Need your assistance upgrading video

[yourdoom]

Ok i want to upgrade the video card in my PC and need some advice on how to proceed. I plan on running duel monitors and want them to run without problem.


Here is my PC specs, there are a few differences, i have upgraded to 6 gig ram and had to replace my video card with a HD4670 due to cost at the time.

http://www.pcworld.com/product/43906/gateway_fx680001e.html?p=specs


Im looking for options, will to use both nvidia or ati

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Budget ? Usage .... gaming or apps ?

The best bang for the buck, based upon what I am reading would be the new 560/570 hybrid to be known as the 560-448. One should cost about $225, two would cost $450

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-s-GTX-560-Ti-448-Core-Get-Detailed-Expected-on-Nov-29-233176.shtml

here's how the rest of the line up stacks up .... recommendations in bold

Guru3D uses the following games in their test suite, COD-MW, Bad Company 2, Dirt 2, Far Cry 2, Metro 2033, Dawn of Discovery, Crysis Warhead. Total fps (summing fps in each game @ 1920 x 1200) for the various options in parenthesis (single card / SL or CF) are tabulated below along with their cost in dollars per frame single card - CF or SLI:


$ 155.00 460-768 MB (314/592) $ 0.49 - $ 0.52
$ 155.00 6850 (371/634) $ 0.42 - $ 0.49
$ 170.00 6870 (434/701) $ 0.39 - $ 0.49
$ 220.00 6950 (479/751) $ 0.46 - $ 0.59
$ 240.00 6950 Frozr OC (484/759) $ 0.50 - $ 0.63
$ 205.00 560 Ti (455/792) $ 0.45 - $ 0.52
$ 320.00 6970 (526/825) $ 0.61 - $ 0.78
$ 215.00 560 Ti - 900 Mhz (495/862) $ 0.43 - $ 0.50
$ 340.00 570 (524/873) $ 0.65 - $ 0.78
$ 480.00 580 (616/953) $ 0.78 - $ 1.01
$ 725.00 6990 (762/903) $ 0.95 - $ 1.61
$ 750.00 590 (881/982) $ 0.85 - $ 1.53

 

[yourdoom]

can i run pci express 2.1? gddr5? im really curious about what is still compatable with what i have and what kind of power requirements it would need

 

[yourdoom]

oh and gaming and streaming video are main uses