cheapest placeholder upgrade?

[Kingkazma]

so i'm in a dilemma right now because i'm stuck with a crappy rig until ivy bridge come 🙁
i'm currently running a C2D E7400 @ 2.8 (stock because the mobo sucks)
and using the REALLY REALLY old HD4670.

i really want to wait until Kepler from Nvidia comes later w.e amd offers with 28nm, so probably the HD7950 or GTX680

but from what i've been seeing, doesnt look like it'll be soon
so question is what should i put for now until either one hits the market? it has to be:
-cheap
-relatively decent performance (1080p)
-perhaps return guarantee (evga's buyback for example)


thanks guys.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102874

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102930

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127586

All of those will run most games. More $$$ will obviously run quite a bit better. But none of those will be horrifyingly bad as far as I know.

 

[Lonyo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814162058

Hands down.

 

[Arkadrel]

I really want to wait until Kepler from Nvidia comes later w.e amd offers with 28nm, so probably the HD7950 or GTX680

Wait Aug-sept, by then AMD probably has the 7xxx series out or some of it.

Do a intire pc overhaul.
Get new mb/cpu/gpu all at once.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

From this chart: http://www.overclock.net/graphics-cards-general/502403-graphics-card-ranking-5th-time-last.html

Looks like even a GTS 450 at ~$100 would be a significant upgrade. Or even 460 768mb for ~$20 more. Check newegg for pricing. EVGA b-stock is good also: http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20

 

[SickBeast]

OP I'm thinking it would make sense to get one card now and plan to get another for SLI once you have your new rig. The problem with the GTX 560 is that it will be long gone by then so you'll have to go with a used one if you do it.

 

[Kingkazma]

OP I'm thinking it would make sense to get one card now and plan to get another for SLI once you have your new rig. The problem with the GTX 560 is that it will be long gone by then so you'll have to go with a used one if you do it.

well im definately dropping however much the GTX680 will cost when it comes out, i just ened something for a buffer right now, im looking into the 550ti... but the 5870 looks good too...

i was going to get the 560ti, but have a hard time finding how to sell it.

 

[betasub]

i was going to get the 560ti, but have a hard time finding how to sell it.

I thought you were buying, not selling? :