insinuate Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I built my pc about a year ago, and was hoping to have upgraded my video card long ago but being a student never came into the money. So I'm doing my research and find myself in a dilemma. Specs: XFX 790i ultra sli mobo OCZ Modxstream pro 600w XFX gts 250 1GB core edition intel core 2 quad q8400 [not-overclocked] G.Skill 8GB [4x2GB] DDR3 1333 8-8-8-21 SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200 standard hdd I could either scour ebay for a video card just like mine [can't find one anywhere retailer wise], OR get a nice new video card that supports Directx 11 for crysis 2 come spring. I'm hesitant about spending the extra money, but I also think that I'll be disappointed with just another gts 250 come next fall due to any directx 11 only games. I'd like to keep the price under $200 and really don't want to head into ATI territory, but also don't want to buy a new card now just to find no pair [discontinued] for it in 6 months. Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgfaso Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 go for a GTX 460 1gb, it still sells well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldorisafk Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 If your budget is under 200, then I would probably recommend This card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Nah, Gigabyte has had problems from what I've been reading. Get this one, $10 using the Promo Code: SNOWFLAKE10... http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PNY-GTX460&title=PNY-nVidia-GeForce-GTX460-1GB-DDR5-2DVI-Mini-HDMI-PCI-Express-Video-Card-Retail. The deal was $5 better a few days ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F13Bubba Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I wouldn't worry about DX11 only games coming out anytime soon, seeing as all the recent games have DX9 still lol. Really, until the consoles update their hardware, we'll be on DX9-10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldorisafk Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) Nah, Gigabyte has had problems from what I've been reading. Get this one, $10 using the Promo Code: SNOWFLAKE10... http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PNY-GTX460&title=PNY-nVidia-GeForce-GTX460-1GB-DDR5-2DVI-Mini-HDMI-PCI-Express-Video-Card-Retail. The deal was $5 better a few days ago. Off topic: I don't let a few bad newegg reviews sway my opinion on a video card usually. Most of the time it's ppl who stuff these cards into old hp boxes with no fans that complain about them not working properly. Back on topic: Yeah that card is a good deal. Can't really argue with that price. Edited December 3, 2010 by sheldorisafk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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