Video card upgrade

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  1. Posts : 62
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #1

    Video card upgrade


    Hello I recently built a new computer but used an old pcie x1650 radeon card. The card can play most of my games at decent frame rates. The negative part is that it seems to have a hardware flaw that forces me to put the computer into sleep and wake it up to resolve. its not a driver or motherboard thing as it does the same thing on winxp with a different motherboard.

    I would like to buy a new nvidia card for about 250 USD im looking at the GTX 260 or 275 but im not sure what would give me the most performance. My motherboard is sli compatible but i dont want to buy the 2nd now. so im hoping to get one that i could buy a 2nd of the same type later.

    thanks for any comments as im really stuck on which to choose.
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  2. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #2

    A 275 has the advantage over a 260. It's not a massive difference, but a difference nevertheless.

    275 SLI will outperform 260 SLI (when/if you go there)
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  3. Posts : 551
    XP Pro/Vista Ultimate (64)/Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition(64)
       #3

    Hi Jester45,
    I'd perhaps consider either a Radeon 5770 or 5850, the 5770 will have similar performance to the 260, and the 5850 will perform similarly to 2 X 4870's in crossfire config (having said that, performance will most always depend on the game that ou are running at the time). Both of those cards support DirectX 11, whereas I believe that nVidia won't be supporting 11 until early/mid next year.

    I'm putting my flame proof suit on now! :P
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  4. Posts : 581
    Windows 7 Ulitimate Beta 32 Bit, Windows Vista 32 Bit, Ubuntu 9.10 32 Bit
       #4

    Orpheous said:
    Hi Jester45,
    I'd perhaps consider either a Radeon 5770 or 5850, the 5770 will have similar performance to the 260, and the 5850 will perform similarly to 2 X 4870's in crossfire config (having said that, performance will most always depend on the game that ou are running at the time). Both of those cards support DirectX 11, whereas I believe that nVidia won't be supporting 11 until early/mid next year.

    I'm putting my flame proof suit on now! :P
    i agree with this....... you are better off getting a 5000's series card
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  5. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #5

    Jester45 said:
    My motherboard is sli compatible
    Will people please read what OP's ask?

    Their question was regarding the difference between a 260 or 275 - not ATI or crossfire.
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  6. Posts : 750
    Windows 8.1 Pro
       #6

    Jester45 said:
    Hello I recently built a new computer but used an old pcie x1650 radeon card. The card can play most of my games at decent frame rates. The negative part is that it seems to have a hardware flaw that forces me to put the computer into sleep and wake it up to resolve. its not a driver or motherboard thing as it does the same thing on winxp with a different motherboard.

    I would like to buy a new nvidia card for about 250 USD im looking at the GTX 260 or 275 but im not sure what would give me the most performance. My motherboard is sli compatible but i dont want to buy the 2nd now. so im hoping to get one that i could buy a 2nd of the same type later.

    thanks for any comments as im really stuck on which to choose.
    Easy.

    GTX 275.
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  7. Posts : 344
    Windows 7, Linux
       #7

    Wait for the 300's to come out and drop in price enough for you to buy one. It'll support DX11 and might have some performance boosts. As I get better performance from DX10 than I do from DX9.
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  8. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
       #8

    There have been so many problems with ATI cards,. I wouldn't use one if if was given to me.
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  9. Posts : 344
    Windows 7, Linux
       #9

    reghakr said:
    There have been so many problems with ATI cards,. I wouldn't use one if if was given to me.
    I don't think anybody had talked about ATi cards? I'm referring to the GeForce x300's coming out.
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  10. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
       #10

    Didn't look over the initial #1 post carefully

    I seen he was talking about a Radeon card.
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