Upgrading GTS 240, around £90 Budget

[techno20]

heres a 'Gigabyte' one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GV-N460OC-1GI-Graphics-adapter/dp/B003XIFFC4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1315125108&sr=8-5

is this good enough?

 

[mowcius]

Haha dude I'm looking for a GT240 for my new low power build - which model have you got?
I might be interested if you're selling.

 

[mowcius]

GT(S) 240 (OEM product) and not the retail GT 240, big big difference..

Oh, sorry yeah I read that wrong 😉

 

[techno20]

Hey would GTS 240 run Battlefield 3??? on minimum.

i found an estimated spec: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110730023706AArQHku

 

[techno20]

and whats the best graphics card that would run on a 350w PSU?

 

[monkeysweat]

microstutter was unbearable in my former 6870 crossfire setup, absolutley pathetic imo I am now much happier with a single 560ti

YAY!! - this is the reason why i recommend single cards to peeps if a single card will do the trick, even if it isn't the fastest option,, my suggestion usually gets booted just because it isn't the fastest

 

[monkeysweat]

i would say stay with your 240 for a bit longer, it really is a descent card, you will need to spend quite a bit of money to upgrade to anything bigger and you don't have that much to spend,,
when your ready, make your move,, will need to be something like a 460 or bigger + PSU
240 won't play everything maxxed out, but will be acceptable quality if toned down to say medium settings with AA off

 

[casualbuilder]

agreed. micro-stuttering might not sound important, but its a nuissence when you framerate drops from 120 all the way down to 60. can be very frustrating. save up for a better psu, then upgrade to a 460, or even a 480 (very nice gpu!).

 

[techno20]

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1164&game=Battlefield%203

its kinda the same the specs for minimum: GTX 240

 

[techno20]

so GTX 550ti will work on my 350w power supply?

 

[monkeysweat]

requirement for the 240 you have is:
Minimum 350W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 18A)

requirement for a 550ti is:
Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 24A - its possible it MAY work, but I wouldn't jump on it

requirement for a 460 GTX SE 1GB is:
Minimum of a 450 Watt power supply. (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amps)

 

[techno20]

so it will definitely work, no over heat, break down. If definitely yes I might as well go for 550ti then. thanks.

 

[techno20]

and its around my budget

 

[jjb8675309]

+1 to the 550ti Malmental has a good recommendation there

OP: get what you can afford/run so maybe a psu swap is not in the cards for this refresh, but at least you'll have something decent in the 550ti

 

[techno20]

heres the one i found: EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 951MHz 1GB PCI-Express HDMI

http://www.dabs.com/products/evga-geforce-gtx-550-ti-951mhz-1gb-pci-express-hdmi-7DV3.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GTX550Ti-192-Bit-Ready-Graphics/dp/B004S5CCP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315502737&sr=8-1

 

[monkeysweat]

but you have a 240,, moving to a 550ti isn't going to be anything spectacular in terms of upgrade,, it is why i never recommended it....

 

[casualbuilder]

Mal**
isn't the gtx480 a double gpu? i thought the 570 was only a single. if so, is the 570 still better? sorry, i thought otherwise, and didnt mean to give innaccurate info.

 

[jjb8675309]

570 hands down over the 480, like mal said unless it can be found for significantly less than the 570... the 480 is obviously not a double chip, maybe your thinking of the gtx 295? or 590? Don't quit your day job

 

[techno20]

it's more than you think....
I know..

so should I buy a GTX 550Ti or not. I need to know ASAP.

 

[monkeysweat]

good god Mal, are you just here to put everyone else down,,you seem to hardly ever to agree with anyone,, you've directly tried to 'educate' me several times,, i think that's enough of that crap - i know what the f i'm talking about

I'm just trying to save this guy some money and do his system the right way,, he'll be 100x happier to get a psu for now and buy a new BIGGER card 2-4 months from now,, a 240 is still a somewhat decent card that can give someone alot of enjoyment.. yo

 

[jjb8675309]

well a 550ti and a 240 is night and day imo, id get the 550ti now, no question, and buy a better gpu neither cost a whole lot

 

[casualbuilder]

i must have seen something else. oh well. the 480 though is at least $30 cheaper though, but the 570 takes less power consuption if im correct? still expensive in my mind going for $285.

 

[monkeysweat]

if you got a money burning a hole in your pocket and you MUST have some kind of upgrade,, a 550 is your only option without the PSU,, but IMO I would not.

 

[casualbuilder]

JJ**
or maybe i made a mistake...dont be rude. its a forum, and not everyone is an "expert". I'm not a total newb when it comes to this stuff, but with 100's of products out there, im sorry i made a mistake. ill try to be perfect next time!

 

[techno20]

Im not really planning to buy new PSU. But i'll go for the 550ti and later on the future i'll think on buying a PSU and an even better GPU.

Thanks for the Help guys!

If anyone has other suggestions please let me know.