Graphics Card Spec

[Willbo]

Hey everyone, I'm after a graphics card for a PC which is more than capable of running the latest games, not necessarily at top resolutions, but can run games smooth with no problems whilst looking as good as possible.

I don't want to spend too much, £170 would probably be about max. I was looking at either the ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT 512MB or the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB.

Any ideas?

 

[UKDTweak]

For that kind of money you should got with the 8800GT, has enough power for any current game and matches or beats the ATI competition.

 

[rippling]

top card for that money would be the gt but if your thinking of adding a second card in the future get the 3870 IMO

 

[Willbo]

Cool, thanks for such a quick response. Just had a look but there is loads of different variations of the 512MB version, which is better? Or are they all roughly the same?

 

[rippling]

get the cheapest one and overclock it for free, or go for say the his ones that have better cooling and allow you to overclock safer /higher

 

[bloodline76]

Try and get a BFG if the price is right as it comes with a life time warrenty. No worries about it breaking then.