Spec me a GPU

[Kavalree]

So, having aprox £200 to £250 for a new graphics card, I'm unsure what to buy. I have a Biostar TPower I45 board, and no thoughts of changing to later tech yet.

I want similar performance in DX11 to what my 4890 does now in DX9/10.

Don't really care which brand or anything, just best for ~£200 - £250 please.

 

[coltpython3]

nice and short: 5850

 

[manbearpig]

nice and short: 5850

+1, the Nvidia GTX 460 1gb is also worth a look.

 

[HW91]

or 470, best performance, best overclocking potential, worst noise, worst heat and worst power usage though

 

[Kavalree]

or 470, best performance, best overclocking potential, worst noise, worst heat and worst power usage though

Eventually it will be going under water, so would that really matter?


So, short list?

5850
460
470?

 

[Orcvader]

I say the 5850. Your board has the option for crossfire.

 

[Kelt]

Eventually it will be going under water, so would that really matter?


So, short list?

5850
460
470?

Well I've just splashed out on a 1GB GTX 460, so guess what I'd recommend!

 

[Nerusy]

Gtx 460 or HD 5850

5850 is faster but costs a little more.

 

[Mojo]

If you're going for watercooling eventually, I would suggest a GTX470. Although they do not overclock as highly as their ATI counterparts (in a purely numbers and percentage basis) you get more tangible results from those overclocks and when under water they go faster than **** out of someone on X-lax.

If not watercooling though, I would suggest a 5850. They clock like absolute beasts, and can reach 1000 core with a modicum of effort

 

[Kavalree]

Looks like it will be a 5850 then, probably Asus or MSI for the volt-tweak, and the fact i can get 2 if i get money down the line, and pop them both under water.

 

[JeffyB]

In that price bracket it really is a toss up between the 470 and the 5850. They both offer the same performance/pound ratio. Go with what manufacturer you prefer or if it were me i'd save £25 more and get the £275 5870
If your going to water cool at a later date make sure the card you chose is a reference design board or has a block specific for it.

 

[Darg]

I went with a 470 for £235 while it was still on offer. It's back up to £245 or 250, not sure if it's worth the extra over the 5850 at that price. Haven't got the card yet but I'm expecting a nice improvement over my 2900xt

 

[AMG]

HD5850, if you want cuda than GTX470