Graphics cards

ja, and graphics cards are so easy to install
 
killadoob said:
Yup without a doubt.

If you can use a screw driver and your hands then yes. Very simple. Unscrew unplug, replug rescrew turn on and hope you don't hear a bang.
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:D lol, ok gonna ask for my pc back and then hound you guys some more as to which graphics card I should choose :twisted: :(
 
I would go with the 5570, as per that review I posted, but its up to you. Yes they are very easy to install, probably the easiest component to install.
 
Ancalagon said:
I would go with the 5570, as per that review I posted, but its up to you. Yes they are very easy to install, probably the easiest component to install.
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Cool, thanks ;)

Would you still go with the 5570 over the GT 430 even though the GT 430 has 1gb SDDR3 memory whereas the 5570 only has 512mb GDDR3 memory?
 
d7e7r7 said:
Cool, thanks ;)

Would you still go with the 5570 over the GT 430 even though the GT 430 has 1gb SDDR3 memory whereas the 5570 only has 512mb GDDR3 memory?
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How much does a 5570 with 1GB of memory cost? Thats what I'd go for. Or a 5670, even better.

Memory only tends to matter for higher resolutions and anti aliasing settings. Also depends on which games you run. With a 5570 I'm not sure it would matter, since you more than likely wont be able to run new games at the highest resolutions anyway.

Memory wont magically make a slow card faster, it just allows for higher resolutions.
 
On that resolution monitor I would be inclined to pay a little extra for 1GB card.
 
Ancalagon said:
How much does a 5570 with 1GB of memory cost? Thats what I'd go for. Or a 5670, even better.

Memory only tends to matter for higher resolutions and anti aliasing settings. Also depends on which games you run. With a 5570 I'm not sure it would matter, since you more than likely wont be able to run new games at the highest resolutions anyway.

Memory wont magically make a slow card faster, it just allows for higher resolutions.
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Looking at Esquire's price-list (ex-vat):

Point Of View GT240 PCI-E 512MB GDDR3 128BIT -R 679.00
Point Of View GT430 PCI-E 1GB SDDR3 128BIT -R 589.00
Point Of View GT430 PCI-E 2GB SDDR3 128BIT -R 679.00

Powercolor PCI-E Radeon AX5570 512MB GDDR3 - R 559.00
Powercolor PCI-E Radeon HD5570 1024MB DDR3 - R 699.00
Powercolor PCI-E Radeon AX5670 512MB GDDR5 - R 699.00
Powercolor PCI-E Radeon AX5670 1GB GDDR3 - R 739.00
 
If you dont play much games, then get the 512MB 5570. No point in spending more. Its plenty for your needs. If you want to play games, get the 5670 1GB. Its decently priced compared to the rest, but you need to decide whether its any use to you.

That being said, if the 1GB version uses DDR3 only, then you may as well get the 512mb since it uses GDDR5. It will be much faster even with half the memory.
 
d7e7r7 said:
Looking at Esquire's price-list (ex-vat):

Point Of View GT240 PCI-E 512MB GDDR3 128BIT -R 679.00
Point Of View GT430 PCI-E 1GB SDDR3 128BIT -R 589.00
Point Of View GT430 PCI-E 2GB SDDR3 128BIT -R 679.00

Powercolor PCI-E Radeon AX5570 512MB GDDR3 - R 559.00
Powercolor PCI-E Radeon HD5570 1024MB DDR3 - R 699.00
Powercolor PCI-E Radeon AX5670 512MB GDDR5 - R 699.00
Powercolor PCI-E Radeon AX5670 1GB GDDR3 - R 739.00
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Take2 got a 1gb HD5570 on special at the moment for R683 ..
http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...rd-hd5570-1gb-128bit-gddr3-pci-e-6104194.html
 
Ancalagon said:
If you dont play much games, then get the 512MB 5570. No point in spending more. Its plenty for your needs. If you want to play games, get the 5670 1GB. Its decently priced compared to the rest, but you need to decide whether its any use to you.

That being said, if the 1GB version uses DDR3 only, then you may as well get the 512mb since it uses GDDR5. It will be much faster even with half the memory.
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Thanks Ancalagon for helping me, appreciate it... The 5570 below looks like a good deal then? Even though it's GDDR3?

Dan C said:
Take2 got a 1gb HD5570 on special at the moment for R683 ..
http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...rd-hd5570-1gb-128bit-gddr3-pci-e-6104194.html
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Thanks Dan C for referring the special ^
 
I bought the Gigabyte GT430 last month. It's an excellent card. Rather spend a few bucks extra and get the nVidia card. I spent way more than what Take 2 has it for now. Also nVidia has drivers that are much easier to handle. Benchmarks also show that the GT430 is marginally faster than the HD5570 but the GT430 has DX11 capabilities and Physx.

http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...ard-gt430-1gb-128bit-gddr3-pci-e-8915631.html
 
@Fox1
Benchmarks show the exact opposite, the ATI card is faster. Both manufacturers have their driver issues, I've been using an ATI card for the last 14 months and its been rock solid. Oh and the 5570 also has DX11 and few games use PhysX anyway. Only game I can think of right now is Batman: AA.

@d7e7r7

Yes its a good deal. Faster memory like that only matters for gaming, which you have said you dont do a lot of. If gaming is important, then consider shelling out a little more for a 5670 GDDR5 1GB card. If not, stick with the 5570. Its still a huge improvement over your old card.
 
killadoob said:
What is the point of having dx 11 capabilities on such a low end card?
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I'm not sure there is one. I would say that the main advantage of the GT430 is CUDA. Since you can use CoreAVC to offload HD video onto the GPU via CUDA rather than DXVA, you can then run intermediate filters like ffdshow for postprocessing, e.g. debanding, etc...
 
Rudimental said:
I'm not sure there is one. I would say that the main advantage of the GT430 is CUDA. Since you can use CoreAVC to offload HD video onto the GPU via CUDA rather than DXVA, you can then run intermediate filters like ffdshow for postprocessing, e.g. debanding, etc...
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Why would you rather use CUDA than DXVA? CoreAVC supports both.
 
I swear I'm going to go crazy having to make up my mind here, lol

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So?
http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...ard-gt430-1gb-128bit-gddr3-pci-e-8915631.html
OR
http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...rd-hd5570-1gb-128bit-gddr3-pci-e-6104194.html

The GT430 is R589.00 ex vat at Esquire so cheaper there... That basically puts the cards at the same price.... :twisted:
 
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Fox1 said:
The bottom line is that it's R46 difference between the 2 cards. One is more future proof and has better cooling than the other.

Here's the benchmarks:
http://www.guruht.com/2010/10/geforce-gt-430-vs-radeon-hd-5570-vs.html
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Dont agree. The 5570 is faster - check this review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/3973/nvidias-geforce-gt-430/18

That review also contains multiple actual game benchmarks, not just a single synthetic (and therefore worthless) benchmark. I'll quote from the review:
Whether it’s by NVIDIA’s design or matters out of their hands, GT 430 simply isn’t competitive with AMD’s 5570 and 5670 in gaming performance, with the latter cleaning the GT 430’s clock every single time
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I trust Anandtech over some random site.

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And:
If image quality absolutely matters to you, then the Radeon 5570 is definitely the card to get for the time being until NVIDIA can spend more time on improving the video capabilities of their drivers.
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Well ok then.....! Now that we've screwed d7e7r7's brain totally.......:wtf::wtf:

This is what is so great about this forum, you ask for advice and help, and, man you certainly get it!
As for my decision...I'm getting the HD 5670! It looks good on paper, and certainly thrashes my old 9500GT! Just hope Radeon lives up to my expectations.

@ d7e7r7, go with your heart, both the recommended cards are good, and I'm sure they will both be adequate for your needs.
Lets have a "feed-back" session when we have our cards?
 
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