Video Card Upgrade Advice! HELP!

[sxegloxx]

Hey Guys!

I'm in the Market for a new video card.

Desired Display resolution:

1680X1050@120hz If must know I prefer this resolution for competitive FPS

Games to be played:

1) BF3
2) Day Z
3) Guild Wars 2

Relevant Specs:

I5-2500K@4.2ghz stock

PSU: Antec BP 550 Watts.

Video Card XFX 5850 Stock.


I would like to ONLY upgrade my video card. Budget is $300

:sneaky: Thanks!!!

I also don't have a problem selling off my present video card as it carries a DOUBLE LIFE TIME Warranty from XFX. (If thats worth anything)

 

[hokies83]

This cost alittle more but your getting something alot better with the few extra bucks..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...y 67NPH6DV5ZVX GeForce GTX 670 GC 2GB 256-bit
10% off w/ promo code HARDOCPX822B
Receive a $20 prepaid card by mail from Galaxy! Expires on 9/30/12
Link to rebate code http://images10.newegg.com/upload...yh62us.pdf
Also.. Free Gift: NVIDIA Gift - Borderlands2 Free Game Coupon (value:$59.99)

Here is it also on Amazon.com


http://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-GeForce...s=67NPH6DV5ZVX

Amazon has it for 338$ but you do not get Borderlands 2.

 

[sxegloxx]

Thanks for the reply but I HATE rebates and they hardly ever workout for me.. Any other suggestions??

 

[Rvenger]

Radeon 7950 TF3

$309 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127667


HIS 7950 Ice Q with external exhaust. (I hear that this cooler is good) As long as you don't mind overclocking you can surpass the performance of a 670.
$300 out the door.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161407

 

[96Firebird]

For a $300 budget, choices are going to be HD7870, GTX660Ti, and possibly an HD7950. Do you have a preference for AMD or Nvidia?

BF3 benchmarks: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_660_Ti_Direct_Cu_II/8.html

Couldn't find any benchmarks for ARMA II, and Guild Wars 2 isn't released until next week. You may want to wait to purchase until you can get some benchmarks for Guild Wars 2, although I'm not sure how graphically demanding that game is.

 

[hokies83]

Well a 7950...

But if you do the NEwegg deal it comes with borderlands 2.. So you could sell it for 30$ which would make it 338$ with out fooling with the 20$ rebate.. and heck if the rebate pans out you would have got it for 318$...

This Gtx 670 uses a Gtx 680 Pcb so it is a Gtx 680 with less Cuda cores pretty much..

 

[Durvelle27]

radeon 7950 tf3

$309 ar
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16814127667


his 7950 ice q with external exhaust. (i hear that this cooler is good) as long as you don't mind overclocking you can surpass the performance of a 670.
$300 out the door.

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16814161407

+1 tf3

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/08/23/galaxy_gtx_660_ti_gc_oc_vs_670_hd_7950

 

[Rvenger]

Well a 7950...

But if you do the NEwegg deal it comes with borderlands 2.. So you could sell it for 30$ which would make it 338$ with out fooling with the 20$ rebate.. and heck if the rebate pans out you would have got it for 318$...

This Gtx 670 uses a Gtx 680 Pcb so it is a Gtx 680 with less Cuda cores pretty much..

Newegg has an HIS 7950 for $299.99 why buy used?

 

[sxegloxx]

THANKS GUYS! I don't care if this upgrade is NVIDA or ATI i'm not a loyalist.

I'm having trouble getting any kind of ARMA II feedback in my research..