Upgrade from an 8800GTX to a ?... (budget around £160)

[Fatboy40]

I'm quite out of step GPU wise so I need some advice.

Currently running an Nvidia 8800GTX but it's time to upgrade, with a budget of around £160 (plus or minues a couple of quid).

I think ATI have the lead at the moment but I've no preference. Would prefer a card with a very good cooler on it, low noise and low temps, and would love an HIS HD 6870 IceQ X Turbo but nowhere has them and I'd presume it would be around £200 ?.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

This Asus HD6870 1GB was under £160 on Scan Today Only a few weeks ago:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-a...2x-displayport

This XFX HD6870 1GB is also worth considering:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-a...2x-displayport

Both are meant to have decent coolers:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...roduction.html

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...onclusion.html

The GTX560TI and HD6950 2GB are faster cards but you are looking at least £180 to £190.

Edit!!

There is this HD5870 1GB for under £160 without delivery:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=GX-147-XF

The HD5870 1GB is a faster card than an HD6870 1GB. The HD6870 1GB has better tessellation performance but the HD5870 1GB has more shaders.

[Fatboy40]

I'm getting strangely drawn to...

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247429...edium=products

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

BTW,what is the PSU and CPU the OP currently has??

An HD6870 1GB over £170 is not worth the price as a GTX560TI or and HD6950 2GB can be had for a few quid more.

[Fatboy40]

This is my little brothers PC and the last time I worked on it the PSU was a 750w Corsair.

I'm replacing the CPU and mobo at the same time, so maybe a i5 2400 with an Intel P67 mobo.

[Cleeecooo]

I would go for the 6950 and unlock to a 6970.
Scan have GTX460's SSC for £150. That should beat a 6870 at stock

[mcmiller]

ebuyer have the 560 twin frozr for £183

[Cleeecooo]

ebuyer have the 560 twin frozr for £183

I would personally go for the GTX460 SSC i mentioned earlier.

[mcmiller]

I would personally go for the GTX460 SSC i mentioned earlier.

why the 560 is faster

[AndyRoa]

If your still looking for a gpu, what about an XFX 5870 for £150 + delivery?

Scan have them in stock.

[Millenwagon]

im running a GTX 470 and it is a fantastic card. They're going from between £160 - £250, i actually consider it to be quite an under rated card. It impresses me constantly, (coming from consoles to PC gaming) i cant believe i waited so long to start PC gaming instead. Shame sony dont bring their exclusives out for PC.

[crossy]

Currently running an Nvidia 8800GTX but it's time to upgrade, with a budget of around £160 (plus or minues a couple of quid).

I had the same quandary at Christmas time, and I eventually went with the Gigabyte 460SuperOC. It seems pretty speedy to me and it is definitely commendably quiet. Scan have it for £167 (according to http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-g...0mhz-336-cores) which is a little less than I paid for mine - probably due to the launch of the 560.

If you want a new (5 series) card from the green team, then I guess your budget means looking at a top spec 550.

(And I'm overweight and over 40! Diet pending...)

[a_dragon_jai]

i would choose either the superclocked gtx480 from gigbyte or asus 6950 2gb and unlock it to a 6970. both cost just over £200 and will last you at least 48 months.

[a_dragon_jai]

when overclocking a gtx480 superoverclock it can match a gtx 580 stock !

[MattBee2k2]

why the 560 is faster

I agree with this, the 560 twin frozr II is very cool, quiet and very fast for the price.

[Katar]

Overclockers are currently selling (13/5/11) MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti Twin FrozR II at £165 until they run out of stock. It's less power hungry then a 460 and you'll liely save the difference in price over the lifetime of the card on your electricity bill.

Bit annoyed as I spent £195 on a 2GB HD6950 from Ebuyer earlier today .