Deciding on a Graphics card

[zakapro]

Hi, recently i had to send my HD 4870 512mb back because of a Vram fault and i got a full refund and i now have £130. I was wondering what would be the best choice of graphics card for this price?
I will be running on a 1240X1024 res monitor.

Many thanks in advance

 

[zakapro]

The game i will be playing the most is Arma 2: OA.

My Current system is
AMD Phenom 9550 (2.2GHz, socket AM2+)
Foxconn A7VMX
4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
800 watt PSU with 2 6pin connectors.

 

[wa1]

For your resolution then HD5670 is enough.
Also, OC your CPU a little bit (3.0GHz are great), that's should help a lot.

 

[dalta centauri]

For your resolution then HD5670 is enough.
Also, OC your CPU a little bit (3.0GHz are great), that's should help a lot.

2.2 to 3.0 seems a bit hazardous, he could easily go 2.6GHz with no issues.
All of the money, you can go for a 5770.
Something that'll work great at that resolution : a 4850.
Cheaper and less performance then your previous card, but it'll run fine and let you save up for a larger monitor if you wanted.

 

[zakapro]

Alright cheers guys, i was looking in the HD 48XX-57xx region. Just wanted a second opinion before i went and spent my money.

 

[wa1]

Yes, with stock cooler i think his CPU can go up to 2.6GHz without raising the VCore...

 

[zakapro]

oh, now thats intresting, ive always wanted to overclock this CPU

 

[wa1]

Just do it slowly and always check the temps...
You can read how to OC in OverClocking section in this forums...

 

[dalta centauri]

Yea, and 2.6 should allow you to have decent temps without needing a new cooler.

 

[zakapro]

Alright thanks for the help again guys.
First time on this website and think im going to stay : D