Which video card should I get?

Dannyguerrero · 08-25-2009, 04:51 AM

I'm not sure which card i should get. i could spend on a gtx295. any suggestions. and will a corsair 750w do?

ill have 8gbs of ram, e8500, gigabyte mobo

Phædrus2401 · 08-25-2009, 08:07 AM

What games are you going to be playing? What monitor resolution do you want to play at? What *specific* motherboard do you have?

You need a Corsair tx850w or similar high-end 800w+ PSU for a GTX295.

Dannyguerrero · 08-25-2009, 02:19 PM

games such as first person shooters, gta iv, and other random 3rd person games

i don't have the build yet, but im planning on getting these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236052

will also used a 32" hdtv at times

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359

I also plan to overclock

would it be better to buy 2 cheaper cards or no

Phædrus2401 · 08-25-2009, 02:52 PM

SLI and CrossFireX give you about 10% more performance for twice the cost, so it's pretty much a ripoff.

You could probably get by with a GeForce GTX260 or Radeon 4870. Both are very competent cards and can handle games very well at 1080p. For those cards we recommend a minimum 650w power supply, if you have a quad core CPU and/or are going to be overclocking you should get a 700-750w. The Corsair tx750w would probably be your best bet.

Dannyguerrero · 08-25-2009, 04:32 PM

Thanks for your reply :)

one last question, would i be able to play such games at max settings smoothly with the gtx260?

thanks

Phædrus2401 · 08-25-2009, 04:50 PM

At or close to it. With some really intensive games you might suffer some framerate drops, but the GTX260 is a very competent card, should handle most anything you throw at it. Just make sure you have a decent 650-750w PSU for it.

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Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,745 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Which video card should I get? What games are you going to be playing? What monitor resolution do you want to play at? What specific motherboard do you have? You need a Corsair tx850w or similar high-end 800w+ PSU for a GTX295. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

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Dannyguerrero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit	Re: Which video card should I get? games such as first person shooters, gta iv, and other random 3rd person games i don't have the build yet, but im planning on getting these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236052 will also used a 32" hdtv at times http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 I also plan to overclock would it be better to buy 2 cheaper cards or no Last edited by Dannyguerrero; 08-25-2009 at 02:21 PM.

08-25-2009, 02:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,745 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Which video card should I get? SLI and CrossFireX give you about 10% more performance for twice the cost, so it's pretty much a ripoff. You could probably get by with a GeForce GTX260 or Radeon 4870. Both are very competent cards and can handle games very well at 1080p. For those cards we recommend a minimum 650w power supply, if you have a quad core CPU and/or are going to be overclocking you should get a 700-750w. The Corsair tx750w would probably be your best bet. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

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Dannyguerrero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit	Re: Which video card should I get? Thanks for your reply :) one last question, would i be able to play such games at max settings smoothly with the gtx260? thanks

08-25-2009, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,745 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Which video card should I get? At or close to it. With some really intensive games you might suffer some framerate drops, but the GTX260 is a very competent card, should handle most anything you throw at it. Just make sure you have a decent 650-750w PSU for it. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.