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Upgrading My Video card

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I'm about to get to that point where I want to replace my 9800gt card with something a little better. I haven't really been reading reviews of anything lately, but would anyone have any suggestions or preferences for something around $150 I might be able to purchase?

I'm really starting to get into gaming and my computer is right next to me so something quiet or with good cooling options would be nice.
 
What's the rest of your hardware like? Size of your PSU?

Nvidia GTX 460 768MB or AMD 5770, AMD 6850 after rebate would be worth looking at.
 
I've updated my signature with my computer specs but if you cant see it yet,

i7 860 @2.8GHz
Gigabyte P55-UD3L Motherboard
6 Gig (3 X 2GB) Crucial DDR3
NVIDIA 9800 GT
1TB WD Caviar Black
Antec TruePower Trio 650 watt PSU
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
 
Radeon 6790 is being released tomorrow. Initial benchmarks are posted on numerous sites; and it looks so far to be a strong overclocker and good value for your exact price range. Unless you're in a rush, I wouldn't pull the trigger just yet.
 
If you are in the market for used cards you can usually get some nice XFX 5850 (5870 if lucky) ones with transferable warranties for around $150 on the forums. If you are in for a new card get the 6850 or GTX 460 either would be fine.
 
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