Video Card Upgrade

[Zantheus]

I was looking at making the switch to Water cooling and then pick up a Hydra card....I found a pretty good complete system for $560...going to research it some more as I dont want to spend that kind of money on a WC system, then $750 on a Hydra card if in the end it wont be worth it

[paceman]

Interesting article at tomswardware now about the latest ATI versus the NVIDIA. New ATI is strong as long as you don't need PHYSX.

[paceman]

Oops - here's the link
Radeon HD 5770 And 5750 Review: Gentlemen, Start Your HTPCs : Introduction - Review Tom's Hardware


Also this one on the "best VC for the money"
Best Graphics Cards For The Money: November '09 : October Review And November Updates - Review Tom's Hardware

[Zantheus]

The 5870 Looks pretty sweet when u set it up with 3 monitors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWsV...ayer_embedded#

[nickleal98]

I am in need of a video card upgrade also i got an Evga e-Gforce 8800 GTS 320 PCI-e and I think it have served it's time well with me but since I've upgraded my Hard Drive I want more so I was thinking About getting this:
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX260 Core 216 896MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card - Lifetime Warranty

[homosapien15]

I went ATI and it's perfectly fine for what I need. I've got the Radeon HD 4890.

On the other hand, I could be easily impressed because I used to game on the macbook.

[Dead...Again]

The 5870 Looks pretty sweet when u set it up with 3 monitors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWsV...ayer_embedded#

Holy Cow!

[juneau]

I am in need of a video card upgrade also i got an Evga e-Gforce 8800 GTS 320 PCI-e and I think it have served it's time well with me but since I've upgraded my Hard Drive I want more so I was thinking About getting this:
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX260 Core 216 896MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card - Lifetime Warranty

Get an ATI 4890 instead.

[Furryappleseed]

5970 released today, and it is a beast. It is basically a 5870x2 with clocks reduced to 5850 levels to keep the power requirements in check.

List of Reviews

[Zantheus]

Well I've decided on a 5970. I was looking at all the online stores but all tge XFX models are sold out. However I can get a Powercolor card. Have any if you had a card made by this company? Or should I wait till XFX is in stock?

[Duke{CLR}]

I have never heard of that company but after reading some reviews on there it should be OK. I like how on the bad reviews the manufacture responded, this would indicate that they give a crap about their product and would be easy to work with if you had an issue.

[juneau]

Powercolour is a huge name brand, One of the major Ati ones in fact. You'll be fine.

[Zantheus]

OK great thx guys

Will put my order in today or tomorrow hopefully.

[Zantheus]

Well looks like I waited 1 day too long

Every online store I can find is COMPLETELY SOLD OUT of the 5970 and dont have any idea when they will get more. Im screwed now

[Duke{CLR}]

Well looks like I waited 1 day too long

Every online store I can find is COMPLETELY SOLD OUT of the 5970 and dont have any idea when they will get more. Im screwed now

Maybe there will be something better after the holidays but before BC2 comes out.