nVidia GTS250 vs ATI 5770

[Brawler]

I agree on getting a good PSU upfront. My Corsair HX650 has a 7 year warranty.

 

[cerebus]

I'm actually considering swapping down my PSU. It's really overkill for my needs.

 

[DJNgoma]

I'm actually considering swapping down my PSU. It's really overkill for my needs.

Yeah, a 650W PSU with a 5+ yr warranty for an Atom setup seems like a great idea now.

 

[cerebus]

Yeah, a 650W PSU with a 5+ yr warranty for an Atom setup seems like a great idea now.

??? Que?

 

[Subversion]

im sure he's not getting a better psu because it's not in the budget. If he could spend an extra 1K on a PSU, he should rather spend that 1K on a better GPU!

But anyways, I'm going to again go ahead and recommend the Vantec ION2+ PSUs. They really are good, I owned one myself, the 520W version, and powered a 4890 with it with no problems at all. And the 4890 has a much bigger power draw than the 5770.

Remember, amps on the +12v rails are more important than wattage. That Vantec also came with 2 6-pin connectors.

 

[cerebus]

Brawler you getting rid of the 5850? Whyfor?

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Well my 750w corsair cost 1.1k and it has a 5 year warranty so i think that it is damn good, not modular but i don't care .

Corsair TX750 has 5 year warranty? That thing just keeps impressing me more and more.. Best of all, a review I read said it is capable of pulling up to 900W if needed..

During our tests we could pull up to 900 W at 45º C. So you will be basically buying a 900 W power supply paying the price of a 750 W one.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/505/10

 

[Aluroth]

I've got a GTS250 and honestly its a great card, but i think the 5770 is a bit better

 

[MightyMuffinMan]

ronald911- firstly u don't jus pick a card , u have to answer a few questions.↲1. What screen resolution are u gonna use ? Eg for a 22 inch 720p anything above a 5850 is overkill↲2. Are u willing to pay for a 500+ watt power supply? Needed for higher end cards↲3. What cpu u got ? Again don't get a fancy card if u got a lousy cpu eg P4↲4. Is noise an issue ? The 4890 for eg was very audible when watching a movie (read reviews to get an idea(↲5. Is the power bill an issue?

 

[LiengLiengZA]

And when you SLI gts250 and x-fire 5750.What will you choose?leave out direct x...

 

[cerebus]

I think 1gb 250's would be better than 5750s

 

[killadoob]

Not sure i agree with that, sli scales horribly compared to crossfire. I would think 5750 crossfire will crush 250 sli.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5750-review-crossfirex/13

5750 crossfire is pretty damn hot .

 

[cerebus]

Ok you could be right.

 

[LiengLiengZA]

I also thought scaling would be an issue,but say you have 2 x 24" monitors,will 5750's still scale better?

 

[cerebus]

with 2x24" monitors in eyefinity you want something more beefy than 2x5750's tbh. Rather get a 5870 minimum. Look what happens at 2560 to the 5750's on FC2.