Need advice for video card upgrade.

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mindman

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Need advice for video card upgrade. Friday, June 08, 2012 10:25 PM (permalink)
not sure if this is the right place but anyway. im plan on getting this monitor http://ncix.com/products/...=ASUS&promoid=1382
 
currently im using a gross 19" LG that i have had for years.. with a gts 450. im looking for a video card that can support a 1920x1080 res for most games like bf3, borderlands 2, etc. at around high/med settings i could care less about AA/AF

 
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    ssj92

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    Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Friday, June 08, 2012 10:39 PM (permalink)
    What are your system specs?[are they the ones in your mod rigs?]
     
    Also how much do you want to spend? GTX 480 is $209.99 on newegg right now until the 10th. A single 480 should allow you to play most of your games fine on 1080p. 
     
    If you can spend more, I'd suggest a 670. $399.99, it will allow you to max out your games with AA as well. 
     
    You can also find some used 500 series 580s or 570s for cheap too if you don't mind buying used.
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      Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Friday, June 08, 2012 10:46 PM (permalink)
      I have upgraded i few things i think since then.. i have a 850w psu with 64 or so amps, amd 1055T, 6-8 gigs of ram etc. id rather be around 260ish and under.
       
      right now my bf3 runs pretty good but still get some fps issues... so i know a 450 wont do anything on a 23.6" monitor

       
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        Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Friday, June 08, 2012 11:18 PM (permalink)
        What resolution is your current monitor? I think a GTX 480 sounds good, but if you can spend $260 you can get a newer card too. 
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          Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Friday, June 08, 2012 11:23 PM (permalink)
          Well currently im on a 19" it makes me cry LOL. i have had it for years.. just too lazy to upgrade. but i plan on buying the asus 23.6 LED 2ms 50M:1 etc

           
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            Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:46 AM (permalink)
            Might I suggest getting a VE247H?
             
            For a video card, grab a HD 7970 or even a HD 7850.
            The 3GB of GDDR5 on a 384 bit bus helps with high res over nvidia cards.
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              Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Saturday, June 09, 2012 9:23 AM (permalink)
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              Well currently im on a 19" it makes me cry LOL. i have had it for years.. just too lazy to upgrade. but i plan on buying the asus 23.6 LED 2ms 50M:1 etc

               
              Is your 19" running at 1440x900? or 1680x1050?
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                Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Saturday, June 09, 2012 10:58 AM (permalink)
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                Might I suggest getting a VE247H?

                For a video card, grab a HD 7970 or even a HD 7850.
                The 3GB of GDDR5 on a 384 bit bus helps with high res over nvidia cards.

                 
                the bus speed really doesn't matter since the 256-bit bus on the 680 cards is clocked really freaking high. It's not an issue. I'll give you that the amount might help in surround, but any single monitor solution is just fine with a 256-bit bus with 2gb of ddr5 at 3000+mhz
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                  Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Saturday, June 09, 2012 12:00 PM (permalink)
                  1440x900, id rather not go ati.. and 7970 is over what im willing to spend i think. its like 400 isnt it? im in canada aswell.. so some things cost a tad more

                   
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                    Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Saturday, June 09, 2012 7:47 PM (permalink)
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                    1440x900, id rather not go ati.. and 7970 is over what im willing to spend i think. its like 400 isnt it? im in canada aswell.. so some things cost a tad more

                     
                    Best bang for your buck would be a GTX 480 if you're buying new. I think you can also step-up as well with them and they're only $209.99 us dollars. Should work fine on 1080p. Performance is the same as a 570 about. The vram is more and has a bigger memory bus too for cheaper. I have two and they run great. 
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                      Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:07 PM (permalink)
                      Im thinking about just going with a 670.. its on sale for 320 or 330 on ncix.. or a 570 for about 250

                       
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                        Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:46 PM (permalink)
                        The GTX 670 will allow you to max just about any game.
                        http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-670-review/20
                         
                        If you have the money for one, i'm sure you won't be disappointed.
                         
                         
                         
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                          Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:13 AM (permalink)
                          But will a 1055T bottleneck it @ 1920x1080? i cant seem to find a way to overclock it.. im on a AM2+ mobo

                           
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                            Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:41 PM (permalink)
                            I have to suggest the Radeon HD 7970 GHZ edition. Same performance as the GTX 680.
                             
                            The difference between a 7970 GHZ edition and a GTX 680 is about the same as the 'gap' between a HD 6970 and GTX 570..
                             
                             
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                              Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Wednesday, July 04, 2012 9:38 PM (permalink)
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                              I have to suggest the Radeon HD 7970 GHZ edition. Same performance as the GTX 680.

                              The difference between a 7970 GHZ edition and a GTX 680 is about the same as the 'gap' between a HD 6970 and GTX 570..



                               
                              The gap is pretty big in certain games, like BF3. The GHz edition is not the best bang for the buck on the AMD side. The best deal right now is their HD7950 if you don't play EA games. If you love games like BF3 and other EA titles, you will want to look into a GTX 670.
                               
                              Review:
                              http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition-review/21
                               
                               
                               
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                                Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Wednesday, July 04, 2012 9:57 PM (permalink)
                                670 or 7950 if ya can, then sli or CF them later :P
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                                  Re:Need advice for video card upgrade. Wednesday, July 04, 2012 10:50 PM (permalink)
                                  mindman

                                  But will a 1055T bottleneck it @ 1920x1080? i cant seem to find a way to overclock it.. im on a AM2+ mobo
                                  Games like BF3 are GPU-intensive, meaning CPU type doesn't matter and you can keep it at stock.  See this inpai.cn review testing some fifty (50) Intel and AMD processors paired with a GTX590 (which is a tad bit faster than the GTX670/680 cards, for reference).

                                  How CPU watts relate to degrees? - How can overclocking affect CPU lifespan? - TEC/Peltier definitions, formulas and temperature estimations

                                   
                                  For Intel processors, 0.123 x TDP = Continuous Amps at 12v [source].  This includes around 30% overhead, so it isn't minimum for operation.  TDP is not actual per CPU, it is a range for multiple processors to qualify for the same OEM cooler and power rating, and allows Intel to debut future processors in the same TDP.
                                   
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