B BlueIcee Solid State Member Messages 18 Jul 4, 2010 #1 Which graphics card should i get trying to upgrade from a Radeon 3870 my price range is 300$ max and i heard that geforce is better than ati is that true>.>
Which graphics card should i get trying to upgrade from a Radeon 3870 my price range is 300$ max and i heard that geforce is better than ati is that true>.>
Trotter Grandfather of Techist, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Staff member Messages 33,561 Location The South Jul 4, 2010 #2 Is it true? Depends on which models you are comparing. ATI is currently the fastest. With $300 to burn, I would recommend the 5850: Newegg.com - XFX HD-585X-ZAFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity It outperforms the GTX 465 which is the closest thing in your budget on the Nvidia side. GeForce GTX 465 VS HD 5850 vs GTX 470 Benchmark review
Is it true? Depends on which models you are comparing. ATI is currently the fastest. With $300 to burn, I would recommend the 5850: Newegg.com - XFX HD-585X-ZAFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity It outperforms the GTX 465 which is the closest thing in your budget on the Nvidia side. GeForce GTX 465 VS HD 5850 vs GTX 470 Benchmark review
M Muffin Man muffin enthusiast Messages 2,724 Location new york Jul 4, 2010 #3 BlueIcee said: i heard that geforce is better than ati is that true>.> Click to expand... nope. for $300, an hd 5850 is a pretty straight forward choice. what psu do you have though? if it isn't strong enough, you might have to replace that too. edit: sneaky Trotter
BlueIcee said: i heard that geforce is better than ati is that true>.> Click to expand... nope. for $300, an hd 5850 is a pretty straight forward choice. what psu do you have though? if it isn't strong enough, you might have to replace that too. edit: sneaky Trotter
OP OP B BlueIcee Solid State Member Messages 18 Jul 4, 2010 #4 o i forgot the slots i have are 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (also runs in x8 mode) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots o.0 lol shud i get a new mobo i can use the ati one but not the geforce one i think unless im wrong lol
o i forgot the slots i have are 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (also runs in x8 mode) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots o.0 lol shud i get a new mobo i can use the ati one but not the geforce one i think unless im wrong lol
M Muffin Man muffin enthusiast Messages 2,724 Location new york Jul 4, 2010 #5 as long as your mobo has a x16 slot, it doesn't matter if you buy an ati or nvidia card, it will run either.
as long as your mobo has a x16 slot, it doesn't matter if you buy an ati or nvidia card, it will run either.
OP OP B BlueIcee Solid State Member Messages 18 Jul 5, 2010 #6 o i c thanks for the help i ordered me one