Upgrde for HD5850

[jfelano]

I'm looking for a cheap upgrade ($100-$150 with or without rebate).

I have a i5-4670K stock, MSI gaming mobo Z87 and 8GB ram. Also Antec Neo 520w psu.

My 22" monitor is only 1680x1050 but when it dies of course I'll have a 1920x1080. Soon like to play BF4 and just starting the new America's Army Proving Grounds beta.

I'm also green, so I tend to lean Nvidia, but as long as idle power is low, I'm not too concerned about when I'm gaming.

I was looking at a 750ti superclocked, but was told that was kind of weak for 1920x1080.

Thanks

 

[R0H1T]

The 270x if you can extend you're budget just a little bit more ~
www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompar...24%24%24%24%24

You should IMO wait for the GTX 960 to launch as it'll inevitably force a price cut across the board, if not then the 270x is excellent bang for buck in this price range.

 

[jfelano]

I can get ASUS 2GB 750ti for about $120 or EVGA 2GB for about $130 with a bunch of free games. After rebate prices.

 

[jfelano]

Hmm...I don't like those brands of 270X...and the XFX Double D is a bit out of my price range, even after rebate. Maybe I'll wait a bit for the price to drop.

 

[jfelano]

Is Sapphire any good? They have a 4GB 270X for $165 after rebate.

 

[Geforce man]

find a 2gb one for less, the 4gb will be worthless for that card, its not powerful enough to use it.

Otherwise, the 270x is a great choice.

 

[sm625]

I was looking at a 750ti superclocked, but was told that was kind of weak for 1920x1080.

The only advantage the 750ti has is performance per watt and slightly newer OpenGL support. Unless you are power constrained then you want a 270X, which is significantly faster. You're getting a billion more transistors for the same price, or possibly even less price.

 

[Geforce man]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-410-_-Product

This will be your best dollar for dollar upgrade you can get, period.

 

[KingFatty]

No, I'd suggest going even faster, for this price range:

You can get an R9 280, dual-fan cooler, for new $149 after a $30 rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131570

That should put you comfortable over twice the performance of the 5850, and also, similar to the 5850, you should have similar overclocking headroom.

 

[tweakboy]

I can get ASUS 2GB 750ti for about $120 or EVGA 2GB for about $130 with a bunch of free games. After rebate prices.

Nice deal!

 

[tweakboy]

Its base, risky to record.. thx guys..

 

[tweakboy]

chrome has flash player built in. So you never download flash for chrome,, its only for Firefox