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Upgrading Graphics card?

  • I plan on upgrading my PC graphics card soon, I just want to make sure this is a smart move and that i will not run into any problems like bottle-necking. Card I plan on buying: MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card My current system specs: System --------------------------------------… Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC. Model CG1330 Total amount of system memory 8.00 GB RAM System type 64-bit operating system Number of processor cores 6 Storage --------------------------------------… Total size of hard disk(s) 902 GB Disk partition (C:) 365 GB Free (902 GB Total) Media drive (D:) CD/DVD Graphics --------------------------------------… Display adapter type ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series Total available graphics memory 4863 MB Dedicated graphics memory 1024 MB Dedicated system memory 0 MB Shared system memory 3839 MB Display adapter driver version 8.930.10.0 Primary monitor resolution 1440x900 DirectX version DirectX 10

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    OK I'm a little confused... Your current graphics card is listed as "Radeon HD 5700 series" - that means you already have either a 5750 or 5770! Buying another 5770 would be wasting money (unless your motherboard supports Crossfire, and psu is strong enough to support the pair) If you currently have a 5750 (which is equivalent to a GTS 450), there's not enough difference between that and a 5770 to justify spending $100. You'd want to upgrade at least to a 6850 (which costs about $150). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 Going above a 6850 would get expensive, because you might need a new power supply in order to support cards of the Radeon HD 6870/GeForce GTX 560 and higher level. Those cards require a 500W or higher psu which provides two dedicated PCI-E power connectors. So you'd need something like these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030 The HD 6850 is the best performing card that only requires a single 6-pin connector. Although if your power supply is beefy enough and has dual connectors, I certainly recommend spending $25 more for the 6870. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 Performance: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6790-barts-gpu-geforce-gtx-460,2917-5.html http://www.techspot.com/review/359-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560ti/page7.html You won't have any bottlenecking issues with midrange cards. While cores aren't a direct measure of gaming performance, all of AMD's 6-core processors are fast enough to pair with a Radeon HD 6850. Even the Phenom II X6 1055T or FX-6100 would be fine.

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It seems your pc has a x16 slot and a 400watt power supply it should do just fine with the hd5770, one concern is the card requires a single 6 pin connector, make sure your power supply has one. EDIT: This hd6670 is also a option, it doesn't use a 6 pin connector for power and it performs equal to the hd5770. EDIT:C-man caught what i missed, what he said below . EDIT: Upgrading your power supply first is always a good idea, it gives you a bigger range of cards you can run and it gives you peace of mind that you have a new quality product supporting your components.

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