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Which graphic card for Skyrim maxed out should I get?


Blarzor

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Hello,

I have a question. I am looking for a new graphics card for Skyrim. I currently have Sapphire Radeon 4890 but I want to replace it, to play game at maxed out settings with beauty mods smoothly. At resoultion 1280 x 1024 of course. I also use computer to make videos, so a graphic card that helps with rendering speed would be great.

 

My system is:

i7 920 @ 2600 mhz

6 gb ram at 1066 mhz - Rams are actually 1866 mhz, but my motherboard downclocks to 1066 mhz and I don't know how to set it to 1866 mhz :(

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P

Sapphire radeon 4890

LC Power LC8850 "Arkangel" v2.2 850 W

 

Would Sapphire Radeon 6870 1gb for 160 € be enough or I would have to get Sapphire Radeon 6950 Game Edition 2gb for 260€? I basicly want a ''future proof'' graphic card.

 

I am pretty much used to Radeon graphic cards, but you can also suggest some other graphic card in that price range.

 

Thanks for further help!

 

P.S: I also want to buy new graphic card, to upgrade to DX 11 for future.

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Hello,

I have a question. I am looking for a new graphics card for Skyrim. I currently have Sapphire Radeon 4890 but I want to replace it, to play game at maxed out settings with beauty mods smoothly.

At resoultion 1280 x 1024 of course. I also use computer to make videos, so a graphic card that helps with rendering speed would be great.

 

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Get a new monitor !!! That 4890 is more than enough , you need a bigger res to feel the advantages of better cards.

That 4890 would probably perform better at 1680x1050 than at 1280x1024 heck my laptop runs close to 1280x1024 smoothly on a HD5470M

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Well its not so much about the size of a monitor but more-so the resolution. Any 1680x1050 monitor would be good unless you want to buy a full fledged 1080p monitor (might take more graphical power to max out FPS)

I'd say sell the 4890 and your current monitor if you are able to get a 1680x1050 monitor with a DX11 card with more performance. What is your budget and what store in Europe do you plan on buying from ?

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I'll try to do that. Well If I told you which store I'm buying from, you wouldn't know anyway, because it's a store in non english country. Is there any good european store anyway? I think that graphic cards would cost even more with shipping and stuff...

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These are the german shops I buy from; they are generally 50 euros cheaper than in a store

www.alternate.de

www.avitos.de

www.anobo.de

I prefere anobo for the service. In what part of europe do you live?

 

as for the video card, a 6850 cyclops should be fine, but do youreslf a favor and get a 1080p monitor!

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These are the german shops I buy from; they are generally 50 euros cheaper than in a store

www.alternate.de

www.avitos.de

www.anobo.de

I prefere anobo for the service. In what part of europe do you live?

 

as for the video card, a 6850 cyclops should be fine, but do youreslf a favor and get a 1080p monitor!

Central Europe, will check it out.

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These are the german shops I buy from; they are generally 50 euros cheaper than in a store

www.alternate.de

www.avitos.de

www.anobo.de

I prefere anobo for the service. In what part of europe do you live?

 

as for the video card, a 6850 cyclops should be fine, but do youreslf a favor and get a 1080p monitor!

Well, all those 3 websites are out of question. It looks like that they don't deliver to my country. Any other cheap European store that sends to all European countries?

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