Homer Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 There seem to be quite a few gamer types here so am seeking some advice on a new graphics card. After having a look through the various usual sites it seems I'm really out of touch with PC hardware these days! I'm after something fairly cheap, but more powerful than I have now. Not looking to spend more than £100 (a pittance i know!). Is that possible with this budget in mind? Current spec is: Asus 9800GTX+ E6750 CPU 2GB DDR2 PC8500 RAM (changing to 4GB or 8GB soon) 850watt power supply TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Radeon 5770 imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I'd go with that or a Nvidia 460 (Not sure what they are like price wise). I have 2 5770s in crossfire but even that is overkill for most stuff. I would have still use my 4870 if it did direct X 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Radeon 5770 imho Good suggestion, I had looked at these but they are not that much more powerful than the card I have now, not sure it's worth updating if the performance difference isn't that great. I'd go with that or a Nvidia 460 (Not sure what they are like price wise). I have 2 5770s in crossfire but even that is overkill for most stuff. I would have still use my 4870 if it did direct X 11. The 460 seems more closer to what I'm looking for, but they seem to be a bit above my budget (£120 for the 1Gb model). I found a 550Ti for £96, this seems to be mid way between the 5770 and the 460 and is on budget, but not sure if they are a good card... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Buy a 5770 for now, then when they reduce in price again buy another and x-fire it? What resolutions you looking for regarding gaming? how many monitors etc? are you after low noise / heat / power consumption? Are you that much of a stickler for your £100 budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 you can get a gtx 550ti golden sample from scan for just over a £100.......it runs the new incarna on eve like a dream which is currently killing pc and cards even more so than crysis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 You can pick up a 5770 for £78 on Overclockers at the moment, pretty good price. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-185-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1515 Are you upgrading for any games in particular? or just want something new and shiny ? I have a bunch of PCs and the one I have downstairs is an old AMD dual core 2.2GHz with a Radeon 2900xt 512mb and even that old clunker runs stuff like portal 2 at 1680*1050 without AA well, it seems to just come down to Crysis and how important that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Dragging this back from last month... First of all, thanks for the suggestions, however looking at the specs I don't think the ones above (and in my original price range) are going to be worthwhile upgrading to... So, looking for something a little more expensive, but not too much What do you guys think of this one, ATi Radeon HD 6850 @ £119: http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=GC-XR685H1 It seems to be the most powerful available without making a massive step up in price... Also, it lists as PCI-E 2.1, I wasn't aware PCI-E had changed (again!), any ideas if my mainboard supports it as I can't seem to find any confirmation so far searching google... It's an Asus P5QL/EPU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Bump, can anyone help with this part... I'm still a bit confused if the mainbaord needs changing. It seems not, but any confirmation from the knowledgeable chaps would be welcome Also, it lists as PCI-E 2.1, I wasn't aware PCI-E had changed (again!), any ideas if my mainboard supports it as I can't seem to find any confirmation so far searching google... It's an Asus P5QL/EPU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Im crossfiring the 5750 and they seem pretty good. So the 5770 should be even better and especially for the price!! go to the pc gamers domain http://www.overclockers.co.uk I really rate the ATI cards especially with there 2 - 3 year warentee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Not sure if your a member of http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/ or not Darryl, but they are very knowledgeable on there and will be able to offer you advice on your gfx card woes There's a link to the Forum in the middle of the page, its free to join. Edit: Had a pop on the website for the first time in years, and saw there was a "Homer" on there, is that you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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