new vid card

[scooter]

I need a new vid card thats better then the one i have. (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS) Mines starting to go out when im playing a game i can see the particals start showing up. Dont want to spend alot since i dont have much to spend any help would be great.

[juneau]

PCI-E or AGP?

If it's the PCI-E then you can grab a great bargain right now in the AMD HD4870.

Newegg.com - POWERCOLOR AX4870 512MD5 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

[scooter]

ya pci-e ill have to wait till next pay check to get that one looks nice though.

[Ghost_Rain]

Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

[juneau]

Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

The one i posted is cheaper. It also has a better cooler.

[Ghost_Rain]

The one i posted is cheaper. It also has a better cooler.

Yer that true

[bobytt]

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PC-4870DR5

use code FIREWORKS15

for final price of $104.99 and you can go under 100$ if you use MS cashback.

Or my personal favorite for this price range

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-GX260HD

same code + this rebate

http://www.ewiz.com/images/rebate/AS...044US)(CA).pdf

final price: 138$

for Asus GTX260.

And if you use Microsoft cashback final price: 130$

[Ghost_Rain]

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PC-4870DR5

use code FIREWORKS15

for final price of $104.99 and you can go under 100$ if you use MS cashback.

Or my personal favorite for this price range

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-GX260HD

same code + this rebate

http://www.ewiz.com/images/rebate/AS...044US)(CA).pdf

final price: 138$

for Asus GTX260.

And if you use Microsoft cashback final price: 130$

Wow the 260 have dropped hell of a lot I r ember when I got one it was $400

[bobytt]

They are for sure

[ChrisWW11]

If you want to go the Nvidia route

Newegg.com - EVGA 017-P3-1295-AR CO-OP Edition GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 -bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Just kidding haha

Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
My friend got this one and he is really enjoying the performance. Also you get COD: WaW for free too. But make sure you have enough room because it is pretty big.

[scooter]

Thanks for the help guys itll be at the end of this month as i had my AC go out on my car so spent my spare money to get that fixed. Cant live in texas druing the summer with out AC to damn hot.

[Caddys83]

If you want to go the Nvidia route

Newegg.com - EVGA 017-P3-1295-AR CO-OP Edition GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 -bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Just kidding haha

Is it me or does this card blow the heat to the rear exhaust vent and right back into the case?

[juneau]

Is it me or does this card blow the heat to the rear exhaust vent and right back into the case?

It'll go out the back like all the other GTX295 cards. That bare heatsink is quite interesting though.

Considering we're going OTT. How about this?

Asus GeForce GTX 295 Mars Edition 4096MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card

?1029.99 inc VAT

Asus, world-leading producer of top quality graphic solutions, has today introduced the world’s fastest graphics card which unleashes the true power of Nvidia GeForce GPUs with the ASUS ROG MARS/2DI/4GD3. Equipped with unprecedented specifications which includes dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 GPUs, an awe-inspiring 4GB onboard memory and the world’s first 1024-bit memory bandwidth, plus the cutting-edge technologies from Nvidia such as Quad SLI and PhysX, the Asus ROG MARS leads the pack as the world’s fastest graphics card with an outstanding 3DMark Vantage Extreme Preset score of 25949. The Asus ROG MARS and Nvidia technology is just a perfect combination. The Asus ROG MARS will also only be available as a limited edition, with each graphics card attached with a serial number to it. With only 1000 units in existence, it is a true masterpiece of power and performance.

- Core Clock: 2x 648MHz
- Memory: 4096MB GDDR3
- Memory Clock: 2484MHz (Effective)
- Memory Interfaces: Dual 512-Bit
- Processing Cores: 480
- Shader Clock: 1476MHz
- Bus Type: PCI-Express 2.0
- Display Connectors: 2x Dual-Link DVI-I
- HDCP Capable
- DirectX 10 Support
- OpenGL 3.0 Support
- PhysX Enabled
- CUDA Enabled
- Warranty: 3 Years

[Ghost_Rain]

Wow what a price tag

[Rand{CLR}]

Here's something I don't see mentioned on this thread yet: do you have enough room in your case for the Nvidia 280 series cards?

Because I don't. Which is why I just picked up a 4870 1gb. I would have had to (buy) and take a Dremel to my HD cage to make a 280 series fit in my case. And I didn't want to do that because I've got a Lian Li that's otherwise very sweet.

-Rand