Which is the better card?

[ChrisLSimpson]

I have narrowed down the possible card i want to 3 cards. Which one im going to choose depnds on Three factors (In order of importance)

- I need a good durable card that wont easily overheat/ burn out
- I need a card that preforms well in 3d Modeling Applications such as 3ds MAX and Maya
- I need a card that will run games well

Here are the three cards I am Looking At:

Card 1 GeForce 9800 GT
This one is the cheapest of the three and is also one of the higest on the hierarchy chart for its price. I'm mainly choosing this one because if its price.

Card 2 GeForce GTS 250
This is the NVIDIA card at the top of my price range. I had NVIDA before so i dont think there will be compatibility issues here but people did complain that it ran hot.

Card 3 Radeon HD 5770
This is the ATI card at the top of my price range. It has better specs for the price but im worried about compatibility with my computer.

I am needing to run a 1920*1200 Resolution with the card.
I am sure that i will get one of those 3 but at the moment i don't know which. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[CurseTheSky]

HD 5770 gets my vote. Decent performance, runs cool and quiet, and has plenty of outputs. See if a GTX 460 768MB is in your price range as well.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Clearly the Radeon 5770. It's faster & supports newer tech.

Why would you be concerned with it being compatible with your computer?

Edit: if you want Nvidia, check out the GTS 450. Nearly as good as the 5770, and well, it's Nvidia, which you seem to be more comfortable with.

 

[toyota]

why would you buy an older gts250 512mb for 140 bucks when you could get a gts450 1gb for 30 bucks cheaper?

 

[jacktesterson]

5770 or 450

I have a overclocked (done by company) version and only complaint with mine is its loud! I'm still surprised but mine isn't a reference card version

 

[FalseChristian]

Definately the HD 5770 1GB. It's faster and more future-proof and it supports DirectX 11.

 

[bryanW1995]

wow, that poll is, um, overwhelming.

gts 450 is a bit cheaper than 5770 and probably a better overall deal as well. If you're willing to go all the way up to $140 then keep your eye on newegg, they had a gtx 460 768mb card there the other day. THAT card is far and away your best option right now.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

GTS 450, $110 AR, FS:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-341-_-Product

 

[tviceman]

GTS 450, $110 AR, FS:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-341-_-Product

Wow great price on a mid range card. Should overclock like a champ too.