Whats the best card for $300

[PureGXx]

What is the best card that is roughly around $300? I currently have a 5770 Vapor-X Sapphire. BF3 campaign I get about 30~40FPS I was told that I should upgrade for ultra online. I was thinking of crossfire 6770. But I would rather know what single card I should get.

Thanks.

 

[jeffredo]

Under that price ceiling - EVGA GTX 480 for $219.99 (new - no rebate). Just went out of stock - you'd have to wait a couple weeks for shipping.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?
EdpNo=2148469&CatId=3669

Amazon has the same card in stock for $249.99. Its powerful, but hot and power hungry. If you can't handle that a GTX 560 Ti 448 can be had for under $300 and is just about as fast, but cooler and more efficient.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130738
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130758 (I think this would be the fastest at $300).

I didn't include cards that need rebates to achieve that price limit - you still have to cough up whatever their charging and the money is out of your hands for months.

 

[ricardois]

I would vote for one of these:

NVIDIA SOLUTION:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127615
ATI SOLUTION:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127575

Any of those will certainly increase your frames

 

[PureGXx]

Thanks for the fast reply. I am satisfied with AMD but do you think I should switch to Nividia? Whats your personal opinion.

 

[ricardois]

Thanks for the fast reply. I am satisfied with AMD but do you think I should switch to Nividia? Whats your personal opinion.

of the 2 solutions i've showed up i think the 560ti 448cores is a little better, and add the Nvidia 3D Vision + Physx + Cuda, if you are satisfied with amd you will be much more with nvidia...

 

[jeffredo]

At $300 the fastest is Nvidia, but the HD 6950 2GB is only 10% or so slower.

 

[PureGXx]

At $300 the fastest is Nvidia, but the HD 6950 2GB is only 10% or so slower.

10% or 50% what ever I can get for my money. I guess I will look at Nvidia

 

[PureGXx]

MSI vs EVGA now... Lots of decisions.. Again whats your opinions on these company's. I've only have experience with Sapphire and they make amazing cards from my experience.

 

[jeffredo]

EVGA is stellar where customer service is concerned - one of the best tech companies period in that area.