OK I committed to a buy finally. The ATI HD 4770. The reviews looked good on both tigerdirect and newegg. Although it's a mid-level card I couldn't beat the deal, $94.99 and free shipping. I think it will fit nicely with my rig.
Yes it should, and a very nice boost over the 8400 GS you have now.
Update...vid card has been shipped and will be dilivered by the 16th at the latest.
nice.......
you'll certainly see improvement over the existing card, the 4770 is not far off 4850 performance.
Dude; you were right on the improvement. I just about crapped my pants, figuratively speaking, because I didn't expect that kind of improvement. Check my WEI posting the new score.
Stop looking at the WEI and start playing some games.
Just placed an order for a XFX 4770. I had a hard time choosing between a 4770 over a 4850. The 4770 is $10 more but with MiR it's $5 cheaper, I don't count on rebates. My decision came down to this:
XFX HD4770:
+ Smaller profile
+ Requires less power
++ A lot less heat and noise
++ More overclocking potential
++ 512mb GGDDR5
+++ Lifetime warranty
- More expensive and slower @ stock speed
PowerColor HD4850:
+ Cheaper and faster @ stock speed
- Bigger profile
- Requires more power
-- Runs a lot hotter and noisy
-- Less overclocking potential
-- 512mb GDDR3
--- 2 year warranty
Thanks for this thread, I think I've made a good decision with my pick.
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