Upgrading from NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

[wiget91]

Hi, I want to upgrade my NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT with 512MB to some thing more better. I believe that the power supply is 550w. Have a Intel core 2 duo quad processor Q6700 @2.66GHz. Running Win 7 business 64 bit with 4GB of RAM. I run duel display monitors with the Primary monitor resolution of 1680x1050.

The main use of my computer is Watching movies via netflix, playing World of Warcraft and a few other games. The price that I am working is is about 150 usd max

 

[Maziar]

Hello and welcome to the forums
HD 5770/Nvidia GTS 450 are great cards and can handle games fine on that resolution.

 

[wiget91]

What would be the next step down from them cards

 

[Maziar]

You mean something cheaper?
Well you can find HD 5770 for $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858
And the GTS 450 for $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121393
They're both under your maximum budget.

 

[mosox]

HD 5750 if those are too expensive. Then HD 5760.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102859&cm_re=HD_5750-_-14-102-859-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102870&cm_re=HD_5670-_-14-102-870-_-Product
With D-Sub
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102871&cm_re=HD_5670-_-14-102-871-_-Product

 

[jaguarskx]

If you are very cost conscious then you can consider the Asus HD 5670 which will cost you $55 (free shipping) after a $35 mail-in rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121362&cm_re=hd_5670-_-14-121-362-_-Product

You will still see an increase over the 9500GT. But not as dramatic as the HD 5750 or HD 5770. A typical HD 5670 is in general a bit faster than the nVidia GT 240. The GT 240 is a little faster than the older 9600GT.

 

[purple stain]

Are you planning to play WoW with dual monitors or only a single?

 

[wiget91]

wow on the main and tv or movies on the second

 

[purple stain]

I would agree to go with the 5670,great low budget card.You might even be able to get away with playing WoW on 2 monitors i think the 5670 has Eyefinity.With the 5670 you might get close to ultra on 1 of the monitors and high if your using both.Are they the same size or is one bigger than the other?