Recommend me a new graphics card

[Red_knight]

So, my graphics card just had a funny turn in a dieing graphics card kind of way.

Current card is a 8800GTX with 768MB of RAM. (it was grandfathered in from my old PC)

PC is a 2.6 Ghz core i7 with 6GB of RAM @ 1.3 Ghz.

I want nVidia, need dual DVI outputs and I don't really want to spend more than £200, though can go to 3.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

The new 5870 for £300 or a 4890 for around £130.

Nvidia has nothing to compete with the 5870 as of yet.
The 4890 is better vfm than the Nvidia alternative.

 

[AWBbox]

If you want to buy now then you don't want nvidia. Get an ATI 5850 when they're in stock in a few days time.

 

[RavenXXX2]

+1 for 5850 at £200, yeah its not Nvidia but it will trounce all current NV single GPU cards.

 

[Red_knight]

Any particular brand recommended?

The reason I really want nVidia rather than ATI is that City of Heroes is my main game and has always had issues with ATI cards.

 

[AWBbox]

I think they're all pretty much the same. I would pick the one with the label on I like the most

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah, all the same but my personal preference would be for a sapphire or XFX.

 

[saguy]

I would strongly recommend waiting for the new Nvidia cards, chances are they will provide better driver stability than Ati. I am no nVidia fanboy as I upgrade my graphics card about every 9 months and in the past have alternated between the two, well I used to.

Less than 2 months ago I sold my 4870 and got myself a 275 which was something of a sideways move. This has resolved all the niggles I was having with various games. It is not always best to buy the most performance for your money. Buy whomever provides the most stable drivers. You get far more people complaining about Ati drivers than nVidia's.

 

[Ritsugamesh]

I'd recommend the 5850 too, it'll trounce any nVidia card in the same price band and you'll be getting Dx11 packed in there.

I think the driver issues arise from the monthly releases, more drivers gives the possibility for more complaints. I've had one or two small issues but rolling back a month and waiting for the next month isn't a big issue. I also think that with the 5800 series, ATi will be very careful with their driver releases, any big flaws would only harm the reputation of the new line.

If you are adamant on nVidia then go for the 285, which begin at £200 for the OcUK edition and then from £230 onwards for various other manufacturers.

 

[Showboat]

I'd go with the 5850, they are due either next week or the 15th October.
nvidia wise the 275 is £150 and a very good card for the money. And a 285 is due soon at £200 on the ocuk site.

 

[antipacker]

4890 gigabyte comes with a zalman heatsink and fan already mounted on it.

i just added some ram sinks