5770 for GTX275?

[chubbyfatazn]

Recently I came across the opportunity to trade my 5770 for a BFG GTX275. Now, I realize that I would lose DX11 and Eyefinity support as well as the warranty. But one monitor is enough for me, and I can't imagine a DX11 title coming out that I would want to play that the 5770 can easily manage. Unless 5770 prices drop to well below $100, I don't plan on Crossfiring my current one.

Would it be worth my while to trade? Given the fact that the 275 is on par with the 4890 and the 5770 trades blows with the 4870, I'd imagine it would be, but I'd like some input before I do anything.

 

[AtenRa]

HD5770 have a lower power usage, its DX-11 and at 40nm could OC very nicely, i would not trade it for GTX275 no mater what.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

HD5770 have a lower power usage, its DX-11 and at 40nm could OC very nicely, i would not trade it for GTX275 no mater what.

Understood, but where I live (will be for probably the next three years) I have unlimited utilities included in rent. Not much concern for power usage there.

DX11 support is a non-issue for me, I generally very rarely buy games anyway. Usually only when Steam sales come around.

 

[3DVagabond]

As you stated, you'll lose the warranty. You won't have any noticeable difference in game play performance between the cards. What's your motivation for wanting to trade a newer gen card for an older one?

 

[Termie]

Not enough of an upgrade to warrant losing efficiency and DX11. Skip it. Only about 15-20% faster.

 

[Powermoloch]

don't do it...

 

[SlowSpyder]

I wouldn't do it, you gain nothing really while losing some potential features. You can overclock your 5770, it should be pretty close to a GTX275. I just don't think it would offer enough performance improvement to make the trade, in my opinion.

 

[blanketyblank]

5770 is also much better for media playback since it can do bitstreaming audio which the 275 can't. Once games start becoming too much for the 5770 the 275 also will have problems, but the 5770 will still shine as a media card.

 

[FalseChristian]

I agree. Keep your 5770 and overclock it and enjoy DirectX 11 games which are about to come out in droves soon.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

Well, I disagree with everyone. I went from a 5770 to a 275 and IMO it was worth it. It'd be a minor upgrade, but an upgrade nonetheless. Yeah you can overclock the 5770, but you can also overclock the 275.

The 5770 is a turd when running DX11.

 

[Insomniator]

I think I'd do it... for strictly gaming the 275 is a better card. 20% difference is nothing to scoff at and its not like you are losing a whole lot with DX11 on a 5770.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/172?vs=169

Some of those scores aren't even close.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Thanks for the responses guys. I'm still thinking about it, but seems like I should keep it...

What would be the next best logical thing to do? Crossfire with another 5770? The card can pull a steady 21-25fps in GTAIV right now in my system. I haven't been keeping up with the new cards (from Fermi onwards), so I haven't a clue.

 

[busydude]

What would be the next best logical thing to do? Crossfire with another 5770? The card can pull a steady 21-25fps in GTAIV right now in my system. I haven't been keeping up with the new cards (from Fermi onwards), so I haven't a clue.

For that CPU, I wouldn't consider anything past 5770. There is no use upgrading your GPU when CPU is the major bottleneck.

In your case I would consider upgrading the CPU first.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

For that CPU, I wouldn't consider anything past 5770. There is no use upgrading your GPU when CPU is the major bottleneck.

In your case I would consider upgrading the CPU first.

True. I ignored that part in the equation for some reason. Gonna hold out for a bit longer in the hope that Thuban prices drop a bit more... otherwise SB here I come.

For $30, though, this CPU has been great to me.

 

[jvroig]

The card can pull a steady 21-25fps in GTAIV right now in my system.

It's been implied above, but just to be explicit, the problem with GTAIV is your dual-core CPU (Athlon II X2 @ 3.7). Upgrading your card won't make your GTAIV experience better. Upgrading to a similarly clocked quad-core will.

For $30, though, this CPU has been great to me.

Absolutely, no doubt about that. It just so happens that GTAIV is one of those games that are far better off with a quad-core, so if you actually wanted to play GTAIV better, you'd probably be better off with a $100 Athlon II X4 and OC it. I'm sure most of your other games are well-served by your highly-OC'd X2, though.

Gonna hold out for a bit longer in the hope that Thuban prices drop a bit more

For gaming? The Phenom II X4's have gotten cheaper. They are a more reasonable alternative rather than going Thuban. It will also be a straight CPU swap (compared to going for non-AMD), and for about $140-160 (not sure about prices there), something like a 955 or 965 BE will clock just as high as your current OC'd CPU.

If you are decided on starting from scratch, Sandy Bridge is definitely a superior performer. If your mobo and RAM are all pretty old anyway and it won't break your heart to throw them, that's a viable option. Up to you.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

It's been implied above, but just to be explicit, the problem with GTAIV is your dual-core CPU (Athlon II X2 @ 3.7). Upgrading your card won't make your GTAIV experience better. Upgrading to a similarly clocked quad-core will.


Absolutely, no doubt about that. It just so happens that GTAIV is one of those games that are far better off with a quad-core, so if you actually wanted to play GTAIV better, you'd probably be better off with a $100 Athlon II X4 and OC it. I'm sure most of your other games are well-served by your highly-OC'd X2, though.


For gaming? The Phenom II X4's have gotten cheaper. They are a more reasonable alternative rather than going Thuban. It will also be a straight CPU swap (compared to going for non-AMD), and for about $140-160 (not sure about prices there), something like a 955 or 965 BE will clock just as high as your current OC'd CPU.

If you are decided on starting from scratch, Sandy Bridge is definitely a superior performer. If your mobo and RAM are all pretty old anyway and it won't break your heart to throw them, that's a viable option. Up to you.

Yep, I've heard the whole "GTAIV needs a quad" thing enough times to last me into the next life.

Iono, for $30 more than a 955 I could get an i5 2500k. Granted, I'd need a new mobo and RAM, but I could just as easily part out my current system for some cash. I hate decisions.

 

[timma]

6850 have better power saving than 5770