Replacing Radeon 4870

[Dan Sullivan]

My old PC died this weekend. Lived long and prospered since 2009. But, my needs have changed since then.

I was a gamer then, am not now, but at the time my video card was a good card.

What can I get today that isn't going to be a step back from the 1 gig 4870 I had, but using less power? I'm replacing my system with something geared more for storage but will still occasionally fire up a game or a movie. Doesn't need to be better, but I'm hopeful that there is a decent budget card with a newer GPU that would match it's performance.

Thanks in advance!

 

[gytisxp]

An r7 260 would be slightly more powerfull yet use little power

 

[Computer Blackwidow]

whats your Budget?

 

[Computer Blackwidow]

I will recommend GTX 960. It uses less power, it has more VRAM, more Vcore, greater efficiency. The main thing is that it supports Directx 12. And all recent games run very well with Directx 12. It will perform much more better than now(benchmarks will increase) when the new updates with Directx 12 will available. Good Luck.
CB

 

[Archaic59]

Couple options that are a step up without breaking the bank:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr%2Cpowercolor-video-card-axr92702gbd5tdheoc/

 

[Dan Sullivan]

Thanks guys, just the info I was seeking. The 750 and the 270 both are both in the right range for me.

 

[Computer Blackwidow]

If you are really on tight budget then I ill recommend GTX 650 or GTX 650ti. They have much more performance than GT 750 and R9 270. See here, You will get your solution:

CB

 

[coozie7]

Have fond memories of the old HD4870 myself but as you have already seen, there's plenty to pick from.
This handy chart will help you see how each card roughly compares to others, overclocked specials can go a tier higher, though. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32899-7.html
I'd suggest something between the GDDR5 version of the R7 250 or 740GT (direct replacement) to the GTX750Ti/R7260X, anything higher is really a pure bred gaming card and stronger that your requirements need.
Probably the best balance for your requirements would be the GTX750 the twin fan designs are extremely quiet and don't usually even need a PCI-E power lead, even the single fan designs are virtually silent under light load, if you're after REALLY quiet there's even a passively cooler version: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121911