Hey guys -- long time lurker dropping in with an inquiry.
First off, I want a new vid card with more staying power than what I've got (8600GTS). The max res that my monitor can support is 1440x900. I want to play games at the highest resolution that my monitor can support and still have AA/CSAA/AF cranked up to max.
I want to buy a graphics card under $250. I want it to run cool and quietly. Right now torn between the 8800GT 256mb and the Radeon 3870 512mb. From just about every comparo I've seen, these cards flip flop back and forth as far as performance goes -- it just depends on the individual game. XFX's $250 512mb 8800GT would be doable as well -- but the temperatures of those cards frankly just scare me. With newer chip technology, are 80-90*C load temperatures anything to worry about? I guess I could toss an accelero on it and just call it a day as well.
Opinions?
First off, I want a new vid card with more staying power than what I've got (8600GTS). The max res that my monitor can support is 1440x900. I want to play games at the highest resolution that my monitor can support and still have AA/CSAA/AF cranked up to max.
I want to buy a graphics card under $250. I want it to run cool and quietly. Right now torn between the 8800GT 256mb and the Radeon 3870 512mb. From just about every comparo I've seen, these cards flip flop back and forth as far as performance goes -- it just depends on the individual game. XFX's $250 512mb 8800GT would be doable as well -- but the temperatures of those cards frankly just scare me. With newer chip technology, are 80-90*C load temperatures anything to worry about? I guess I could toss an accelero on it and just call it a day as well.
Opinions?
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