Only thing left is the graphics card

#1

Time to upgrade the last (and probably the most important) part of the computer, now I know my current Radeon HD 5770 is still going strong, however I hear it simply wont cut it when the big games come out in 2-3 months (also a brother needs a card to fit my old/his new :stuck_out_tongue: pc). So im asking OE whats their experience and recommendations with graphics cards that are around the $250 mark, and will it fit the tiny asus p8p67 pro mobo

I think Mac suggesting a GTX560

ā€¦ Also Ive still been having problems overclocking, so if anyone is on ts tonight that could help me that would be great

#2

Ok, so if I brought thisā€¦

Which driver should I install?

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

The GeForce GTX 560 or the GeForce GTX 560 Ti

#3

That card looks like the non-Ti version (it usually states it after the model). So go the regular GTX560 driver. Umart could of just left the ā€œTiā€ out, but it would of been written on the box if it was a Ti variant.

Edit: You would use the ā€œTiā€ driver if you bought this card.

#4

GTX 560 is a solid card, the alternative would be an HD 6950.

Thereā€™s practically nothing between those two cards.

Iā€™d jump on and give you a hand with over clocking, but Iā€™m working on an assignment atm.

#5

$239 for a 1gb HIS 6950

all around $250 most are under cept the last one

#6

Yer I got to do the sameā€¦FARKā€¦

Will the HD4890 be able to play on medium settings??? I might have tp persevere for a month or two.

#7

3DFX Voodoo5 5500 ftw

#8

I think youā€™ll get by ok, itā€™ll be enough to get you started anyway. If it doesnā€™t live up to your expectations, itā€™s only too easy to change the card out for something quicker then.

#9

Ended up buying GTX560 DCll TOP ( http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA_Series/ENGTX560_Ti_DCII_TOP2DI1GD5/ )

Its a massive card

#10

Looks awesome, I think Chromium might have the same card?

#11

n1 good choiceā€¦

#12

:thumbup:

#13

Took me about 10 minutes to figure out that this card needs 2 power connections attached to actually work

ā€¦ I do curse Asus for the box the card came in, the cardboard edges are sharp and bloody cut me because of all the excitement :yes: I aint talking about a paper cut

#14

ROFL

#15

Haha, yeah those PCI-E power connectors catch a few people out.

In regards to the paper cut, this is the first thing that came to mind, lol

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y[/ame]

#16

love the stephan part

#17

lol