Help with new GPU

[freebeez]

I am upgrading a few things on my computer and need help choosing a graphics card. For all around the same price I can get one of the following, I just need help on what one is the best:

ATI Raedon
Powercolor 1GB 5770 ($169)
Powercolor 1GB 5750 ($148)

NVIDIA
Gainward 1GB 9800GT ($119)
Gainward 1GB GTS 250 ($134)

The games I will be playing with this card are Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Left 4 Dead, Company of Heroes and source games.

My current specs (If you need them):

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
RAM: 2.0GB DDR2 @ 333MHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte EG43M-S2H (Socket 775)
GPU: Upgrading form NVIDIA 7600GT
OS: Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 (32-bit)
Power Supply: Upgrading to suit whatever card I get.

Thanks in Advance

[leontodd]

The 5770 is by far the best.

[freebeez]

do you know if they do any of those cards in PCIE x4?

[Mokkan13]

I have that CPU. Good Cpu :smile:
Yes the 5770 is the best, also the most expensive.
My 9800gt does the job fine on the games that I have (MW2,L4D,BC2 and CSS)

[editline]07:31PM[/editline]

think about 64bit system with with 4gb ddr2 RAM to suit.

[freebeez]

For the sake of $16 i'd get the GTS 250. Also, do you know if they make those cards PCIE x4 compatible or am I up for new MoBo

[Mokkan13]

If it helps at all my 98 gt bus interface says "PCI express x16"

I dont know if that's = to pcie x4 or not :/

[editline]07:33PM[/editline]

oops broke auto merge :/

[editline]07:34PM[/editline]

I dont see why they'd support an out dated interface... Could be time for new mobo.

[freebeez]

I have also heard that they do make them with various types but it just reduces perfromance of the card a bit.

[Kabstract]

I think you need a new mobo. I'm pretty sure you have to have PCIE 16x at least or PCIE 2.0 16X.

[rampageturke]

[QUOTE=Kabstract;21573818]I think you need a new mobo. I'm pretty sure you have to have PCIE 16x at least or PCIE 2.0 16X.[/QUOTE]

it does

[freebeez]

Yes I now know, I am getting a new motherboard

[Taipan]

[url]http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/GraphicsCardSupport/motherboard_agp_ga-e45_g43.pdf[/url]

But yeh get a new mobo.