Video Card Upgrade

[pcslookout]

Currently have a ATI Radeon HD 4550 and would love a new video card for 1680x1050 resolution.

What would be a good choose please? Don't care if it is Nvidia or ATI I been both before. Like them the same.

 

[Rifter]

what CPU do you have?

For that res a 6850/6870 or 460/560 would be fine.

 

[toyota]

come on now, after 4.5 years you should know to list ALL your specs when asking questions like this.

and what games do you want to play because coming from a 4550 means you must not have cared about modern games for a while?

 

[pcslookout]

Intel Q9650

 

[mrjoltcola]

It would help to know your budget.

My idea of good choice is barely enough to play a game that I want, while not breaking the bank. I run 2x 30", but I only use one for games. All my money is in my SSDs, RAID and displays. I'm pretty boring that way. Though the more I hang out here the more I'm getting tempted... but anyway, I chose a GTX 560, and clocked it mildly. All I have is Flight Sim X and Crysis 1 & 2. Crysis 2 challenges the 560 at 2560x1600, but it is actually playable if I don't try the high texture add-on download. For $180 I can't complain.

 

[pcslookout]

$100 to $130

 

[IGemini]

Radeon 6790 might be the best you can get at that price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150564

 

[toyota]

Intel Q9650

and how about the stuff I asked for?

being vague and not answering all questions just makes things harder for those trying to help you.

 

[mrjoltcola]

Check out this recertified 460 for $104 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133394

You may want to consider eBay to stretch your dollar, a few people moving up to GTX 580s or moving to Radeon will sell a recently bought but used GTX 560 in the $140 range, if you look long enough.