Stuck on what card to upgrade to...

[RoryMansell]

Hey guys, you probably see 100's of these threads, but what the hell, I thought I'd give it a go and ask the 'experts'.

I currently have an i5 2500k, GTX 570 and 2x 250g seagates in RAID 0. I am starting to get low FPS (in and around 40) when I run the newest games on max. That wouldn't really be a problem on it's own, but since I like to record gameplay, it is. When I record with fraps I usually get decent FPS but get micro sutterring. I'm guessing this is due to the 570 so I am planning to upgrade. (it could be the HDD's but I think RAID 0 is enough to record in 30fps 1080p)

I am stuck between a few cards. The 670, 680 (if I can get it cheap) or a 7-series AMD card. I've never gone with AMD so I'm not sure if I want to invest in a card from them.

Basically the question is, if you were me, which card would you upgrade to? Let's say your max budget would be in an around 300 quid, preferably lower.

Also, how much would I get for my used 570 on ebay? It's an ASUS Direct CU II and is in good condition.

Cheers

 

[IvanDobskey]

Grab a second hand 680. Seems to be a few cropping up at the moment

 

[Gregster]

Welcome to the forums Rory

The 770 is cheaper than a 680 and is higher clocked (it is basically a rebadged 680 with faster memory modules). The 7970 is AMD's top card and comes with a nice game bundle but the wise money would be a 7950. Great price and great games with it. The only drawback at present with AMD is the lack of PhysX games, so if your main games are PhysX titles, the 770 could be a good choice but if your main games are not reliant on PhysX, look for a 7950 is my advice

 

[arc@css]

I understand completely where you are coming from with regard to low fps while recording. I also use mods, and it's starting to show its age there too.

I agree with the above, and recommend a 7950 (preferably unlocked voltage so you can overclock when need to).


There are also these in the clearance section (unlocked, I think) :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-321-GI&groupid=595&catid=683

 

[RoryMansell]

Thanks guys. I think I've decided on a 7950 for the overclocking you noted.

Which model of the 7950 would I be looking to get? I'd like to overclock it a bit, and if it's factory overclocked I'll probably leave it at that.