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[Hajaro]

Got a 5870 card, is there a worth while upgrade. I play games on a 27" Monitor at 1920 x 1080.

Thanks for help.

 

[arc@css]

Budget?

If your motherboard allows, have you thought about adding another for crossfire?

Otherwise I'd be thinking in terms of a 570, or perhaps just waiting for the next line of AMD cards due out in the not too terribly distant future.

 

[Hajaro]

£200' ish bufget.

I am upgrading to a Intel Core i5 2500K system and wondering if its best to keep using my 5870 card. Looking at some benchmark sites unless i spend £300 or more there's not a lot of increase in performance.

Thanks for help

 

[tommybhoy]

£200' ish bufget.

I am upgrading to a Intel Core i5 2500K system and wondering if its best to keep using my 5870 card. Looking at some benchmark sites unless i spend £300 or more there's not a lot of increase in performance.

Thanks for help

perhaps just waiting for the next line of AMD cards due out in the not too terribly distant future.

This.

Keep it for now, you'll probably get a boost in performance from going to the 2500k anyway.

6950 stocks are drying up, not many to choose from at ocuk right now, this is an indication that the new 7 series is inbound.

Even if it's only midrange cards released, you are probably looking at 6950/70 speeds for less money and more features.

 

[Hajaro]

thanks for advice. I'll wait and see what the new 7's r about. Help to spread the cost aswell.

 

[GTO656]

Yes mate since the new 7 series are coming out in few weeks more. It will be worth it to see how they will perform.