Recommend a New Video Card Please

[Thawk]

My video card just toasted and I'm in the market for another. I mainly play World of Warcraft right now. Can you recommend a replacement? Would like to spend no more than 350. Thanks.

My sys
ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
Leadtek WinFast PX8800 GTS TDH GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM
Running Windows XP Pro

 

[happy medium]

If you dont overclock your cpu and game under 1920x1200 I recommend a 512mb 4870. I here you can get them under 125$ without all the rebate and cash back stuff.



Edit: 512mb 4870 Overclocked for 127$ as the egg with a quick search.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814131140

 

[z1ggy]

If you have the money just get a 4890. Itll last you a while. You might even use it with yur next uprgade as well depending on when u do it.

 

[ochadd]

If my card fried right now I'd be looking at a 4850, 4770, GTS 250 to get me by until the new DX11 cards are released.

If the rumors are even close these new cards are going to seriously dominate. GTX 300 with 480-512 shaders? Massive. How long do you typically keep your video cards? If you typically go 3 years or more a GTX 275 is a great buy @ $200.

 

[Thawk]

Not sure how long I will keep it. I am due for a rebuild in the next year or so but whatever card I buy will get moved to my 2nd box and get used for a while so I want it to have some guts. Looks like there are some pretty good options at around 200.

 

[crisium]

The Radeon 4890 looks like the best $200 option right now. It will certainly be a large improvement over an 8800GTS 640.

 

[spittledip]

What PSU do you have? Might be the reason why your other card fried. It will also help determine what card you can get.