Trading my 8800GTS for a smaller form factor GPU. Comparisons?

[Coldkilla]

I've never gotten much into GPU preformance comparisons, but I've got a 8800GTS from 2008 card sitting here that works, and a new horizontal mirco-atx HTPC that's case is too small for it. I was wondering what a comparable trade card would be. Perhaps its worth just selling used and then buying a smaller GPU outright, but I figured I would ask y'all first!

 

[etamin]

If it's going into an HTPC, you can get something like the HD 6450 for relatively cheap. Considering the 8800GTS draws somewhere around 100 watts loaded, the 6450 with its <30W TDP is a nice upgrade feature.

 

[NTMBK]

In which direction is it too large? Is the cooler too wide (i.e. two slots), or is the card too tall? Either way, a low-profile HD7750 should do the trick for you.

 

[Termie]

Get this card (Sapphire HD6670 GDDR5 low profile):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102958

This card has equivalent performance to your card (which a 6450 does not), and it's also very low power.

While a low profile 7750 isn't a bad idea, it's significantly faster than your card (which you probably don't need), and it's also quite a bit more expensive than a 6670. If you're interested, though, here's a link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814202002

By the way, I don't think you'll get a "comparable" card in trade. You may be able to get a much lower-performing card in trade from someone looking for do more gaming at the expense of modern features on a card like a 5450 or 6450.

 

[mablo]

That Sapphire 6670 isn't a bad card, I had one installed in a Acer X3960 with a 220w PSU. But I wouldn't recommend it unless your case have good ventilation, which these small cases rarely have. It runs very hot, I had to mount a case fan on top and have the side door slightly open in the back to keep the pc from shutting down from overheating. I also used the PowerColor 7750 for a couple of days which had the same problem.

 

[etamin]

A 6450 is cheap and is perfectly sufficient for HTPC use. I just don't see a need to spend more.

 

[raghu78]

Get a low profile HD 7750 if you are space constrained or a normal HD 7770 if you can fit one in your case. anything lower like a HD 6670 will actually be a kind of downgrade to the 8800 GTS.

 

[SPBHM]

7750 low profile seems to be the best option,

if the 8800GTS is the old G80 model a 6670 is probably faster.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

A 5750 or 7750 level card should do