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Getting a new graphics card but which one?

I get to choose between the:
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Fermi Cyclone OC 725MHZ 768MB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini-HDMI DX11
or
XFX ATI Radeon HD5830 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card HD583XZAFC

I can get both of them at around the same price, so I thought about getting the HD5830 but then I heard some good stuff about the GTX 460's cooling & noise reduction so I don't know which one to get. Help?

December 30, 2010

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walridge3

http://tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-recommendation-upgrade,2803-3.html
http://tomshardware.com/forum/300294-33-768mb-radeon-5830
http://www.overclock.net/graphics-cards-general/775987-toms-hardware-5830-vs-gtx-460-a-3.html

All signs point to the 460; it's equal to or better than the 5830. Also, if you ever go SLI it would scale better.

Reply December 30, 2010