xJamesG Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 So I got my computer about a month back and I think I really need to upgrade the graphics card in it ... Only thing is I don't know how much of a difference it'll make ...I mainly do filming and editing with HD footage using programs like After Effects and 3D Studio max but I also play on games - Although that's not my main priority. At the moment I have an Intel i7 960 3.2GHz processor, 6GB DDR3 RAM, and an nVidia GeForce 210 graphics card ... Been looking at ATi HD5770 or if I REALLY push my budget nVidia GTX 460 ...
Erik005 Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 In video editing a strong graphics card is definitely an advantage. Both ati and nvidia have advantages in editing. The HD5770 can use three monitors. The GTX460 has CUDA. You need to find out if the CUDA technology on the GTX460 is worth the extra price, search Google for benchmarks in editing software.
xJamesG Posted January 29, 2011 Author Posted January 29, 2011 On 1/29/2011 at 4:01 PM, Erik005 said: In video editing a strong graphics card is definitely an advantage. Both ati and nvidia have advantages in editing. The HD5770 can use three monitors. The GTX460 has CUDA. You need to find out if the CUDA technology on the GTX460 is worth the extra price, search Google for benchmarks in editing software. Well for the programs I use, the CUDA is worthless ...So the HD5770 is looking kinda promising ... Should I go for it?
Death01 Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 Check out review sites like hardwaresecrets.com....you might just find vid card reviews using the programs and tech that interests you, with benchmarks.
urbex Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 Without a decent video card it'll look pretty bad when you preview, you'd have to dump the preview to a lower resolution. The processor affects how smooth the preview window is and obviously how long it takes to render the final clip. You don't need a GTX 57000XXXXXX though, any 2010 HD card will do the job at 1080p.
xJamesG Posted January 29, 2011 Author Posted January 29, 2011 Do you think I should get the - Sapphire HD5770 1GB GDDR5or the XFX Radeon HD 5770They're about the same price, but don't know if there is a difference?
urbex Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I'd personally go with the MSI Hawk 5770.The cooler on it will allow you to greatly overclock at low temps. Worth the extra $15.
Nadimos Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) Just make sure the card you are getting is silent and has some range upwards for overclocking. Dont overclock it tho. Do it only when you are really ready to get a new one. And i would take one from the newest range. And i would google about it, read reviews. That about sums it up. How much do you want to spend anyways? Edited January 30, 2011 by Nadimos
xJamesG Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) Quote How much do you want to spend anyways? Not really much more than £100 (GBP)I don't really want the best card out there - Just something pretty decent - And anything will be better than the one I have now! Edited January 30, 2011 by xJamesG
bben46 Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Before spending on a new Graphics card be sure your power supply can handle the increased load. Most off the shelf name brand computers have weak power supplies that can barely run the included components. And a good vid card will need a lot more power and cooling than the low end 210 you have.
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