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The maximum resolution on my current monitor is 1680x1050, though I can't run skyrim at that due to my current card.
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I'd get a used 5850 over a 6870. Most 5850s will do close to 1GHz and the 6870 needs to be around 1.2GHz to match it which obviously is impossible.
I would get a gtx560 or gtx560 ti. that and oc your cpu a little bit if you have an aftermarket cooler on there.The maximum resolution on my current monitor is 1680x1050, though I can't run skyrim at that due to my current card.
90 day warranty? lolI'd recommend the 5870. I found one http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HD5870-1GB-PCIE-PB for $150. Its cheaper and performs even better than the 560 ti
90 day warranty? lol
the gtx560 ti and 5870 are within about 5% of each other and the gtx560 ti runs cooler and quieter.
look at reviews.Not on paper at least.
http://www.hwcompare.com/8915/geforce-gtx-560-ti-vs-radeon-hd-5870/
if on a tight a budget a 5870 performs better than 6870...I'd either go that route or wait. I hear rumors of a 7950 or something being launched at the $200 level.
Not true. The 6870 is on par with the 5870 in most games. Sometimes the 5870 comes out on top.
The 7850 actually has a 249 msrp and only has 1280SP....I don't see it even beating even a 6950, however I'm sure it will overclock extremely well.
Everything I have read says $200 and 6950 performance. As for how it overclocks or where it fits in, im going to wait off until reviews start coming out before I start listening to where people "think" they might end up or how they will overclock.HD7850 (Pitcairn Pro):
The HD7850 price and specs would put it at a sweet spot for budget gamers. Based on the 28nm Pitcairn Pro Core and offering performance similar to the HD6950/GTX560Ti. The card would feature 1408ALUs clocked at 850Mhz, 88 Texture Units, 32ROPs, 22SIMDs and a rated TDP design of 90W. A 2GB 256-bit wide memory interface would run at 5.2Gbps 166GB/s.
The HD7850 would be priced at $199 US when launched.