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Upgrading a 3870?

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SidewinderX

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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!
 
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?
 
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