choosing a graphic card for (1680*1050 resolution monitor)

irfan88

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Hi,

My system specifications are:

20" monitor (1680*1050 resolution)
Core i3 930
Biostar H55 Motherboard
DDR3 3 GB 1333Mhz ram
Cooler Master GX 550W (42 amps +12v)
500GB SATA

I want to play every game at max on my (1680*1050 resolution monitor). Please suggest me the best graphic card out of these:

HD 4870 1GB
HD 4890
HD 5770
GTX 260 core 216
HD 5830

Please suggest me the best graphic card for that resolution.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 and Windows XP SP3
CPU
Pentium D 2.8 GHz
Motherboard
XFX nforce 630i (PCI-E 1.0)
Memory
3GB DDR 2 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
XFX 9500 GT 1GB DDR2
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 17"
Hard Drives
500 GB SATA
PSU
500 W PSU
Case
ATX
Core i3 930? you man i7-930?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus V2-M3M8200 Barebones
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925
Motherboard
V2-M3M8200 (basically a M3N78-VM)
Memory
4x1024mb Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066 KHX8500D2/1G
Graphics Card(s)
Asus GTS 450 OC
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium PCIe
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 24" LCD VH242H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS
WDC WD5002ABYS
Seagate ST325062 USB-to-IDE
Fujitsu 160GB Pocket USB HDD
PSU
Antec Earthwatts EA-430D
Case
Asus V2-M3M8200
Cooling
120mm side fan & 80mm front & 92mm rear fan
Keyboard
Dell USB mini Multimedia
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
Comcast Xfinity
Other Info
Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
Accurian 40-1462 Speakers
little dot MKII Headphone Amp
Probably not. H55 is LGA 1156.
 

My Computer

OS
7 Ultimate x64
CPU
i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 Pro
Memory
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL7D-8GBXH 1866MHz 8-9-8-24
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 570 SC
Sound Card
X-Fi Titanium Fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S27A550H 27" LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB.
1TB Samsung F3.
2TB Samsung F4.
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760
Case
Lian Li Lancool K62
Cooling
Thermalright Venomous X Black/Scythe S-Flex/Shin-Etsu X23
Keyboard
MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
6MB/768
Other Info
Logitech Z-5500 505 watts.
D-Link DGL-4500.
Tripp-Lite Smart Pro 1500.
sorry its core i3 530

so which card do you recommend
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 and Windows XP SP3
CPU
Pentium D 2.8 GHz
Motherboard
XFX nforce 630i (PCI-E 1.0)
Memory
3GB DDR 2 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
XFX 9500 GT 1GB DDR2
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 17"
Hard Drives
500 GB SATA
PSU
500 W PSU
Case
ATX
.

sorry its core i3 530

so which card do you recommend
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 and Windows XP SP3
CPU
Pentium D 2.8 GHz
Motherboard
XFX nforce 630i (PCI-E 1.0)
Memory
3GB DDR 2 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
XFX 9500 GT 1GB DDR2
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 17"
Hard Drives
500 GB SATA
PSU
500 W PSU
Case
ATX
Core i3 530

I want to play every game at max on my (1680*1050 resolution monitor).

You're not going to be able to play every game at max settings; some you won't because your cpu isn't strong enough, others you won't because none of the video cards on your list are strong enough.

Yes, the i3 530 has hyperthreading, and in an ideal world games would be properly optimized to take advantage of hyperthreading; however, to date, none really exist. So, as far as games are concerned, what you have is a 2.9GHz dual core cpu, and some games really require quads for acceptable fps at max settings (like Bad Company 2).

While all of the graphics cards you picked are solid choices, they're either older generation (4890), which won't deliver acceptable minimum fps in modern demanding games (again BC2 for reference: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 GPU Performance In-depth > 1680x1050 – High/Medium/Low - TechSpot), or they're current gen mid-range cards, which again, will struggle with some titles.

Having said that (and getting all that negative stuff out of the way), they're all very solid choices. They'll all give you great gaming performance, just as long as you're not expecting or demanding that each and every title you play must be done so at max settings. You'll be able to have a few settings on high, and with older games you'll of course be able to run on high, just not "all" games "all on max".

Hope that helps?
 

My Computer

OS
7 Ultimate x64
CPU
i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 Pro
Memory
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL7D-8GBXH 1866MHz 8-9-8-24
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 570 SC
Sound Card
X-Fi Titanium Fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S27A550H 27" LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB.
1TB Samsung F3.
2TB Samsung F4.
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760
Case
Lian Li Lancool K62
Cooling
Thermalright Venomous X Black/Scythe S-Flex/Shin-Etsu X23
Keyboard
MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
6MB/768
Other Info
Logitech Z-5500 505 watts.
D-Link DGL-4500.
Tripp-Lite Smart Pro 1500.
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