Graphic Cards Help me buy graphic card. (Budget:5k-6k)

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I know there are some threads like this, I have gone through some of them but still unable to make up my mind. :ashamed:

Anyways, here is my configuration:-

Windows XP Professional

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93 GHz

2 GB DDR 2 RAM

ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS motherboard

Plz suggest a good card for gaming. My budget is Rs.5000-6000

I am mostly interested in playing latest games like Call Of Duty 6, GTA IV, Assassin's Creed, Split Second and other forthcoming new games.

Thanks in Advance.
 
Which Power Supply you have?

SAPPHIRE HD 5670 512MB DDR5 - 5200/- + GIGABYTE 460W SMPS - 2150/-

SAPPHIRE HD 4670 1GB DDR3 - 4150/- + Same Gigabyte PSU
 
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Sumit05 said:
AFAIK the mobo u have doesnot support DDR3 RAMS, then how come u have ddr3 rams !!!
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Typo. Fixed! :ashamed:

TheITWares said:
Which Power Supply you have?
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Oops! I forgot to mention that. Anyways it is iball LPE223-400 (Is 400 the wattage?) Is this SMPS good enough for the card?

TheITWares said:
SAPPHIRE HD 5670 512MB DDR5 - 5200/- + GIGABYTE 460W SMPS - 2150/-

SAPPHIRE HD 4670 1GB DDR3 - 4150/- + Same Gigabyte PSU
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First of all, thanks for the reply. I've seen some videos of different game on youtube played on those graphic cards, and have liked it pretty much.

Another thing, as I'll buying graphic card for the first time, I have some noobish questions:-

1. SAPPHIRE HD 4670 1GB DDR3 -- Does this mean that this card is only compatible with DDR3 Rams?

2. How is Geforce 8600 gt card? Is it better than those cards?
 
The DDR3 on the graphic card signifies what ram you have on the card...it does not have anything to do with the motherboard..
The 8600gt used to be a very good card in its time...but its age old now..the HD 4670 beats it with ease...
 
ragzdiablo said:
The DDR3 on the graphic card signifies what ram you have on the card...it does not have anything to do with the motherboard..

The 8600gt used to be a very good card in its time...but its age old now..the HD 4670 beats it with ease...
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Thanks. So among these two cards, i.e., HD 5670 512MB DDR5 and HD 4670 1GB DDR3 which one is better? As price of both the cards fall under my budget, I have no problem in buying the costlier card.

BTW, what about 9600gt card? Is it better? And is my SMPS good enough for those cards, or I've to buy a new one?

Mephistopheles said:
BTW what resolution do you play at?
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I want to play at 1024x768 resolution mostly. Those card support those, right?
 
Sumit05 said:
Go for SAPPHIRE HD 5670 512MB DDR5 - 5200/- + GIGABYTE 460W SMPS - 2150/-:hap2:
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Mephistopheles said:
Buy HD5670 then. Throw ANYTHING at it and it will handle at your res :)
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Oh! So I've to buy SMPS too? My iball LPE223-400 SMPS isn't good enough for those cards?

If so, then I've to go with HD 4670 since the total price(card+psu) is exceeding my budget. :ashamed:
 
XTechManiac said:
Oh! So I've to buy SMPS too? My iball LPE223-400 SMPS isn't good enough for those cards?

If so, then I've to go with HD 4670 since the total price(card+psu) is exceeding my budget. :ashamed:
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Get a HD4670 ~ 4.2k and a FSP SAGAII 350w ~ 1.5k. This falls under ur budget and sufficient for ur needs :) FSP is a major PSU OEM.

The PSU has a PCI-E power connector, 3 SATA power connectors and 3 4-pin power connectors IINM. :)

iball LPE223-400 is a cheapo 250w PSU though the name says 400. Dont add a GPU with that PSU.
 
DarkAngel said:
Get a HD4670 ~ 4.2k and a FSP SAGAII 350w ~ 1.5k. This falls under ur budget and sufficient for ur needs. :)
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Hmm thanks. I'll be buying these two. :)

Anyways I am just curious to know if there is any good SMSP at 1k that will be good enough for HD4670?
 
XTechManiac said:
Hmm thanks. I'll be buying these two. :)

Anyways I am just curious to know if there is any good SMSP at 1k that will be good enough for HD4670?
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Dark Angel advice is absolutely great, don't save money, especially when it comes PSU.
 
Emm thanks to TheITWares, Dark Angel, ragzdiablo and others..

I'll get a HD4670 ~ 4.2k and a FSP SAGAII 350w ~ 1.5k. :D
 
I'll say HD 4670 over the HD 5670, the 1k more for 5% more isn't worth it imho. Plus it isn't like the HD 5670 can play any DX 11 game decently.
 
Aman27deep said:
I'll say HD 4670 over the HD 5670, the 1k more for 5% more isn't worth it imho. Plus it isn't like the HD 5670 can play any DX 11 game decently.
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5%, please check your facts first and then post.
 
At 1024*768 the 5670 will be able to handle any game with all settings at max, in dx11. It's also got a better video decoder than the 4670, and it's more power efficient, and a lot more powerful, it's close to the 9800gt in performance. You'll get close to double the performance of the 4670 for a 1000 bucks more, so if it's possible up your budget a bit, and get the 5670 and a decent psu.

Otherwise wait a month or two, nvidia seems close to releasing their new batch of mainstream cards, and prices may fall a bit.

Or get a used 4670 with some warranty left. For 4k it's not a worthwhile investment, but for ~2.5k it's not a bad card.
 
Guys plz clear ur misconceptions. The HD5670 512MB GDDR5 is ~25% better than HD4670 512MB GDDR3 at 1024*768 or 1280*1024(typical gaming resolutions for these cards). Similarly the price of HD5670 is also ~25% more than the HD4670 ones.

techPowerUp :: HIS Radeon HD 5670 IceQ 512 MB Review :: Page 28 / 32

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I think there is a lot of difference between 5% difference and 25% difference, but still I think the performance difference is greater than 25% b/w the two, but anyways this argument is pointless as the OP clearly doesn't have a budget to accommodate both this card and a well enough PSU to be able to run this card safely.

A 4670 will also do a very good job at the OP's gaming resolution, HD4670 ~ 4.2k and a FSP SAGAII 350w ~ 1.5k = ~5.7k odd is a good VFM suggestion

Although If the OP wants to lower the amount, he could go for a second-hand 4670 for ~2.5-3k
 
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