Upgrading a 3870?

[SidewinderX]

Hey all,

I'm starting to think about getting a new video card to replace my 2 year old 3870. It's served me well, but it weaknesses have become more and more apparent since I went from a 1680x1050 to a 1920x1080 monitor.

I'm leaning towards ATI (5850 or 5870), but I don't have a strong preference. I'm running an E8400 (dual core 3.0Ghz), stock, and 4GB of RAM on a Win7 x64 machine.

a) does it make sense for me to upgrade
and
b) what cards should I be looking at? (I could afford either 5870, but I'm more a "bang for your buck kinda guy, so if it's not worth it...)

Thanks!

 

[Dangman]

Assuming that your PSU can handle either a HD 5850 or HD 5870 upgrade:
A) Yes
B) From a bang for your buck standpoint, the HD 5850 is the best choice.

What PSU do you have BTW?

 

[SidewinderX]

Assuming that your PSU can handle either a HD 5850 or HD 5870 upgrade:
A) Yes
B) From a bang for your buck standpoint, the HD 5850 is the best choice.

What PSU do you have BTW?

I've got the Corsair VX550.

 

[pdinc]

How does the 5850 fare on 1080p though?

 

[Dangman]

How does the 5850 fare on 1080p though?

Pretty well.

@ SidewinderX
Oh then you'll be fine