Upgrade from a 8800 GTX 768MB

[coldcuttin]

Hi All

Think its time to upgrade my Geforce 8800 GTX 768MB,im having trouble playing some of the latest games like GTA4 at a decent frame rate.
any suggestions on the best card for my system? im thinking something with at least 1GB memory.
no budget really but obviously the cheaper the better :grinthumb



Heres my other parts

Motherboard : Abit IP35 Pro
Memory : 4 GB Crucial DDR2
CPU : Intel Q6600
PSU : OCZ GameXStream Power Supply 600w

 

[EXCellR8]

The price on the 1GB HD4870 has come down some, that would be my #1 pick.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801

 

[Tekkaraiden]

Price on the geforce 280 gtx isn't too bad

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130365

 

[LinkedKube]

gtx 260 216 core, or a 4870, only go for the 1gb version if you're using a monitor upwards of 22"

 

[coldcuttin]

its looking like the 1GB HD4870 is going to be my best bet from the suggestions so far,its $140 cheaper than the geforce 280 gtx both with 1 GB memory.
oh & Im using a 32" samsung tv @ 1360 by 768 max res at the moment if that makes any difference?

@ supersmashbrada..the gtx 260 216 core you suggested is only 896MB memory,is that really gonna be worth upgrading from a 8800 GTX 768MB?

 

[LinkedKube]

yes its a noticeable difference. Your resolutions arent that great so you want to go with core clock speeds/memory speed rather than a crap load of memory which is used for high resolutions. In the end the 4970 1gb is a great card as well.

 

[coldcuttin]

yes its a noticeable difference. Your resolutions arent that great so you want to go with core clock speeds/memory speed rather than a crap load of memory which is used for high resolutions. In the end the 4970 1gb is a great card as well.

ok ill take that into consideration when i decide.Thanks