graphics question

[XI_xtasy_ix]

XFX Radeon HD 4770 - Newegg.com - XFX HD-477A-YDFC Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

or

XFX Radeon HD 5670 - Micro Center - XFX Radeon HD5670 512MB DDR5 PCIe 2.1 x16 Graphics Card

or

PNY 9800 GTX+ - Micro Center - PNY GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 PCIe 2.0 x16 Graphics Card

or

any other card that is good but not to expensive.

 

[Yami]

I'd go for the 5670. Newer card with better support of new technologies (DX11).

 

[XI_xtasy_ix]

Is it better to have GDDR5 128-bit or GDDR3 with 256-bit?

And is GDDR5 faster or slower than DDR5?

 

[Yami]

Is it better to have GDDR5 128-bit or GDDR3 with 256-bit?

It doesn't really make much difference - the overall speed of the card is much more important.

And is GDDR5 faster or slower than DDR5?

In practice there's no such thing as DDR5, so it's a moot question

 

[XI_xtasy_ix]

Oh my bad i saw DDR5 on the link to the 5670 i didnt bother checking the actual specs.

Which card here would be the best overall? the 5670? taking price into consideration too.

 

[95BlackGA]

The 5670 is the better of the 3. It's going to outperform the 4670, by just a tad bit. It'll barely outperform the 9800GTX+, if any at all. That's with DX9, and DX10 though. With the 5670, you get DX11 capabilities, which neither of the other cards can use.

A 4850 would be a good choice, if you're not worried about DX11. You can probably find 5750's for about the price you're wanting to spend.

Newegg.com - POWERCOLOR AX5750 512MD5-H Radeon HD 5750 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

 

[XI_xtasy_ix]

will the cards that are pci express 2.1 x 16 work with a 2.0 x 16 motherboard?

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard <-----Motherboard

 

[Muffin Man]

yep, will work fine.

 

[XI_xtasy_ix]

is directx 11 over 10 that much of a difference? how much would it affect my computer and games that i play?

 

[95BlackGA]

With tessellation and such that DX11 features over DX10 and DX9, you'll see a HUGE difference. Tessellation will demand more out of your GPU and CPU. Not a lot of games have adopted DX11, and those that have are at least DX10 enabled games. If you're not ready for the DX11 jump, or want to save a little money going with a DX10 card, there is no problem with that. Here's a good link to show you the different between DX9, DX10, and DX11. If you can get a GPU powerful enough to use the features of DX11, I would highly suggest it.

http://www.overclock.net/ati/597046-dx11-vs-dx10-vs-dx-9-a.html