Upgrade from 7950GT

[Lepard]

I currently have the system in my sig. I am wanting to upgrade my video card from the 7950GT to something newer. I don't game much, however, I do have Crysis, COD4, MVP Baseball 05 (with several mods), AoE III (and expansions), Gears of War, Madden 08, etc.

My monitor's native resolution is 1280x1024 and my budget is preferably $150 or less, but it can be flexible depending on the actual features of the card.

Open to both Ati and nVidia (preferable).

I will also be looking for a SFF system (like a Shuttle SP35P2V2) so would the card fit as well?

Thank you.

 

[User5]

ati hd4850

 

[MBentz]

I'd pick up a 3870 or 8800GT when they go below $100 for a SFF.

 

[RussianSensation]

HD4850.

 

[DaveSimmons]

4850 since I'm guessing you want the new card to be faster.

The 7950 should still be fine for many games at 12x10, are you buying a new card because of a specific game or "just because"?

For SFF you might consider the Aspire X-Qpack2 since it fits cards up to 10.5" long and lets you use regular power supplies and microATX motherboards.

 

[nemesismk2]

HD 4850

 

[adlep]

You will need the best card that you an afford to run Crysis. Also, I had the 7950GT btw, and after upgrading to GeForce 8800GTS my framerates in Crysis have improved by at least 25-30%.