Skyrim Upgrade

[ExcaliburMM]

I know Skyrim isn't out yet and we don't know much about performance on it yet, but I figured I'd ask:
Looking to run Skyrim @ Highest settings @ 1080p. i7 920 4GHz / 12GB / 4870 1GB, and obviously the 4870 needs to go and be replaced by something higher. I'd like a 6950 2GB but I don't really have that much to spend. Is there something sub-250$ that can give me what I need?

I was looking at this 6870 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150563

Or a 560Ti 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125401

But I'm not sure if they'll be high enough to cover it.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Axon]

Sub $250 is tough, but maybe two GTX 460s on the used market? They perform about equal to a 580.

 

[ExcaliburMM]

I'd have to go with a new case and possibly get rid of my soundcard to do SLI/CF. So that isn't really preferable.

 

[Gryz]

And it's Bethesda. There is a serious possibility that SLI/CF won't work with Skyrim for the first few months.

 

[Cerb]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102929

Use the magical MIR, and call it <$250?

 

[ShadowVVL]

gigabyte 6950 1 gb $239.99 with shipping it should still be under 250

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125372

and this sapphire one is 239.99 free shipping and 224.99 with rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102949


I think the one cerb posted is the best way to go if you can spend a few extra bucks or borrow from someone until you get the rebate back.

 

[araczynski]

stick to the 2gb models. i'm looking at the 6950 2gb myself, great bang/$ especially once you crossfire when the prices go down even more as they go 'out of fashion'

 

[Axon]

True. Also look around the used markets, since bitcoining went down the tubes, people are unloading flashable 6950s like whoa.