| Buying a new video card (advise needed) I currently have Core2Duo E6600 and 8GB RAM, both of which I cannot upgrade yet due to budget constraints. My current GPU is HD 4870 1GB and it won't be able to run Crysis 3 and other DX11 games.
Basically, I want to upgrade my GPU to run Crysis 3 and other DX11 games at least till the end of this year before I can buy myself a new PC.
What video card would you guys recommend me to get, which obviously won't be bottlenecked by my E6600? I was thinking of GTX 650 Ti, HD 6870, or HD 5870. What would you guys suggest? Thanks in advance. |
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| I suggest a GTX690.
That should run Crysis. |
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 Gordo74Premium
join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA | said by Dissembled:I suggest a GTX690.
That should run Crysis.
Also probably way out of his budget.
I would suggest a HD 7870 for the best price/performance ratio and shouldn't really be bottlenecked TOO bad with your setup. |
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 kwPremium
join:2004-06-12
Columbus, OH
kudos:6 | reply to Shivek
Just get the best video card you can afford and hang onto it until you can upgrade everything else. There's no point in getting a "meh" video card if you're just going to bottleneck it again when you upgrade. |
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My motherboard is Asus P5Q which supports PCI-express 2.0. Isn't the HD 7870 like PCI-e 3.0? Also the HD 7870 is out of my budget. I'm going for a cheap temporary mid-range card for now and I'll buy a whole new system at the end of this year.
For now, I just need this card to be in the price range of GTX 650 Ti, HD 5870, HD 6870... In that price range, what's the best card for my setup that won't be bottlenecked too much? Thanks again. |
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kwPremium
join:2004-06-12
Columbus, OH
kudos:6 | reply to Shivek
650ti or if you want to spend a few more dollars, HD 7850 |
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| Hahah, different currency for me, kw. BTW, you're saying that GTX 650 Ti is better than HD 6870/5870?
Also it's PCI-e 3.0... do you know if a PCI-e 3.0 card will work in a mobo which only supports PCI-e 2.0? |
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Basically, I want a card which is faster and gives better performance than the HD 4870 + DX 11 features. BTW, how's the GTX 460 compared to GTX 650 Ti / HD 6870 / HD 5870? |
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kwPremium
join:2004-06-12
Columbus, OH
kudos:6 | reply to Shivek
said by Shivek :Hahah, different currency for me, kw. BTW, you're saying that GTX 650 Ti is better than HD 6870/5870?
Also it's PCI-e 3.0... do you know if a PCI-e 3.0 card will work in a mobo which only supports PCI-e 2.0?
»www.hwcompare.com/ should help you out a lot.
PCI Ex 2.0 vs 3.0 is going to be negligible. They're backwards compatible, but you likely wouldn't see a real-world difference anyway. |
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Gordo74Premium
join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA | reply to Shivek
Any PCI-E 3 card will work in a PCI-E 2 slot.
Out of your suggestions, I would go 6870 or 5870 (5870 is faster than the 6870, but the 6870 does better on areas that use tessellation and the like) |
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
kudos:7 | reply to Shivek
said by Shivek :What video card would you guys recommend me to get, which obviously won't be bottlenecked by my E6600? I was thinking of GTX 650 Ti, HD 6870, or HD 5870. What would you guys suggest? Thanks in advance.
Get a 7870 (or a 7950 if you can afford it). An obsolete card is not going to be a big enough upgrade to run Crysis 3.
Hell, the game makes my 7970 choke.
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Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. |
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| reply to Shivek
I am getting a HD 6870 1 GB OC for $140. Is it worth it? Should I get it or should I get the HD 5870 which I'm getting for $130? |
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Gordo74Premium
join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA | said by Shivek :I am getting a HD 6870 1 GB OC for $140. Is it worth it? Should I get it or should I get the HD 5870 which I'm getting for $130?
You would be happier with the 5870 - the 5870 is about equal to the 6950 in terms of performance. |
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| But isn't the 5870 worse for newer DX11 games? I heard that the 6870 has newer DX11 technology. |
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You have to determine what your bottom line budget is. Once you know that, you can use a chart similar to the one I have linked below to figure out the performance difference of cards in that price range. And yes, you should get a DX11 capable card.
»www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_···pus.html |
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Gordo74Premium
join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA | reply to Shivek
said by Shivek :But isn't the 5870 worse for newer DX11 games? I heard that the 6870 has newer DX11 technology.
No. The only thing the 5870 is worse in is tessellation. In every other category it crushes the 6870, however, it does use more power. |
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
kudos:7 | The 6870 is slightly better at pixel rate.
»www.hwcompare.com/6023/radeon-hd···hd-6870/ |
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Gordo74Premium
join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA | reply to Shivek
Those are straight numbers, however, I like to compare real world tests.
»www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/294?vs=290
With numbers like that, it's blow for blow, with a slight edge to 5870. |
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Which is the best out of these:
HD 6870 / GTX 560 (Non-Ti) / GTX 470
Thanks in advance. |
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Gordo74Premium
join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA | HD 6870 out of those. |
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