Best budget GPU compatible with a 375W Dell PSU?

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Ok, i have a computer with a Core 2 Duo 6600 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a 7950 GX2 along with a 375W PSU from Dell. And i am thinking of an upgrade, and i want a cheap, good GPU ( PCI Express) with low power supply requirements. I am got in mind the HD 5670, or a HD 5750, both the 1 GB versions.... But i am very open to anything you would recommend, i'd prefer NVIDIA but they seem to be more expensive and power hungry....So, i got a few questions that has to be answered before i decide wether im getting an upgrade or not;

* Will i get a noticeable performance increase?
* Will any of the 2 cards listed work on a 375 W Dell PSU? ( i am already running a GeFOrce 7950 GX2 1 GB, wich requires a PSU with a minimum rating of 400W)
* Are ATI 5-series less power hungry than NVIDIA Cards?
* How long will an upgrade last before it is "outdated"?
* Approximately how many FPS increase will i get? (if i get an increase at all, that is.)

The card is going to be mostly used for gaming, pretty heavy games like Crysis, CoD4 and i will be getting Crysis 2. And the card can't be very big, as i have not got alot of space in my computer... Although the 7950 GX2 is quite huge, i kind of want something a bit smaller, as my case is quite big but already completely STUFFED to the limit, and it has a fanless huge CPU cooler. :kaola:
 

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oh yeah and BTW i get alot of crashes while playing GTA IV, and the 7950 GX2 has a few heat issues... But anyways, i run the Crysis demo on High and 1024x768 Resolution with about 30 FPS, and CoD4 on highest settings without shadows witha bout 20-40 FPS.
 

Right in front of that heatsink is a 120x38 mm fan that can move air like a jet engine, so no, not a fanless cpu cooler.
Pick a card, pretty much any card, that requires only a single 6 pin power connector.
 

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yes you will get noticeable performance increase , and HD 5750 is defiantly will run 100% on that PSU u mentioned
the different between HD 5750 and 5670 is 25W :) . Max Power Draw for HD 5750 is 85W :)

and its depends on the card but tier are much nvidia card than ati eats alot of power
as for the upgrade , you should mention your monitor as well what res you playing with .
FPS 35+ more depends on the game
 

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I got a 19 or 20" Dell monitor with 1680 x 1050 resolution... But i am not sure about the 6 pin connectors though... Do you know if the 7950 GX2 requires one? because if it does, i have one :D
 

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The 7950 GX2 is a Dual-GPU card from 2006... and yeah it does have a huge fan in the front, wich obviously pump air into the heatsink... ( that's where all the noise came from!!! xD) But is the GTX 460 goint o be any better than the 5670 and the 5750, and will it run on a 375W PSU? I'd rather not go under the required PSU, but we got this computer from my mom's work and it came with the PSu, so it is obviously pretty underrated since it hasnt blown up yet. :)
 

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no im not actually on a budget, i just dont wanna spend more than 200$, but i can ofc spend more. Here in Norway, i can get a 630W SLI PSu for about 90 bucks, and 2 GB of RAM costs about 70 Bucks.... But my mom can get the RAM, as she thinks the computer is getting very slow.
 

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And for my confirmation this spring, i will be getting alot of money... Im quite sure i will get 1000$ +, and i want money fro christmas and for my b-day. So Money isnt actually a very big problem.. As i got around $1500 already xD
 

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Thanks alot... Although the 3d monitor + glasses costs about 500$ here..... And im not planning on using all my money! i hate Norway... everything is soo firetrucking expensive! Cars costs the double...
 

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Crysis_Warhead_Benchmark.jpg

And
Far_Cry_2_Benchmark_Performance.jpg


i will let you guessing about 1280x1024 res ;)
 

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Hi I have a Dell Studio with 350w psu and it came with a 5770 and this card is a great budget card and with the i7 860 it scores 16450 in Futuremark 3DMark06. Also I play 90 percent of new games at 1920x1080 with little or no AA at decent fps 40 plus and if you would like a specific benchmark score or game fps just ask. One more thing I have zero crashes other than a couple just to desktop with Lost Planet 2! It's the only 5xxx card that AMD is going to keep on the market next year and continue to make driver improvements for the 5770! Less than $150.00 super low watt consup. etc!