Spec me: a graphics card

[darael]

Currently have an EVGA GTX 260 (55nm) 896MB DDR3. It copes okay with games such as Crysis, FarCry and the likes. Any performance increase is always welcome.

Ideally I'm looking for a card which is equal or better than the one I have. The one thing that must be MUCH better is the power consumption - particulary for 2D, ie: the time spent on Windows desktop, web browsing, etc. The machine is on 24/7, hence spends more time at in 2D mode than 3D.

Lower consumption during 3D mode isn't a bad thing, but I'm really looking for the best power usage reduction while keeping/improving peformance.

Maybe I am looking for the impossible - tell me.

 

[darael]

I'll say my budget is £200, but I doubt I'll need such an expensive card.

 

[darael]

I'm happy to hold off a few months - but will I definitely see lower power consumption? I'm not fussed about overclocking, although it's a bonus to fiddle around with.