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Stop gap needed

ManofHorse

ManofHorse

ManofHorse

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So,

As is always the way when I decide to buy new hardware, I'm trying to buy at the time when the next generation of whatever it is, is "only a few weeks away" (maybe)

Yesterday I ordered an MSI 2gb 560TI twin frozr as it seemed to be a good choice for price vs performance, in BF3 in particular. But then, within hours, I got buyers remorse and cancelled the order. I had been reading about Kepler being "just around the corner" and the GK104 or whatever it is being priced at €230 or so. This made me think i must be crazy for spending £200 on a 560TI now, hence i cancelled.

Now, i dont want to start a debate about whether or not kepler will be this price, or when it's coming out. It seems safe to say that no one really knows, we might not know for a while and there's a good chance the next gen will be a lot more than €230.


But, i can wait no longer, I am currently using onboard graphics and it has to stop.

If you would be so kind as to give me some recommendations for second hand cards to purchase for the old bay that will handle BF3 ok-ish and that i can sell in a couple of months for not much loss.

From looking, it seems like maybe a GTX8800 would be more than sufficient to play on medium settings (fine with me) and could be had for not much money at all. This should keep me sane until some more details emerge and I can make an informed decision regarding what card i should get for around the £200 mark, and when i should get it.

Thoughts?
 
Thanks guys.

I hope to play at 1080p if that's possible.

I was hoping to stick to paying around £50, my thought is that in a couple of months i really cant lose much more than £20 on the card or so.

Good to hear you don't all think I'm crazy though.
 
Hmm... very interesting.

They do seem like a good deal for £100 new,but then that is almost double what i was considering spending.

If I come to sell it again in three months, surely it wont still be worth £80 then?

To be honest, i am all about VFM, i want my games to look decent, but i dont have to play on ultra. My thinking behind getting the new entry level kepler was that maybe it would suit me for a good 2 years plus. But i dont know.

Its a mine field this gfx malarkey
 
but it is that much more money, i may lose 30 - 40 quid on a 460 in three months when i would have lost only 10 - 20 on a 5770. Granted, games wont look quite as good, but if my plan is upgrade in three months, then the 5770 is the better option perhaps?

I dont know lol.
 
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