buying a Graphic card

[ajayashish]

i want to get a graphic card from US... main purpose is gaming...

now i was in no plan to buy one but as a freind of mine is coming i want to get one... so the main problem is budget.

i saw 4870X2 with 2gb memory and was impressed... i also saw 4870 which was also looking good to me...

now if someone can guide me as to whcih one to buy and which one is the best value for money... 4870....4870X2.... 4850... or 2 4850 on crossfire

Also do let me know if any gforce card is recomm

 

[kanishka]

Please tell the budget??

 

[ajayashish]

Well i want the best value for money as i said...

 

[desiibond]

I would say HD4850X2. It even beats HD4870 and goes neck-to-neck with HD4870X2 and GTX280. Don't ask me how it is possible but that's how it is.

 

[ajayashish]

^^^ how much does it cost

 

[acewin]

get some cooling option too for the gfx card in the same time.

 

[ajayashish]

^^^^^^^^ How intellegent guys are answering.... i am asking for the GPU and they are asking me to take a Cooling option...

 

[desiibond]

*www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102809
*www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4283234&CatId=3669


Around $350 for Sapphire 2Gb 512-bit HD4850 X2.

This page shows the power of this card: *www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_4850x2/13.htm

PS: Make sure you have a PSU, mobo and processor that can effortlessly drive this card.

your mobo and CPU looks good but you may need to upgrade the PSU.

System Requirements

–PCI ExpressR based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard

–650 Watt or greater power supply with one 2x3-pin PCIeR power connector and one 2x4-pin PCIeR power connector is required (1K Watt with two 2x3-pin and two 2x4-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)1

–Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to *ati.amd.com/certifiedPSUfor a list of Certified products

–Certified system cases with good airflow and cooling are recommended. Refer to *ati.amd.com/certifiedcases for a list of Certified products

–Minimum 1GB of system memory

 

[ajayashish]

will tagan 600Watts not suffice that

 

[desiibond]

atleast a 650W is required as per ATI!!!

I think you can try 600W and if it runs well, no worries else you have to go for soemthing like a 800W PSU.

 

[ajayashish]

guys i dont want to change my smps... i want something which will fit my specs and also will suffice my need for quite sometime

guys... help me pls i need to order it this weekend...

i generally play at 1280X1024 and need a good graphic card...

also do let me know if i get a Asus HD4850 and it comes out faulty can that be replaced here... I have heard that HD4850 and HD4870 gives trouble after a month or so..