Nerevarine
Keeper of the Watch
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Well, it's finally that time again: time to get a new graphics card! My system is finally getting a bit old (3+ years now) and I've been looking for a new card to boost my setup a little bit without building an entirely new rig.
I'm definitely not looking to break the bank, so I have narrowed my choices to two models: Ati Radeon 7870 2GB, and Nvidia 660 gtx 2Gb. Both of these cards seem to review well for the mid-high range. The Radeon 7800 series comes with free games (Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Far cry 3 Blood Dragon), which is a nice bonus, but I can always get those games later if the Radeon isn't the "best" option.
Is there any advice, feedback, or help that someone could offer on these cards, or suggestions for others that I haven't looked closely enough at? Such as: which ones typically deal with fewer problems, reliability, personal experience, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
If it's any help, here are my specs:
Processor: AMD Phenom x4 965 (3.4 G)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Ga-870A-UD3
Ram: 4 GB DDR3 (will probably upgrade also)
Old Card: Radeon 5850
I'm definitely not looking to break the bank, so I have narrowed my choices to two models: Ati Radeon 7870 2GB, and Nvidia 660 gtx 2Gb. Both of these cards seem to review well for the mid-high range. The Radeon 7800 series comes with free games (Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Far cry 3 Blood Dragon), which is a nice bonus, but I can always get those games later if the Radeon isn't the "best" option.
Is there any advice, feedback, or help that someone could offer on these cards, or suggestions for others that I haven't looked closely enough at? Such as: which ones typically deal with fewer problems, reliability, personal experience, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
If it's any help, here are my specs:
Processor: AMD Phenom x4 965 (3.4 G)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Ga-870A-UD3
Ram: 4 GB DDR3 (will probably upgrade also)
Old Card: Radeon 5850
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