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Right now I have an 8800GT 512mb. I upgraded my power supply when I bought the computer to leave room for a graphics card upgrade.
Which would be the bigger upgrade for me? Keep in mind I'm sticking with GeForce so don't even try to push your ATI on me. The first one is actually cheaper than the 250, and I realize that the 250 is a renamed 9800. So which would be the bigger upgrade for me? I notice that the 250 has higher specs than the 260, but the 260 is a newer chip, right? I wish graphic cards weren't so damn confusing for the regular customer...
BFG GeForce GTX 260 OC 896MB GDDR3 PCI-E Video Card Memory Specs
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XFX GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI-E Video Card Memory Specs -Computer specs no one cares about: check. -MMOs played no one cares about: check. -Xfire stats no one cares about: check. -Signature no one cares about: check. ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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Depending on budget, 4870/5850/5870. Don't consider those nvidia card, they are hardly faster than your old card. I'd suggest you get a 5850. |
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If you're interested in a cost effective GTX, I'd go with the EVGA 260. Particularly the one with 216 signal processors compared to BFGs 194, would be faster, and is only 10 bucks more. BFG has a better warranty but that will only serve you in a limited number of scenarios where more SP will benefit your performance 100% of the time. Stay away from the GTS 250. The ATI cards are worth considering as well. Oh, and the GTX 260 is PLENTY faster than an 8800GT, I had a comparable 8800 GTS before I upgraded to a 260, and the difference is huge, not to mention the fact that a GTX will always be much higher quality and better driver support than a GT or GTS, which seem to be more prone to problems in my experiences. |
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Originally posted by heremypet
I have to agree with this. the GTX260 Maxcore 55 is a good card (priced around $170US). If you are into overclocking it even more, you can reach the speeds of the GTX285, but even with the stock OC speeds its fast enough to run pretty much any game you can throw at it currently. And as a bonus, most online retailers are giving away a downloadable copy of Batman Arkham Asylum (which if you havent played it, its a great game) Also if your system has more than 1 PCIe slot, you can stick that 8800GT in the second slot and have it set to run as a PhysX processor (if you have gamnes that use it, such as Batman :P ) |
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Originally posted by GPrestige
With that in mind you have to read this article.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-ram-4870,2428.html
Very good explanation of what to look for in a graphics card. Or you could go with the next link. Best card for the money comparison, another excellent link.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2404.html |
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The 260 should be better even though it doesn't look like it's a GTX 260 216. The only spec higher on the 250 is the core clock but the 250 is really a rebranded 9800GTX+ which is really a rebranded die-shrunk 8800GTS and has half as many transistors as the 260 so the core clock isn't directly comparable. It's not graphics cards that are confusing for the regular customer it's nvidia and their retarded naming schemes and rebranding. |
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