine, and the dx11 is a bit overrated at the moment, since the current dx11 game still hardly look much better graphic wise than running in dx10 mode.

 

[opethdisciple]

The only 'upgrade' is 5970, which cost around £500.

If I were you, I'd wait for the 2nd gen dx11 cards, as the GTX295 is perfectly fine, and the dx11 is a bit overrated at the moment, since the current dx11 game still hardly look much better graphic wise than running in dx10 mode.

Basically what he said!


The other key reason why I personally havent bought a ATI card, is due to tesselation performance.

Tomorrows games (when they finally implement dx11) will be more tesselation heavy, and thats when , holding off buying the ATI 5000 series (which is great for present games, which lack tesseltation) will pay off.

 

['Wes]

Keep your 295 till the next gen.

 

[hughesy627]

Thanks for the replies, will hang off and see what appears next.