Modest GPU upgrade choice

[jhansman]

Looking at under-$100 (my budget) options to upgrade from my aging HD 4670, I've pretty much boiled it down to these two:

Asus HD 6670 1GB DDR5
http://www.amazon.com/EAH6670-DIS-1G...DY/ref=lh_ni_t

XFX HD 6670 1GB DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150542

I am a casual gamer, single display @1680x1050 (not likely to change this), and will probably never use the HDMI port on either card (haven't yet figured out why I'd use the one on my current card). The XFX card looks to be a good deal with the $25 rebate, but with tax and shipping comes to about what the Asus would be with no tax and Prime (gotta love Amazon); it also has a $10 rebate, so in the end it comes in at $89. So, the main difference is in the memory speed. With my display, am I likely to see the difference between DDR3 vs. DDR5, and is it enough reason to pick the Asus over the rebated XFX? Many thanks.

 

[Arkaign]

You won't see big gains from either of those. Even the 6770 is just a rebadge 5770. AMD and Nvidia have neglected the sub-midrange for a few generations now.

You're better off looking at used GTX460/5770/5850 or whatever, or saving some more cash for at minimum a 6850.

 

[happy medium]

I would definitly go for a gts450 1gb for 99$ or $60AR!!!!
Awsome deal and much faster than a 6670.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814162062

 

[Arkaign]

A 6770 is a good 60% faster than a 4670. If you have a fast cpu it would be a great upgrade.

Agreed. The 6670s listed in the OP would be only marginal at best. It's amazing how the 4670 to 5670 to 6670 has been pretty static.

 

[jhansman]

Well, then, I'll probably just stick with what I have. It actually performs pretty well on the games I play (with moderate settings), so wait a while and keep my eyes open. Thanks.

 

[superccs]

make slickdeals.net your homepage until you find a cheap 460 or 6850