[rowell]

Which would you guys pick for a gaming graphics card.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1GB Overclocked: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1GB Overclocked [GV-N460OC-1GI] - $209.00 : PC Case Gear

XFX Radeon HD6850 1GB: XFX Radeon HD6850 1GB [11X-HD6850-1GB] - $199.00 : PC Case Gear

or if you have any other suggestions in that price range that would be great thanks.

 

[emosun]

It depends on what exact computer you are using along with the power supply. We do not recommend cards when we do not know what pc it's going into.

 

[rowell]

Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 Motherboard = $209.00

CPU:
Intel Core i7 2600 = $325.00

RAM:
G.Skill ECO F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO (2x2GB) DDR3

Graphics card:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1GB Overclocked = $209.00

Case:
Cooler Master Elite 370 with window

Mouse/Keyboard:
Logitech MK320 Wireless Desktop = $55.00

Power Supply:
XFX Core Edition Pro 850W

 

[emosun]

I would say the 6850 then.

 

[rockyjohn]

I recommend the GTX 460 768MB card. It is a solid card that can be found at a discount right now because it is being replaced by the GTX 550 Ti, but the new card is slower. The 768MB version of the GTX 460 is only slightly slower than the 1GB version, but costs substantially less. See the slight performance difference in this article:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-460-gf104-fermi,2684.html

Note that on the THG Best Card for the Money article linked below, the GTX 460 1 GB is one of the cards recommended at the $200 price level. This card is almost as fast and as shown in the review above, and costs quite a bit less..

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-graphics-card-geforce-gtx-590-radeon-hd-6990,2879.html

For a specific card, I recommend the MSI Twin Frozr because of its effective but quiet heatsink/fan, factory overclock, and good price – only $130 after rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127519&cm_re=gtx_460_768mb-_-14-127-519-_-Product

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[Wrench97]

The 768meg version of the GTX 460 was replaced by the 1 gig version, the 1 gig version runs cooler, uses less power, and provides more powerful output.

 

[rowell]

so which the 768meg or 1gb, maybe two 768 megs?

 

[Wrench97]

My vote would be for the HD6850 emosun posted, if not the 1 gig 460, it's a redesign of the 768 card to make needed improvements.

 

[rockyjohn]

I agree that the 1 GB version of the GTX 460 card is better than the 768MB version, but not by enough to warrant the higher price when the 768MB version is being heavily discounted.