4850 died, need a new GPU

[Parakon]

So my GPU just up and died on me, although it hasn't actually died, it's just terribly, terribly sick, when I put it in my screen has white blocks all over it and artifacts errywhere.

But anyways, I need a new GPU clearly, and I was wondering what's good nowadays, I picked this one out, as it has good reviews and is apparently better (i'm judging by the higher number hurr hurr)

[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102874[/url]

whadda think?

feel free to make suggestions with newegg.ca

[Reapaninja]

that's considerably worse than the 4850
IIRC the 5___ series equivalent of a 4850 is a 5750 so you're going to have to increase your budget if you don't want to lose performance

knowing your budget would help

[Parakon]

$150 at best

[HighdefGE]

If you raise your budget a bit higher, you could try the [url=http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0326389]hd 5770[/url]. I suppose it's a tad bit better than the 4850 and it serves me fine.

[Reapaninja]

if you want to upgrade you could get a gts 450 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125341&cm_re=gts_450-_-14-125-341-_-Product[/url]
or a 4870 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150436&cm_re=4870-_-14-150-436-_-Product[/url]

or you could save a bit of cash and just get another 4850 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131365&cm_re=4850-_-14-131-365-_-Product[/url]

[editline]01:07AM[/editline]

[QUOTE=HighdefGE;25077202]If you raise your budget a bit higher, you could try the [url=http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0326389]hd 5770[/url]. I suppose it's a tad bit better than the 4850 and it serves me fine.[/QUOTE]

5770 performs about the same as a 4870

[HighdefGE]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;25077215]

5770 performs about the same as a 4870[/QUOTE]

Probably, but on the product page, its default core and memory clock are a bit lower than the 5770's. Also depends if the OP cares about DX11 support.

[TankHawk500]

i heard the GTS 450 is better than the 5750 and cheaper price too. I suggest you give it a try. It's only 130$. Idles at 40 C which I think it's quite impressive.

[Parakon]

might go for the gts 450

[editline]12:24AM[/editline]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;25077215]if you want to upgrade you could get a gts 450 [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125341&cm_re=gts_450-_-14-125-341-_-Product[/URL]
[/QUOTE]

that'd be a great deal, but it doesn't apply to me in Canada

[Reapaninja]

ah shit, didn't see you were using .ca

[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125341&cm_re=gts_450-_-14-125-341-_-Product[/url]
with shipping it's a little over budget

[Parakon]

[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130572[/url]

what about this one?

[phlexiglass]

i'd go with the gigabyte one just because it has an extra fan

[FINLEY]

That won't really help performance, even if he plans to overclock

[Big D Duchovny]

[QUOTE=FINLEY;25087091]That won't really help performance, even if he plans to overclock[/QUOTE]

But it looks more impressive, and he can say he added the extra fan himself :downs:
Anyhow, go for either of these GTS 450/4870/5770/4890.