5830, 5850 or gtx 460 best value?

[x1222]

So it's boxing day in canada so it's time to get a video card, upgrading from a 4670. Deals still ain't good as in the states though.

Which would you get:

XFX 5830 for $120
Galaxy 460 768mb for $170 with $60 rebate
GTX 460 1gb, most of the non-overclocked models are like $180-190 with $30 rebate.
XFX Black Edition 5850 for $210 with $40 rebate

I play on a 1680 x 1050 resolution if that matters. And merry christmas everyone.

 

[RavenSEAL]

XFX 5850 BE no questions asked.

 

[GaiaHunter]

XFX 5850 BE no questions asked.

I agree.

 

[futuristicmonkey]

I just found a similar deal as well for the 5850 BE (I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba) and I jumped on it. I just hope that the cooler is the old-style reference one.

Edit: Somehow I mis-read the op's price for the 5850.

 

[Insomniator]

So these prices are before or after the listed rebate?

I think a 5830 for 90 vs a 5850 for 140 is a very close call. hmmm...

 

[jacktesterson]

5850

 

[nyker96]

I personally save the cash and get a hd6850 or gtx 460/1gb. they are about $20 more but I say it's well worth the $20 especially when overclocked.

 

[futuristicmonkey]

So these prices are before or after the listed rebate?

I think a 5830 for 90 vs a 5850 for 140 is a very close call. hmmm...

NCIX.com has the 5850 BE for $209.99CAD, but there's a $40USD mail-in-rebate which brings the effective price to ~$169.99CAD.

Edit: Clarified effect of mir

 

[jacktesterson]

I personally save the cash and get a hd6850 or gtx 460/1gb. they are about $20 more but I say it's well worth the $20 especially when overclocked.

A 5850 is actually faster than a 6850, amd judging that he's going 4670 to one of above cards he prob upgrades every 1-2 yrs, meaning there's no real benefit of a 6850 over a 5850 imo

 

[x1222]

NCIX.com has the 5850 BE for $209.99CAD with a $40USD mail-in-rebate.

Yeah I listed prices poorly. The 5830 and 5850 are prices I was hoping to get with pricematching from NCIX. But thinking now, it's boxing day so it's not going to happen lol. So the 5830 is just $120 and no rebate. The 5850 BE is also $181.48 on amazon.ca, but no more immediate stock and have to wait 2 week to ship. I think this deal has been going on for awhile though.

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Yeah I listed prices poorly. The 5830 and 5850 are prices I was hoping to get with pricematching from NCIX. But thinking now, it's boxing day so it's not going to happen lol. So the 5830 is just $120 and no rebate. The 5850 BE is also $181.48 on amazon.ca, but no more immediate stock and have to wait 2 week to ship. I think this deal has been going on for awhile though.

You're not the only one, heh. I edited my post above. The price after mail-in-rebate is ~$169.99.

 

[toyota]

well since nobody has asked...what does the rest of your pc look like including psu?

 

[cusideabelincoln]

They are all good values.

5830 is a very good card at that price, especially without dealing with a rebate.

The 460-768 is also a very good card at that price, especially if you don't mind the rebate.

The 460 and 5850 are good cards at their prices. Although for "value" the cheaper cards will usually win, and I think that's the case here with the 460-768 and 5830 being the best values.

 

[Rifter]

for the prices listed i would probably go with the 5850

 

[x1222]

Thanks for the replies. Alright looks like I'm going to go with the 5850.

My specs are
stock i5 750
4gb ram
1 TB F3 spinpoint Samsung
620W S12 II Seasonic

I'm probably going to OC my cpu and 5850 once i get everything. I'm assuming 620 is more than enough even when OCing?

 

[Rifter]

Thanks for the replies. Alright looks like I'm going to go with the 5850.

My specs are
stock i5 750
4gb ram
1 TB F3 spinpoint Samsung
620W S12 II Seasonic

I'm probably going to OC my cpu and 5850 once i get everything. I'm assuming 620 is more than enough even when OCing?

You will be fine with that PSU, its a high quality unit and will have no issue with you system even overclocked as far as possible.

 

[badb0y]

You should be fine, Seasonic makes quality PSUs.