In Need Of New Graphics Card

[king_solom0n]

I recently built a cheap desktop for gaming. Here are the components:

Phenom II x4 830 + CM Hyper 212+
Corsair Vengeance
1 tb Western Digital Caviar Black
MSI 880g micro atx motherboard
Silverstone Strider 500w power supply
EVGA 9800gtx+

Here's my situation. I'm borrowing the 9800gtx+ from a friend. He's willing to sell it for me for 75 bucks. I was going to buy it, but I saw radeon hd 4890 for 70 buck plus free shipping on newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103194). While doing some more browsing I found a 5870 for $185 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-ATI-Rad...069?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1e68912715).

I know the 5870 performs a lot better than the 4890, but I am trying to stay under $150. Which of these cards gives the best value in terms of performance/price? And is a 500 watt power supply enough to power the 4890 or 5870? Other graphics card recommendations are welcomed.

 

[Silverforce11]

try to find a used 5850 or gtx460 1gb from ebay, you can't get better perf/$$ currently.

both of those will be easy on the 500W psu. dont go for 48xx or anything that old, its a waste of $$.

 

[DesiPower]

for 185? well is 5870 really better than 6850 or 6870?

 

[king_solom0n]

try to find a used 5850 or gtx460 1gb from ebay, you can't get better perf/$$ currently.

both of those will be easy on the 500W psu. dont go for 48xx or anything that old, its a waste of $$.

Thanks for the recommendation.

for 185? well is 5870 really better than 6850 or 6870?

According to the 2011 GPU bench, it is better than both.

 

[wahdangun]

I recently built a cheap desktop for gaming. Here are the components:

Phenom II x4 830 + CM Hyper 212+
Corsair Vengeance
1 tb Western Digital Caviar Black
MSI 880g micro atx motherboard
Silverstone Strider 500w power supply
EVGA 9800gtx+

Here's my situation. I'm borrowing the 9800gtx+ from a friend. He's willing to sell it for me for 75 bucks. I was going to buy it, but I saw radeon hd 4890 for 70 buck plus free shipping on newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103194). While doing some more browsing I found a 5870 for $185 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-ATI-Rad...069?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1e68912715).

I know the 5870 performs a lot better than the 4890, but I am trying to stay under $150. Which of these cards gives the best value in terms of performance/price? And is a 500 watt power supply enough to power the 4890 or 5870? Other graphics card recommendations are welcomed.

well if i was you i would better buy HD 6850 or that HD 5870

 

[watek]

try to find a used 5850 or gtx460 1gb from ebay, you can't get better perf/$$ currently.

both of those will be easy on the 500W psu. dont go for 48xx or anything that old, its a waste of $$.

This!

Plus 4xxx are power hungry cards. 2nd hand 5850 is the best choice or pay little bit more for a 6850.