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Upgrade from Saphire 5770

Soarin

Soarin

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Well I have a 5770 and when i get me some monies I want to upgrade because i will be adding a 21" monitor for duals. I currently use a 32" Sharp Aquos tv and it cant do 1920x1080i without vibrations in the center of the screen. I do game. Most recently it has been Minecraft on High settings and Game of Drawves as of today. I plan on getting some on the up comming titles.

So by looking at Anandtech's comparison here Something like a 650Ti or better will be nice?

I also plan on upgrading the PSU, as I have a 550w currently. So what would be a good option? Will the GPU work well with my Phenom II x4, if it Nvidia?

Also could said card be physx capable?
 
Hmm. Did I answer my own question or did I put this is the wrong section. Ah, well I should have said can I get some opinions on cards. I don't plan on spending 300 on it, so what would be nice cards from your experiences. I would like just to have to look up a few cards instead of 20 or so that came after mine.

I see after double checking again the card I mentioned yes is better but is still 128 bit. So would it really be worth it on my 880g-ud3h gigabyte mobo.
 
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OP a HD 7850 would be a good upgrade. You co not need to upgrade your PSU if its a quality one. what model psu and how much amps does it provide on +12v rail. if you have more than 30A on +12v rail you are safe.
 
I have the OCZ fatality 550w Gaming Modular PSU.
+12V1@25A, +12V2@25A.

The reason i was thinking of upgrading the PSU is because in the future I may be adding 2-3 more HDD, and possible H20 for cooling.
 
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Alright I will take a look, I hope I can find the rest of my cables for the PSU. I didnt plug both 6 pin cables in. Only the 1, and people moved my stuff, so i may need to get a replacement from OCZ
 
I would go for a 7950, personally. There's a Saphire 7950 on newegg that's going for $290 with free shipping. It shouldn't draw significantly more power than a GTX 570 (if any extra at ALL) and would be a decent upgrade.

Edit: Oh, I thought this was the thread about upgrading from a GTX 570, not a 5770. Yeah, OP, a 7870 would be a baller upgrade.
 
Alright thank you for the Input. This is exactly what i wanted to see. Now just to wait for payday
 
Great new cards for the money.

AMD
HD7850, HD7950.

NVIDIA
GTX 660, GTX 660 ti.


I'd get one of the above based on what games you like to play and how much money you want to spend. They are all doable for under $300.
 
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