good card for $100 - $200 price range?

speedy11131 · Jan 3, 2010, 10:57 PM

I currently have a 9800GTX+ in my system, along with a phenom 9950 and 4GB of RAM (manufacturers escape me atm, I'm not at the machine in question

)

What would be a good card in the $100-$200 price range.
A card that overclocks easily (or is already overclocked) is a plus.

Or should I just upgrade the phenom?

Fourstaff · Jan 3, 2010, 11:02 PM

Upgrade Phenom to 955BE, then sell the 9950 and the 9800GTX+, then get 5850.

ToTTenTranz · Jan 4, 2010, 05:36 PM

For $200 you can get two HD5750 crossfired, for $130-150 you can get a single HD5770.

But you should really switch that Phenom I, at least for an overclocked Athlon II X4.

3volvedcombat · Jan 4, 2010, 05:45 PM

A GTX 260 core 216, HD 4870-4890, HD 5770 will all be single card solutions that should be twice as fast as your 128core 9800gtx+

GTX 260 has 216Cores vs 9800gtx+, and you can always get a GTX 280 for 180-200 bucks on forums or ebay and it has 240core.

HD 5770 is a little slower then most high end dx10 cards being the GTX 260 HD 4870 and Hd 4890 but when overclocked it exeedes there performance and offers dx11.

KainXS · Jan 4, 2010, 10:40 PM

A HD5770 is similar to the performance of a GXT260 192sp(a little faster) and about 10% slower than the GTX260 216sp

I'ma say wait for the G300 to come out, your 9800GTX+ is still a good card, wait for the G300's to come out and you should be able to pick up a midrange G300 or a HD5850 for about 200.

If your buying a card thats supposed to last you for a while just wait until more DX11 cards come out and the price of AMD's DX11 cards drop

erocker · Jan 4, 2010, 10:53 PM

Upgrade the CPU to a Phenom II. It will be noticably better and by the time you want more performance there will be more video cards to choose from.

overclocking101 · Jan 4, 2010, 10:57 PM

^^^ +1 that is great advice

jorepas2 · Jan 7, 2010, 07:15 PM

Connect3d radeon x1900GT great

Easo · Jan 7, 2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jorepas2

Connect3d radeon x1900GT great

No, and absolutely no...

Goodman · Jan 7, 2010, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorepas2

Connect3d radeon x1900GT great

Are you joking?? an 2006 graphic card

I would go for the 5750 or 5770

MKmods · Jan 7, 2010, 09:55 PM

I would save ur money. I have the 5770s and they are not that big a deal over the 9800GTX+.

Wait a bit to see what shows up next.(your system is already a good one)

niko084 · Jan 7, 2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by erocker

Upgrade the CPU to a Phenom II. It will be noticably better and by the time you want more performance there will be more video cards to choose from.

Definitely!

That old Phenom Quad is like a P4.... *not really but the performance of that chip is horrid.*

Get a Phenom II and look at graphics cards later

boise49ers · Jan 8, 2010, 11:33 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150447

boise49ers · Jan 8, 2010, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy11131

I currently have a 9800GTX+ in my system, along with a phenom 9950 and 4GB of RAM (manufacturers escape me atm, I'm not at the machine in question

)

What would be a good card in the $100-$200 price range.
A card that overclocks easily (or is already overclocked) is a plus.

Or should I just upgrade the phenom?

Do you have current specs? 32 or 64 bit OS ? Amount of ram ? The biggest improvement I have made so far is going from 32 bit to 64 bit OS. I am assuming you are trying to bump up your FPS ?

boise49ers · Jan 8, 2010, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorepas2

Connect3d radeon x1900GT great

Yeah OK. That would be a downgrade from what he has now.

ShiBDiB · Jan 8, 2010, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorepas2

Connect3d radeon x1900GT great

I just lol'd

Crisium · Jan 9, 2010, 03:30 PM

9800GTX+ is equal to GTS 250 which is equal to 4850 (more or less, of course). Would you guys recommend a 5770 as an upgrade to a 4850? Probably not. It's a mostly horizontal movement, with only a piecemeal performance gain. The main benefits would be lower power consumption and DX11, but it's just too little of a performance boost to possibly recommend.

The 4890 would be the best performer in your price range, but with a Phenom I I'm not sure it is wise. I also have a PH1 and see no need to go above a 4850 with it without wasting the potential. Grab a 955BE CPU like recommended earlier. Then when the 5850 is at $200 or less (hopefully Nvidia competition will drive it down to there by the summer) grab one.

ToTTenTranz · Jan 9, 2010, 03:36 PM

I wouldn't buy a pre-DX11 card right now.
Not with the expected fast adoption of DX11 in both game development and computing software.

In fact, I would gladly switch my crossfired HD4890 for a pair of HD5770s or even a single HD5850. I wouldn't be surprised to see the HD5770 easily beating a HD4890 in games launched in 6 months.

blkhogan · Jan 9, 2010, 04:10 PM

I agree... change that cpu. On the gfx.... right now the 4890 I feel is the best bang for the buck right now but is not dx11.

Jan 3, 2010, 10:57 PM	#1
speedy11131 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York City, USA Posts: 118 (0.05/day) Thanks: 32 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	good card for $100 - $200 price range? I currently have a 9800GTX+ in my system, along with a phenom 9950 and 4GB of RAM (manufacturers escape me atm, I'm not at the machine in question ) What would be a good card in the $100-$200 price range. A card that overclocks easily (or is already overclocked) is a plus. Or should I just upgrade the phenom?

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Jan 4, 2010, 05:45 PM	#4
3volvedcombat Join Date: May 2009 Location: South California, The desert. Posts: 1,352 (0.92/day) Thanks: 120 Thanked 263 Times in 221 Posts System Specs	A GTX 260 core 216, HD 4870-4890, HD 5770 will all be single card solutions that should be twice as fast as your 128core 9800gtx+ GTX 260 has 216Cores vs 9800gtx+, and you can always get a GTX 280 for 180-200 bucks on forums or ebay and it has 240core. HD 5770 is a little slower then most high end dx10 cards being the GTX 260 HD 4870 and Hd 4890 but when overclocked it exeedes there performance and offers dx11. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

Jan 3, 2010, 11:02 PM	#2
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,971 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,461 Times in 1,210 Posts System Specs	Upgrade Phenom to 955BE, then sell the 9950 and the 9800GTX+, then get 5850.

Jan 4, 2010, 05:36 PM	#3
ToTTenTranz Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Porto Posts: 845 (0.62/day) Thanks: 37 Thanked 172 Times in 135 Posts System Specs	For $200 you can get two HD5750 crossfired, for $130-150 you can get a single HD5770. But you should really switch that Phenom I, at least for an overclocked Athlon II X4.

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Jan 4, 2010, 10:40 PM	#5
KainXS Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,694 (2.27/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 465 Times in 382 Posts System Specs	A HD5770 is similar to the performance of a GXT260 192sp(a little faster) and about 10% slower than the GTX260 216sp I'ma say wait for the G300 to come out, your 9800GTX+ is still a good card, wait for the G300's to come out and you should be able to pick up a midrange G300 or a HD5850 for about 200. If your buying a card thats supposed to last you for a while just wait until more DX11 cards come out and the price of AMD's DX11 cards drop

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Jan 4, 2010, 10:53 PM	#6
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,943 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,308 Times in 7,826 Posts System Specs	Upgrade the CPU to a Phenom II. It will be noticably better and by the time you want more performance there will be more video cards to choose from.

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Jan 4, 2010, 10:57 PM	#7
overclocking101 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vermont Posts: 2,636 (1.75/day) Thanks: 196 Thanked 405 Times in 363 Posts System Specs	^^^ +1 that is great advice __________________ hmmmm cant have cpu-z or hwbot anymore me is sad

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Jan 7, 2010, 07:15 PM	#8
jorepas2 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 60 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Connect3d radeon x1900GT great

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Jan 7, 2010, 09:55 PM	#11
MKmods Case Mod Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,711 (2.46/day) Thanks: 2,879 Thanked 1,766 Times in 1,364 Posts System Specs	I would save ur money. I have the 5770s and they are not that big a deal over the 9800GTX+. Wait a bit to see what shows up next.(your system is already a good one) __________________ Buy tin snips FIRST!

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Jan 9, 2010, 03:30 PM	#17
Crisium Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	9800GTX+ is equal to GTS 250 which is equal to 4850 (more or less, of course). Would you guys recommend a 5770 as an upgrade to a 4850? Probably not. It's a mostly horizontal movement, with only a piecemeal performance gain. The main benefits would be lower power consumption and DX11, but it's just too little of a performance boost to possibly recommend. The 4890 would be the best performer in your price range, but with a Phenom I I'm not sure it is wise. I also have a PH1 and see no need to go above a 4850 with it without wasting the potential. Grab a 955BE CPU like recommended earlier. Then when the 5850 is at $200 or less (hopefully Nvidia competition will drive it down to there by the summer) grab one.

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Jan 9, 2010, 03:36 PM	#18
ToTTenTranz Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Porto Posts: 845 (0.62/day) Thanks: 37 Thanked 172 Times in 135 Posts System Specs	I wouldn't buy a pre-DX11 card right now. Not with the expected fast adoption of DX11 in both game development and computing software. In fact, I would gladly switch my crossfired HD4890 for a pair of HD5770s or even a single HD5850. I wouldn't be surprised to see the HD5770 easily beating a HD4890 in games launched in 6 months.

Jan 9, 2010, 04:10 PM	#19
blkhogan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: If I told u.. I'd have to kill u Posts: 1,845 (0.87/day) Thanks: 823 Thanked 648 Times in 446 Posts System Specs	I agree... change that cpu. On the gfx.... right now the 4890 I feel is the best bang for the buck right now but is not dx11.

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