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    Choosing a new Graphics card
    « on: December 03, 2011, 06:03:09 PM »
    I've had this hd 5670 1 gig for a while now and would like to get a slightly better one.
    This particular graphics card has been very bothersome. Not being able to update the drivers to anything later than about a year ago being the most annoying.
    So I've finally hit that point where being unable to update my drivers has hindered me a bit. (Assassin's Creed Revelations missing texture bug of sorts said to have been fixed in the latest driver)

    I'm just looking for any advice on choosing a new one. I was thinking of just getting something along the lines of the 5700-5900 series even if it only improves performance slightly.


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    Re: Choosing a new Graphics card
    « Reply #1 on: December 03, 2011, 07:13:26 PM »
    You might want to consider the Radeon HD 6850, which currently has the best price/performance ratio of the high-end cards and costs $144 on Newegg. It only requires 1 PCI-E power connector and a 500W PSU.

    The Radeon HD 6870s can be had for as little as $20 more than the HD 6850s:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006662&isNodeId=1&Description=Radeon+HD+6850&x=0&y=0
    HD 6850
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006662&isNodeId=1&Description=Radeon+HD+6870&x=0&y=0
    HD 6870


    FYI it is a huge leap going from the HD 5670 to the 6850:
    http://www.hwcompare.com/5905/radeon-hd-5670-vs-radeon-hd-6850/
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      Re: Choosing a new Graphics card
      « Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 10:14:56 PM »
      Ah well that does look like a fine card. Just one last question: Any particular brand you'd suggest for the card itself? My 5670 was an xfx and seemed to run alright.
      Is there a certain brand that's known to produce higher quality cards or is it more about just personal preference?

      Thanks for the help didn't quite expect that much from one response.

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