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I'd like to spend under $100, but no more than $150.

I may not do it at all and just call it until I get a new PC.

Also, what's be better bang for buck, getting an extra HD 6950 so I have two, or replacing with a newer, prettier card?

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I'd like to spend under $100, but no more than $150.

I may not do it at all and just call it until I get a new PC.

NVidia GTX 650 and AMD 7770 come in around $125. GT 640 and 7750 are $90-99.

Most current games will be playable with medium detail on either card as long as you keep AA turned off. The 650/7770 will give you about 10-20% higher framerates than the 640 and 7750.

If you have a 5870, neither card is going to perform as well. The 7770 will be about 20% slower. The 5870 was a $250-350 card and the last couple generations of cards haven't boosted performance over the last gen as much as the 5xxx series did.

^^ it sounds like he has a bad fan, but is there any way to get a replacement without buying an entire aftermarket cooler and fan?

I personally wouldn't buy a video card used, since there's no warranty. It might work fine for a little while, then suddenly crap out. I'd rather pay a little extra for one I know is reliable.

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I've never been overly concerned with warranty on used stuff. Reliability with hardware tends to follow a 'bathtub' curve, so if it's not defective out of the box or soon after, odds are good that it'll last a long while.

If it's just the fan, you can pick up an OEM or aftermarket fan for much less than a newer/slower graphics card.

Author:	KingLoser [ Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Graphics Card
So my ATI 58xx (i cant remember what, higher than 50) is dieing, and I want to cheaply replace it with something close or better. Any ideas?

Author:	Sabs [ Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:06 pm ]
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Budget?

Author:	Smoke [ Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:37 pm ]
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I look forward to reanswering this in equal depth two months from now.

Author:	superspck [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:37 am ]
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Also, what's be better bang for buck, getting an extra HD 6950 so I have two, or replacing with a newer, prettier card?

Author:	KingLoser [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Graphics Card
I'd like to spend under $100, but no more than $150. I may not do it at all and just call it until I get a new PC.

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Author:	Sabs [ Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:46 am ]
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Quote: I'd like to spend under $100, but no more than $150. I may not do it at all and just call it until I get a new PC. NVidia GTX 650 and AMD 7770 come in around $125. GT 640 and 7750 are $90-99. Most current games will be playable with medium detail on either card as long as you keep AA turned off. The 650/7770 will give you about 10-20% higher framerates than the 640 and 7750. If you have a 5870, neither card is going to perform as well. The 7770 will be about 20% slower. The 5870 was a $250-350 card and the last couple generations of cards haven't boosted performance over the last gen as much as the 5xxx series did.

Author:	Sabs [ Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:59 am ]
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Quote: Also, what's be better bang for buck, getting an extra HD 6950 so I have two, or replacing with a newer, prettier card? Two 6950's crossfired would perform better than a single 7950 and cost you less money, but you'd have to buy a used 6950 on eBay since they're no longer available new. A used 6950 2GB goes for about $190 or less and a 7950 goes for $300 new. Regardless, I'd probably wait for the 8xxx series to come out. You have a card that performs pretty well for current games and the 8xxx series should be out by summer. If you're ok holding out until then, you can get a new generation of card or maybe a pair of discounted (but brand new) 7xxx cards to crossfire.

Author:	KingLoser [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:44 am ]
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Quote: Quote: I'd like to spend under $100, but no more than $150. I may not do it at all and just call it until I get a new PC. NVidia GTX 650 and AMD 7770 come in around $125. GT 640 and 7750 are $90-99. Most current games will be playable with medium detail on either card as long as you keep AA turned off. The 650/7770 will give you about 10-20% higher framerates than the 640 and 7750. If you have a 5870, neither card is going to perform as well. The 7770 will be about 20% slower. The 5870 was a $250-350 card and the last couple generations of cards haven't boosted performance over the last gen as much as the 5xxx series did. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 7577-L012B Thoughts on this card?

Author:	Sabs [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:36 pm ]
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Performance will be really similar to a GT 640, and for $70 after rebate that's a great buy. It'll run CS GO and other games with older engines just fine. I've never owned an MSI card, but they're generally reliable from what I read. I'd go for it, at least as an interim card.

Author:	Heretic [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:28 pm ]
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I'd pick up a used 6870 (or just wait) over that. HF has a few, e.g. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1 ... light=6870 You could also try to figure out why your 58xx is going bad and try to fix it if it's something simple like a bad cap/fan

Author:	Sabs [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:39 am ]
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^^ it sounds like he has a bad fan, but is there any way to get a replacement without buying an entire aftermarket cooler and fan? I personally wouldn't buy a video card used, since there's no warranty. It might work fine for a little while, then suddenly crap out. I'd rather pay a little extra for one I know is reliable.

Author:	Heretic [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:14 pm ]
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Quote: ^^ it sounds like he has a bad fan, but is there any way to get a replacement without buying an entire aftermarket cooler and fan? I personally wouldn't buy a video card used, since there's no warranty. It might work fine for a little while, then suddenly crap out. I'd rather pay a little extra for one I know is reliable. I've never been overly concerned with warranty on used stuff. Reliability with hardware tends to follow a 'bathtub' curve, so if it's not defective out of the box or soon after, odds are good that it'll last a long while. If it's just the fan, you can pick up an OEM or aftermarket fan for much less than a newer/slower graphics card.

Author:	Agnt.Smith [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:15 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Graphics Card
Quote: Quote: ^^ it sounds like he has a bad fan, but is there any way to get a replacement without buying an entire aftermarket cooler and fan? I personally wouldn't buy a video card used, since there's no warranty. It might work fine for a little while, then suddenly crap out. I'd rather pay a little extra for one I know is reliable. I've never been overly concerned with warranty on used stuff. Reliability with hardware tends to follow a 'bathtub' curve, so if it's not defective out of the box or soon after, odds are good that it'll last a long while. If it's just the fan, you can pick up an OEM or aftermarket fan for much less than a newer/slower graphics card. FWIW, I'm running 2 used 6950's that the PO had flashed to 6970's. Have run them for almost a year with zero problems. A few months back I was unhappy with their daily idle/full load temps, so I took the sinks assembly off them, blew out the fans, and re-applied grease (headlight grease, a lawlerific 50c mod because I couldn't find any of my million tiny bottles of thermal paste). Dropped temps a few degrees, so no complaints. I've previously been scared of used hardware, but had the same realization heretic had.

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