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Hack&Lube · 08-11-2010, 02:35 PM

8800GTS and GTX series from that era are often dying at this point. I know of many RMAs and I see this problem on many forums. People often resort to baking them if their warranties are nolonger valid.

If you are going to go SLI again, I would recommend GTX 460s in SLI ($400).

Otherwise, I would not buy any Nvidia cards (GTX 470, GTX 480) due to heat and power consumption and they are not as good value for money.

What is your current PSU? You could also look at the crossfire 5770 route which would be cheaper in the $300-$350 range you asked for.

For a single card and if heat and power are issues for you, I would recommend either a 5850 or a 5870 however as they are cool and consume less power than their Nvidia counterparts. You can also run triple monitors off a single card if you go for ATI.

08-11-2010, 02:35 PM	#8
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	8800GTS and GTX series from that era are often dying at this point. I know of many RMAs and I see this problem on many forums. People often resort to baking them if their warranties are nolonger valid. If you are going to go SLI again, I would recommend GTX 460s in SLI ($400). Otherwise, I would not buy any Nvidia cards (GTX 470, GTX 480) due to heat and power consumption and they are not as good value for money. What is your current PSU? You could also look at the crossfire 5770 route which would be cheaper in the $300-$350 range you asked for. For a single card and if heat and power are issues for you, I would recommend either a 5850 or a 5870 however as they are cool and consume less power than their Nvidia counterparts. You can also run triple monitors off a single card if you go for ATI. Last edited by Hack&Lube; 08-11-2010 at 02:44 PM.