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video card update
keviny1:
Hey i am currently thinking about updating my video card. Right now i am using a Nividia GeForce 8600 gs (which i cant find support for cause its OEM or something) I was thinking about updating it with a SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 and i was wondering if this update is worth the 200$. First time updating anything in a pc before so any advice or tips is appreciated thanks.
vuzedome:
Go for it!!
Natheria:
Uninstall drivers.
replace card.
Turn on.
???
Profit!
Mag-X:
The Radeon 5770 would be a huge upgrade over the GeForce 8600. The 5770 is pretty much the perfect sweet spot between budget and performance right now.
What kind of CPU do you have? A PC that came with an 8600 might not have a powerful enough CPU for modern games, meaning a video card update would be a waste of money.
keviny1:
--- Quote from: Mag-X on June 01, 2010, 04:08:48 AM ---The Radeon 5770 would be a huge upgrade over the GeForce 8600. The 5770 is pretty much the perfect sweet spot between budget and performance right now.
What kind of CPU do you have? A PC that came with an 8600 might not have a powerful enough CPU for modern games, meaning a video card update would be a waste of money.
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AMD Phenom(tm) 9500 Quad-core Processor 2.20GHz
also just found out my power supply is only 300w so ill have to upgrade that as well
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