Which card to get?

[d0n]

which one of these do you guys suggest?
I have a 500 watt PSU, will it be enough for these cards?

4850
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=020703&cid=VDC.243.272
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=022833&cid=VDC.243.272
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=026152&cid=VDC.243.272
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=023994&cid=VDC.243.272
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=020457&cid=VDC.243.272

GTS250
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=023840&cid=VDC.243.390
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=021908&cid=VDC.243.390
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=022864&cid=VDC.243.390

 

[jms31207]

ive always liked ASUS, Saphire, XFX. The GTS250 performs betteron paper with a slightly higher memory, shader, and core clock with the same amount of memory. if you can get the GTS250 for the same price i would go with the 250 even though i am a ATI fanboy

 

[d0n]

just making sure, those card would fit my current mobo ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131197

thanks

 

[dougie_boy]

its more to do with size of your case, not just the mother board.

what games do you play the most? nvidia are faster in some, ATI in others.

 

[d0n]

looking forward to play D3 and SC2 mainly

my case is pretty old, should i measure if i have enough room for it?

 

[dougie_boy]

doom 3 and SC???

 

[d0n]

diablo 3 and starcraft 2

 

[dougie_boy]

that makes more sense.

unfortunately neither game is out currently so I cant really speculate on which card it would run faster. both cards will give you a respectable frame rate i imagine. both games look like they will be mainly dx9.

i would pick an ATI based card, personal pref only. there are lots that would recommend the 250 aswell.

they are both older tech, one has got directx 10.1 (ATI) and the other has physx (NVIDIA).

i would throw in the other option of waiting for a few directx 11 games to come out and re assess the situation with a 5770 or similar.

you might find that in a months time you will have a much better picture of what would suit you.