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Hey guys I think it's time I try to upgrade my PC. It's been a while since I've had to source PC gear. Question, if you could buy a new gfx card, what would you get and why? My PC is starting to run slow with dual ATi 5870's with these newer games. Thanks.
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Ted_Toaster LAN_WROTE ...

I'd go with either the GTX 570 or 580 although I find it hard to believe a dual 5870 setup is running slow. Sure there aren't any other bottlenecks?


Yeah, was gonna mention this too. I'm running a single 58xx (think it's a 70 or 80) and can still run every game I've come across at full detail with no slowdown.
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Don't be wondering whether to go ATI or Nvidia.
Comparing ATI and Nvidia cards in general has become very hard as both Names push all their top-shelf cards to the max. Neither of them have any 'name-driven-sicknesses' nor any name driven bonuses.
Even the dual-card technologies aren't that different anymore, from a gamer's perspective.
When picking a new card, leave the Name aside unless you're a big fan of one and even then you might want to ignore it to get a better overview.
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blud's specs :D got it off xfire and i dont think anything else is the reason probably the gpus are just old
Processor:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory:
6GB Corsair 1866Mhz DDR3 Dominator
Hard Drive:
2x300GB VelociRaptor (RAID 0) 10,000 RPM
Video Card:
Dual ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB DDR5
Monitor:
Samsung T260HD 1900x1200
Sound Card:
SB X-Fi XtremeGamer
Speakers/Headphones:
Sennheiser PC166 Headphones
Keyboard:
Logitech G19 / Saitek X52 Pro
Mouse:
Logitech G9x / Track IR 5.0 / Logitech G27
Mouse Surface:
Acrylic ICE precision surface, optical/laser
Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Motherboard:
Asus P6T SE X58 Crossfire Triple Channel DDR3
Computer Case:
Black CoolerMaster Storm Sniper / 1000w
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Blud, slow mouse movement may be a sign of background resources activating/eating away memory while gaming.

Do you have AV running that may be doing a scheduled scan??

Something's eating up your resources big time if the configuration of the two cards is being affected.

I doubt it is your GFX cards that are having an issue, they're the ones getting the bad end of the deal from something else IMO.

Brian
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ok well yesterday I finally installed my new HD since my old config in RAID 0 was fouled. I've been reinstalling and updating, but no gaming yet. Once I get all my shit reinstalled i am going to try a few games and then I'll know for sure. I'm on a fresh install so there can't be anything else to blame if it runs poorly. Hopefully I'll be gaming in a few hours. Thanks guys and I'll keep you posted.
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RAM22 LAN_WROTE ...

Blud, slow mouse movement may be a sign of background resources activating/eating away memory while gaming.

Do you have AV running that may be doing a scheduled scan??

Something's eating up your resources big time if the configuration of the two cards is being affected.

I doubt it is your GFX cards that are having an issue, they're the ones getting the bad end of the deal from something else IMO.

Brian

Agreed !
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