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Looking for upgrade advice

max_power13

max_power13

max_power13

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Hi i'm looking to upgrade my current set of cards for something better, currently i have two amd 6870s in crossfire.

What i'm looking for is a single gpu solution which is quiet and very cool, my current setup while decent tends to get very loud and hot when i play stuff on high settings.

I'm looking to spend about £300-£400

I'm willing to try nvidia or AMD but i was wondering what i would need to do to switch over to nvidia in terms of drivers.
Any advice is appreciated.
 
arc@css said:
Uninstall AMD drivers via the control panel, then install the latest drivers from the Nvidia website. Nothing else should be required.

Having said that, I would recommend a 7950 :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-098-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673

What is the spec of your system (cpu / ram / overclock / res)?
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It's a i5-2500k/ 8gb ram/ i run most things at 1600x1200. My Cpu used to be overclocked at 4.6ghz but it took it off for the moment.

Also i was hoping for something that will last a while, something like a 7970 or gtx 670 680 etc.
 
A 7950 will easily overclock to 7970 / 680 speeds, and will only take a few minutes and cost you nothing for your effort. The 7970 and 680 do not represent good value for money; you'll pay more money for around 5% more grunt (at stock). If you are dead set on going for an Nvidia gpu, then look at the 670's :

Below, are the ones I would consider if buying atm, and I should think the Gigabyte, KFA2 & MSI would be the quieter models. All of those brands have good customer service, too.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-095-GI&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-018-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-170-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-185-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-195-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2294
 
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max_power13 said:
Thanks for your advice guys, I think i'm going to get a 670 or 7950, Probably a 670 either asus or gigabyte.
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Go for Gigabyte or EVGA purely for warranty and RMA. You will not be disappointed with a 670.

As for drivers, I would be inclined to install either 306.23 or 306.97. By all means try the latest 310.90 drivers but a few compatability issues/less performance in some instances.
 
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