Looking for a new GPU... Any advice?

1Bowtie · 06 Apr 2011

I'm running a GTX 250 and have no problems at all, low power consumption and play's anything i want to play, might have a look on ebay saw them around the $100 US range

Everlong · 06 Apr 2011

ZaLiTH said:

Just found a shop on eBay selling a bunch of brand new EVGA GTX275s for $134.95 (link), and they ship worldwide... Think that would be a worthwhile purchase at that price? Unless I find something better than this by the end of this week, I think I may actually go for it..

I'd say go for it. Still a good performer the 275, and only thing you'd really be missing out on his DX11.

ZaLiTH · 07 Apr 2011

1Bowtie said:

I'm running a GTX 250 and have no problems at all, low power consumption and play's anything i want to play, might have a look on ebay saw them around the $100 US range

GTX250...? I can't seem to find any information on the NVidia site about that one.. Closest I can find is the GTS250 and GTX260.

Edit:
If you were referring to the GTS250; that is essentially a re-branded 9800GTX, which is a minor upgrade from the 8800GTS G92 I currently have. Not much of an 'upgrade' there.
If you meant the GTX260, then considering the 260 and 275 are so similarly priced, wouldn't the 275 be a better choice anyway..?

Everlong said:

I'd say go for it. Still a good performer the 275, and only thing you'd really be missing out on his DX11.

Yup.. That's kinda where my head is at right now. But I'm not building this with DX11 in mind anyway, so that part really doesn't bother me at all.

Well, thanks for all the food-for-thought and suggestions guys, greatly appreciated. I think I'll settle for the GTX275 after all... All things considered, it seems like the best move right now.