Graphics Cards (Value for Money)

by im a tree • 20 Jul 2011, 04:56 • Journals
My PC is a pile of shit and my 7950GT seems to be dying and is definitely hampering performance.

As far as I understand it, AMD/ATI provide far better value for money than nvidia these days, albeit with shittier drivers?

Anyway,

I found a HIS HD 5750 for £60 which I think is a pretty good deal.

It only has one DVI output but a HDMI -> DVI cable is only £2 or so.


I don't really keep up to date with pc components, so if anyone can offer advice/insight that would be much apprieciated.

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noodle 20 Jul 2011, 05:59
BUY A WHOLE NEW PC, MUCH EASIER
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Shuki 20 Jul 2011, 06:00
Ye, damn right. Pc crashes ->bin -> order new pc.
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newbcake 20 Jul 2011, 07:08
Get Radeon HD 6670 its around 85 euro. and way better then your choice but i dont know prices in your country.
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 07:38
way better? http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6670-review/5 ...



i think they're kind of similar, though the 6670 seems kind of cheaper - i'm considering it but this 5750 seems quiet & pretty overclockable due to the arctic cooling fan
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chelmianin 20 Jul 2011, 08:00
6670 is a budget gpu, just like 5670, and is NOT better than 5750. Definitely.
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 08:04
my thoughts exactly, although I looked them up on thg ( http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/ ) and they seem to be getting similar-ish performance but i still think i'm heading towards the 5750
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HugTheSub 20 Jul 2011, 07:11
ati is for poor people.
go for gtx500 series, 2+ gb ram. simple and good
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 08:02
I simply don't need anything that powerful for the games I play, maybe GTS450 is as much as I'd really spend.

I know nvidia have the better drivers particularly with linux, but I really don't want to spend more money than I have to (I'm a student)
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chelmianin 20 Jul 2011, 08:14
Performance of GTS 450 is similar to 5750, both can be easily overclocked, but GTS 450 needs more powerful PSU. Still, for the same amount of money you can buy 5770... Your call. :P
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chelmianin 20 Jul 2011, 08:08
Good choice, otherwise go for http://www.saverstore.com/product/20071998/HIS-HD-5770-IceQ-5-1GB-128bit-GDDR5-PCIe-DirectX-11Eyefinity . I highly doubt you'll find anything better in this price range.
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Thomm 20 Jul 2011, 09:19
Got my HD5830 (that model http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sapphire-hd-5830-xtreme-1gb-gddr5-dvi-hdmi-mini-displayport-pci-e-graphics-card/928277 ) for 99€ few month or two ago, not sure if it is worth the few extra pounds.

Go for Nvidia if possible, havent been satisfied with it :/
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AlienWare 20 Jul 2011, 09:40
nvidia 5 series is good
and ati 6series is also ok

but dont go for nvidia 4 series ( 4 series is overheating alot , if u get one from 4series u need to add it watercooling )
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samAel 20 Jul 2011, 12:10
I have GTX460 and 40 C @ stress :))
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zenix 20 Jul 2011, 12:35
but he is right, about the others in the 4xx series GTX 460 has different GPU.
But that you need it to watercooling? I don't think thats needed for the GTX470 or GTX480 if you have proper airflow.
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Elly 20 Jul 2011, 11:06
I paid £56 for my 9800GT like a year/year and a half ago, sure you could find it cheaper these days.
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 11:10
Not really a big improvement over my current card though.
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samAel 20 Jul 2011, 12:10
its a big improvment...
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Darren 20 Jul 2011, 14:08
massive improvement
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Niels 20 Jul 2011, 11:37
MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II OC 120 euro and pretty bad ass :D
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 12:25
More than I really want to spend right now, and probably not necescary for the kinds of games I'm playing.
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Niels 20 Jul 2011, 13:42
It's bad ass
BAD ASS
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 12:29
im going to go in deep and ask what are you using in terms of monitor?

also that pic is doing things for me
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Krii 20 Jul 2011, 13:55
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 14:00
wtf, these women don't even have moustaches!
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Krii 20 Jul 2011, 14:04
should they:D?
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 14:10
well i certainly don't think it could hurt :)

thanks anyway!!
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Panda 20 Jul 2011, 14:01
had those sets before <3
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 14:00
a 22" lcd for most things

a 21" crt for fps games
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 14:08
crt lololol

well scout out the connections available if you want to make the most of your screen, ati drivers aren't AS BAD as they used to be but they're still finicky, if you want to use above 60fps for fps you will need to be able to use a dual link dvi

the main drawback with ati is theyre really behind in terms of software, but if you aren't bothered about stuff like cuda and 3d you just want some raw power at a good price then go for it, got a radeon hd 6800 myself which is two gpu's built into a single unit and it eats every game i've tried for breakfast, got it for £130 or so can't complain
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 14:29
i survived without CUDA all this time so i can probably survive some more without it

and my intention was hdmi -> dvi -> LCD, and then dvi -> vga -> CRT

my lcd is max 75/60hz anyway but ofc dual-dvi is useful if i ever get a 120hz lcd!
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 14:35
oh ok that'll be fine for you

why would you want a 75hz crt, too much space ? :D
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 14:40
i think you misread... my crt is actually up to 180hz (and achieves this fine over standard dvi ports that have the -> vga adapter)
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 15:18
i see, i only really came back to this journal to look at that bowser fellow again
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 17:41
some verts stalked out that bowser girl and found more
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unblind 20 Jul 2011, 18:09
didn't go school today, awesome'd in forest

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didn't go school today, battled crime

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Quiki 20 Jul 2011, 14:31
Save some money and buy a good gfx so you would not need to buy again in few months.
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im a tree 20 Jul 2011, 14:39
ah, but that is true for anything in technology, better stuff is always coming, prices always dropping!

i've had my current card since 2007 and it has played every game i've wanted to play at a good framerate until now... it is dying and needs replacing so i might aswell upgrade a bit and hopefully get through the next 4 years, and steal some more fps in hon/cod4/etc and be able to play fun casual games (eg, i bought magicka in the steam summer sale and can't run it on this :!)
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banaan 20 Jul 2011, 15:17
HD5770 , 6770

worth every penny
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