Looking to upgrade my 9800gtx+ 1GB Budget <$175

alfa147x

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Budget: $175

Any of these cards are good:
http://www.kakewalk.se/compatibility/

NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Nvidia only

I'm trying to play Dead Island, Deus Ex, and Skyrim.

I have 3x u2412m but it's okay if the card can only run two screens.

I'm open to used but as long has it has some type of transferable warrantee.

Thanks guys!
Alfa

Rig:

Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
16 GB ram
i7 2600k


This is what I am considering:
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB
 
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Stuka87

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Well, a Radeon 6870 is going to be your best bang for that buck for that price range (For new that is). But if you have to have nVidia, a 460 is the most your are going to get for that price. Its a decent amount slower in most benches. But still a good performer, and way faster than your 9800.
 

alfa147x

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Well, a Radeon 6870 is going to be your best bang for that buck for that price range (For new that is). But if you have to have nVidia, a 460 is the most your are going to get for that price. Its a decent amount slower in most benches. But still a good performer, and way faster than your 9800.

Since I only use windows for gaming I can't go ati

Nope, it will not. Unless you use a Matrox Tripple Head2Go or something.

ugh... tempted to buy two now :\
 

alfa147x

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anyone know what the white connectors are for?

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Leyawiin

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Do you have a little wiggle room on the price? The GTX 560 is basically like a moderately overclocked GTX 460 with its stock 810 Mhz and it easily OC's to 950 Mhz on stock voltage (and a run-of-the-mill GTX 460 can't say that). They can be had for about $180-190 now (before any rebates). I really don't know much about ECS, but this one seems well reviewed:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814134137
http://www.guru3d.com/article/ecs-geforce-gtx-560-review/

Couple more in your range after rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125383
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch...%20256bit%20PC
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...263&amp;CatId=3669
 

TakeNoPrisoners

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Do you have a little wiggle room on the price? The GTX 560 is basically like a moderately overclocked GTX 460 with its stock 810 Mhz and it easily OC's to 950 Mhz on stock voltage (and a run-of-the-mill GTX 460 can't say that). They can be had for about $180-190 now (before any rebates). I really don't know much about ECS, but this one seems well reviewed:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814134137
http://www.guru3d.com/article/ecs-geforce-gtx-560-review/

Couple more in your range after rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125383
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch...%20256bit%20PC
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...263&amp;CatId=3669

I think the main problem is he needs to run OS X.
 

alfa147x

Lifer
Jul 14, 2005
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Do you have a little wiggle room on the price? The GTX 560 is basically like a moderately overclocked GTX 460 with its stock 810 Mhz and it easily OC's to 950 Mhz on stock voltage (and a run-of-the-mill GTX 460 can't say that). They can be had for about $180-190 now (before any rebates). I really don't know much about ECS, but this one seems well reviewed:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814134137
http://www.guru3d.com/article/ecs-geforce-gtx-560-review/

Couple more in your range after rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125383
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch...%20256bit%20PC
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...263&amp;CatId=3669

Currently the 560 is not hackintosh friendly so Im looking for a 4xx I bought the 460 for $115

Now I have some extra cash which will either go into a new case or HSF

thanks!