HELP CHOOSE ATI CARD

[ruggsy]

hi.
I was recently told to purchase an ATI graphics card.
Also so you know I have always used EVGA GTX so i know nothing about ATI.
i will use it for gaming, not worried about maxing everything out. I just don't want lag or slow game play when a lot is happening at once.

guild wars2 / dragons age origins / diablo 3 / AND SUCH

watch movies // Maximum Resolution 1440 x 900 // I will upgrade much later.

i5-750 / asus sabertooth / G.SKILL Ripjaws Series /

must have pixel shader /// I will never use crossfire.

these are the ones i need to choose from. Or around the 200$ mark OR UNDER.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150438&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-438-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150465&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-465-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-462-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150436&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-436-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150464&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-464-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150369&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-369-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447&cm_re=xfx_Radeon_2.0-_-14-150-447-_-Product


IF YOU KNOW OF ANOTHER LET ME KNOW ABOUT IT

OR SHOULD I JUST SPEND THE MONEY FOR THIS / <---REALLY STRAINS MY BUDGET

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442



THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

 

[ruggsy]

WITH THE GTX SERIES I KNOW EVGA USES BETTER COMPONATS AND BFG OVERCLOCKS

WHICH BRAND OF ATI SHOULD I GO WITH? DIAMOND / HIS / SAPPHIRE / VisionTek / XFX ? AND WHY?

 

[sabot00]

The cheapest brand.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328&cm_re=5770-_-14-131-328-_-Product
If they are the same price, Sapphire, XFX, HIS, ASUS, Gigabyte are probably the best.

 

[shadow187]

Since you did present the option of the HD5850, I would go for that. Though it is expensive, you will not have to upgrade your GPU for another 2-3 years, whereas a game might come out that your HD5770 won't play when you buy your new monitor (presumably at 1920x1080).

 

[ruggsy]

what about this one as well?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102865

 

[Maverick21]

Forget ATI. I have not used ATI in years because of past driver issues. Step forward ten years....I purchase ATI...problems again. Nothing has changed.

 

[ruggsy]

from what ive read most driver issues is because people still have nvidia drivers installed...is this correct?

 

[builderbobftw]

Uh either this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129130&cm_re=radeon_4890-_-14-129-130-_-Product

Or this if you want to spen more $. This is good.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129141&cm_re=radeon_5850-_-14-129-141-_-Product


Ignore the 5770/5750 cuase that's trash once you turn AA/Hi res/ settings up. Also if you don't mind buying used, the 4890 is 150$ on ebay.

Rewiew of 5850: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3650&p=14

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5850,2433-15.html

4890 vs 275 shootout:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3539&p=23

 

[jyjjy]

Ignore the 5770/5750 cuase that's trash once you turn AA/Hi res/ settings up. Also if you don't mind buying used, the 4890 is 150$ on ebay.

If you have any evidence of this(doubtful as it's nonsense) then please supply it.
This guy is talking about 1440x900 and possibly upgrading much later. An HD5770 seems like the perfect choice for that. It's massive overkill at 1440x900 but will still be a good card at up to 1920x1080.

 

[builderbobftw]

Well, he should spend about 175$ on a 23" moniter that can do 1920x1200 and throw away that craptastic thing he's using now. And if he's on a budget he should buy an 4850x2 or a 4850. Moniters are dirt cheap. I got my 22 inch Samsung moniter at a tech flea market a while agofor 70$ from some dude with a poor grasp of english.

 

[ruggsy]

OK GETTING OFF THE SUBJECT I KNOW EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION BUT FACT WISE A 5770 or 5750 WOULD WORK?
ok what brand has the better quality?
will this card do me good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102865
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102868&cm_re=5770-_-14-102-868-_-Product

 

[ruggsy]

A MAJOR FACTOR IS I WANT TO STOP THE LAG AND SLOWNESS OF A GAME WHEN 1000 THINGS BLOW UP AND BLOOD SPURTING EVERYWHERE, BODY PARTS HITTING THE SCREEN. ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

 

[builderbobftw]

Well, since you havbe a crappy moniter, get option 1. Or you could buy a decent mo niter.

 

[builderbobftw]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-HD4870X2-EAH-4870X2-2GBPCI-E-Fast-HD-4870-X2_W0QQitemZ220552667127QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item3359f69ff7. If you want to blow 250$

http://cgi.ebay.com/XFX-ATI-Radeon-HD-5750-1-GB-HD-575X-ZNFC-HD575XZNFC_W0QQitemZ280457837162QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item414c96fa6a

Ona 100$ budget.

 

[jyjjy]

I would get this;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317
and save some money but that Sapphire card would be fine as well.

 

[builderbobftw]

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=5770 if you want a deal.

 

[jyjjy]

IF you are going to spend less than that card in my last link I would just get an HD4850. Should still be great for the resolution you are talking about and it's much cheaper than the HD5750 while offering similar performance;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824

 

[builderbobftw]

Cheapor on ebay. But yeh, get a 4850 best bang for buck.

 

[ruggsy]

the monitor has to wait cause i just got a plasma tv for the living room. i will not be gaming on it though...sigh eBay Ive had bad experiences.
like i said i wont overclock or max the res.

 

[ruggsy]

however i will be getting a higher res screen in about 7 months....

 

[builderbobftw]

so get an 4870 x2 off ebay. Paypall should save if someone tries to cheat you.

 

[jyjjy]

Yeah, definitely an HD5770 at least if you are going to upgrade the monitor that soon. You could go for an HD4890 instead but personally I wouldn't. The extra 15ish % performance isn't worth the money plus sacrificing DX11 and power efficiency imo.

 

[sabot00]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328&cm_re=5770-_-14-131-328-_-Product
This is the cheapest 5770 on Newegg.
If you want to spend less go for a 4850.

 

[ruggsy]

what about this combo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236063

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102868&cm_re=5770-_-14-102-868-_-Product

ill spend alot more but..from all the arguing i see it sounds like ill be safe doing this

 

[ruggsy]

that is the type of monitor i will get.