Best card for my setup

[thunderwest]

Motherboard GA-X79-UD3 socket 2011
CPU Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E Quad-Core 3.6GHz
PSU 850 watt
ram 16 GB
Hard drive 256 GB ssd
at this time I have GPU is GTX 550tix2

 

[Route44]

Budget? What do you want this card for, I,e, gaming, video rendering, etc.? As for "best" there are probably several options open to you.

 

[thunderwest]

Budget? What do you want this card for, I,e, gaming, video rendering, etc.? As for "best" there are probably several options open to you.

For gaming Budget would be 250-300 price point

 

[Route44]

Since video card preferences can vary widely I took a gander at what NewEgg had to offer in their $200-$300 range of cards. They provide 196 cards which is a lot to choose from.

Here is a link that may help you out; even in the 200 to 250 range there are some nice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709 4018

 

[LNCPapa]

If you can stretch it another $20-30 a 970 would be really good for that machine.

 

[thunderwest]

If you can stretch it another $20-30 a 970 would be really good for that machine.

I know but the 970 have that problem 4GB is 3.5 you know

 

[cliffordcooley]

I know but the 970 have that problem 4GB is 3.5 you know

And how much memory are you using now? What difference does having more than 3.5GB memory mean to you?

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

I know but the 970 have that problem 4GB is 3.5 you know

The memory limit on the 970 only comes into play at super-high AA settings or a very high resolution (above 1080p), or a combination of the two.

In other words, you have to manually tweak the settings that high to get it to choke.

 

[LNCPapa]

It's okay - if you've already bought into the 3.5GB is not enough mantra then don't bother getting a 970. Why not go AMD then?