Also, the PSU does not have to be over 500W. But I think the 6850 tends to be a better deal price/performance. You're right about the GT 520 being terrible and also that the 6790 is very capable. But both of these cards are VERY hard to find. The GTX 460 1GB is very hard to find for under $150 and not worth nearly that much. I suggested the GTX 460 768MB because I thought it could still be found for reasonable prices. What matters more than wattage is amperage-you're going to want at least 28A on the +12V rail and more with a more powerful card than a 6850. I could demonstrate it for you, item by item on power draw, if you want. Ironically according to the hierarchy chart posted by dalauder, the GT520 would be worse than your current card.You're right about the GT 520 being terrible and also that the 6790 is very capable. The GTX460 is a very good card, but if you are going to get one, I would recommend getting the 1GB GDDR5 version, not the 768MB GDDR5 version. This one will allow you to get a sufficient power supply to go with it. You will also want to get another power supply it should definitely be over 500W. On a budget of $150 I would highly recommend what MeriaX posted, the 6790 is one of the best cards you can get at that price point. ![]() They are for running 2 monitors at work or making pretty powerpoint presentations. The two cards you posted (referring to the OP) are more productivity based products. The GT520 is terrible, just flat out terrible. If you're willing to learn how to overclock a graphics card, you can get A LOT of performance out of a GTX 460. If you want to spend less money, you can get a GeForce GTX 460 768MB-those can be found for around $80 from time to time. You can get one of those for $20 and a Radeon HD 6850 for $130 after rebates. ![]() I recommend you wait for a deal on the Corsair CX 430 or something similar. If you want to be lazy and not look up reviews, stick to Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, or XFX. Here are my suggestions for a PSU and according card. If you get a card to work with the current 460w PSU it'll most likely be garbage. In your case you are going to have to invest in a new PSU to get any reasonable $150 video card. I was considering buying another card and running SLI, and I was wondering if the Geforce 9500 GT would be suitable for this.Īlso, what newer video cards would these two cards running in SLI be comparable to? Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHzĭevice Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0644&SUBSYS_13301462&REV_A1Ĭurrent Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)ĭriver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dllĭriver Date/Size: 20:01:00, 7620608 bytesĭevice Identifier: įrom what I have read it might be difficult to upgrade my current video card, and I must say I am not very confident in my abilities to pick out a correct replacement. Hi! I'm going to be playing SWTOR very soon and I am looking to upgrade my video card!
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