GPU Upgrade Advice

[protomav]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: No rush to upgrade unless a deal presents itself.

BUDGET RANGE: $150 CDN but willing to go to $200 CDN

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: SC2, Dota2, TF2 are the games I main but possible D3?

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: OCZ Stealthxtreme 600w and EVGA 8800 GT

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Antec Nine-Hundred, Intel E8400, Asus P5K-e

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca, TigerDirect.ca, NCIX.com, MemoryExpress.com, CanadaComputers.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference really but I've only owned NVIDIA cards.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes / No / Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: My mobo only supports one PCI-e and I don't plan on OCing.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just looking for some tips from the community. I was told a 560GTX would be the way to go but again, any information would be helpful. My main concern is if I even require an upgrade or if I'm just spending money for the sake of spending money. If the 8800GT is still a formidable card then I can always wait until something comes along and blows it out of the water.

Thanks again and I'm looking forward to the replies.

 

[diec4st]

6870 : best performance/dollar card on the market and it will be a decent match for your current CPU. This one is $169.99 with free shipping. Hope that helps

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

 

[kajabla]

^Yep.

 

[protomav]

Thanks for the replies, definitely looking into that model now as well. Any idea how it stacks up with a 560 GTX as they're essentially in the same ~$150-$170 price range?

 

[kajabla]

It's slightly better, I believe, and usually a little cheaper as well.

 

[diec4st]

It's slightly better, I believe, and usually a little cheaper as well.

^Yep. Haha.

 

[protomav]

Thanks for the replies! Will keep on the look out for a good deal and I'll pick one of those bad boys up!