Need a Video Card for $300 and under.

[JaxJesse315]

My ATi Radeon 4870 x2 is dead, and I'm looking for a new card. My gaming demand isn't that high, I mostly play Valve games. My PSU wattage is 750, my motherboard is a nForce 780iSLI.

I don't have a preference for company, if that matters.

Thanks.

[venn177]

What are your other specs?

I don't want to end up having you get a card that gets bottlenecked to tits because of the other hardware.

[JaxJesse315]

[QUOTE=venn177;25883092]What are your other specs?

I don't want to end up having you get a card that gets bottlenecked to tits because of the other hardware.[/QUOTE]

I've got a Intel 2.8 GHz quad-core processor, and 4 gigs of ram.

[editline]5th November 2010[/editline]

I'd be more detailed, but my computer is completely out of commission at the moment. I'm going off of boxes and what I know.

[Jaehead]

I'll say GTX 470 or 6870.

[anikilol]

GTX 470.

Also, what model is the PSU? Like can you link to it?

[dArKnEsS_2]

6870, better than the GTX 470 and slightly cheaper.

Still, it all depends on your PSU.

[Evilan]

I agree that getting a GTX 470 should more than satisfy your needs.

[editline]5th November 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=dArKnEsS_2;25885030]6870, better than the GTX 470 and slightly cheaper.

Still, it all depends on your PSU.[/QUOTE]

No... the only things it is better than the 470 at are conserving power and keeping the heat down.

[Badal]

If you don't mind heat or power draw, go with the 470. Otherwise get a 6870.

[JaxJesse315]

Well, it looks like I'm a little late, but here's the PSU.

[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011[/URL]

[img]http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/17-341-011-S04?$S640W$[/img]

[plappy03]

I SLI'ed two of these guys

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127510&cm_re=msi_GTX_460-_-14-127-510-_-Product[/url]

MSI used to have a bad reputation, but they have made a comeback and I love this card. They bench nicely and their max temp barely reached 65 C. I recommend this.

[Babnux]

[QUOTE=plappy03;25887017]I SLI'ed two of these guys

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127510&cm_re=msi_GTX_460-_-14-127-510-_-Product[/url]

MSI used to have a bad reputation, but they have made a comeback and I love this card. They bench nicely and their max temp barely reached 65 C. I recommend this.[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna be doing that too.

[Bullet100]

I'm trying to decided between a 470 and a 6870, but since the new series (500) are coming out soon, I think i'll wait.

[URL]http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/11/04/asus-leaks-gtx580-specs/1[/URL]

[editline]8th November 2010[/editline]

The only real difference that I see between those two cards is the clock speed, power consumption, heat production, and the company...

[Big D Duchovny]

Have you tried baking the card? Not that you shouldn't buy a new one, but the 4870 X2 is still a very good card.