What graphics card should I get?

[Maor]

I want to get a new graphics card, but I'm limited to the wattage of my computer, any suggestions?
Edit:
500 watts.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/8/2010, 07:18:24
       Machine name: MAOR-PC
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: Hebrew)
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     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
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[tay104]

Oh wow, Pentium 3(4cpus), are you sure that's right?  May as well get the 8800gt if you don't have the money to upgrade.

[Maor]

Oh wow, Pentium 3(4cpus), are you sure that's right?  May as well get the 8800gt if you don't have the money to upgrade.

Its a server quad core CPU.


Also, any other suggestions?
What about the gtx285?

[Otis Da HousKat]

Oh wow, Pentium 3(4cpus), are you sure that's right?  May as well get the 8800gt if you don't have the money to upgrade.

A bunch of quad core Intels show up as Pentium 3 for some odd reason.

[Maor]

Bump

[Mr.Patrick]

a 5770 or something like that.

[Zaran]

What's your budget?

[Deep2]

And we need to know your mobo.
Does your mobo support AGP or PCI-e 2.0?

[Maor]

And we need to know your mobo.
Does your mobo support AGP or PCI-e 2.0?

PCI-e 2.0.

What's your budget?

No budget, just wattage limit.

[tay104]

A bunch of quad core Intels show up as Pentium 3 for some odd reason.

Oh ok.

What's the wattage on your powersupply?

EDIT: couldn't see the 500watts through the (/code)

[Maor]

Oh ok.

What's the wattage on your powersupply?

Can't you loving read?


500 watts.

[Zaran]

Go with either an HD 4870 or a GTX 260.  Both can run Crysis easily and have low power requirements.

[Maor]

Go with either an HD 4870 or a GTX 260.  Both can run Crysis easily and have low power requirements.

What about the gtx 285?

[Mr.Patrick]

What about the 5770? Don't buy a year old graphics card, that would be lame.

[Zaran]

What about the gtx 285?

Pretty sure the minimum power requirement is 550 watts.

What about the 5770? Don't buy a year old graphics card, that would be lame.

The HD 5770 is equivalent to the HD 4870.  The 5770 may actually require less power and might be a better choice.