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inNeed Recommendation on New Graphics Card
SaundersWed Jan 25, 2012 2:15 pm
I think my current ATI Radeon HD 5770 might be going bad. I'm occasionally getting a flicker on my screen when changing web pages. I've shut down my PC, removed and reseated the card and confirmed that the cabling is tight. I do have two LCD monitors and it seemed to start after setting up the second monitor.
Anyway, what do you all recommend in the way of a card in the <$200 price range?
Thanks in advance.
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Anyway, what do you all recommend in the way of a card in the <$200 price range?
Thanks in advance.
Silent_WolfWed Jan 25, 2012 2:39 pm
If you have the ability to, I would remove the card, take it apart and clean it up. Make sure you have new thermal paste on the GPU to ensure you have absolute heat transfer. Also, so you have the latest driver installed. Another think you can try is switch the cable connections. In my experience a monitor will go bad before a card does.
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KulamonsterWed Jan 25, 2012 2:40 pm
Do you like your ATI Radeon card? If so you can upgrade to the 6870 for under $200.00, but if you want to switch to AMD (nVidia) card you can get the GTX560 for right around $200.00. I believe either card will serve you well!
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UFANSWed Jan 25, 2012 2:40 pm
Do not think this is a bad card, since installing my second monitor I received the flicker (running 2 5850's). Looked it up on the web and this is a common problem with the series of card. It seems to start on monitor one but if I change the resolution on monitor two the flick will go to the second monitor. No matter what I do one of the two monitors will have the flicker. I have tried different drivers with the same outcome. It does not bother me to much since my second screen is just for Admin page and TS.
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AbramWed Jan 25, 2012 3:19 pm
What Silent Wolf said - give it a good cleaning, and be sure to blow out the outputs. Coudl also be a bad cable.. though if it only happens when doign specific things, then it's surely could just be dying. I've had 3 5xxx cards and never had flicker, other than an occasional Displayport flicker, but that's a DP issue o fits' own.
Those two cards Wolf mentioned are pretty much equal i performance. Only real advantage to AMD (ATI, to correct Wolf) is that it can run three displays.
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Those two cards Wolf mentioned are pretty much equal i performance. Only real advantage to AMD (ATI, to correct Wolf) is that it can run three displays.
SaundersWed Jan 25, 2012 3:45 pm
UFANS wrote:
Do not think this is a bad card, since installing my second monitor I received the flicker (running 2 5850's). Looked it up on the web and this is a common problem with the series of card. It seems to start on monitor one but if I change the resolution on monitor two the flick will go to the second monitor. No matter what I do one of the two monitors will have the flicker. I have tried different drivers with the same outcome. It does not bother me to much since my second screen is just for Admin page and TS.
Thanks for this feedback. I was wondering if it was related to the 2 monitor setup. It appears that it may be. I am not having any issues while gaming. I only notice it when changing pages on websites within my browser.
I can live with it. Thanks for everyone jumping in with the responses.
UFANSWed Jan 25, 2012 3:52 pm
Not all of the 5XXX series give the flicker, its hit or miss. Some have corrected the problem by overclocking just a bit. When I was testing I used a different cables ,4 different monitors, and all the types of connections all with the same outcome, flicker. I swapped my crossfire around to see if it was that setup, flicker. I use one monitor no flicker, use two or more monitors flicker. See my post from early, dual monitor flicker.
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X-TaticThu Jan 26, 2012 7:32 pm
If you can wait, do so and go for the 28nm 7770, projected to be around $150.
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Ssg_TerryThu Jan 26, 2012 8:25 pm
I would go for the XFX 6870 2GB card for around $220.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563
Or just save up the extra $150 and get a XFX 6970 2GB for around $350.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517
Either way you would be set with anyone of these cards.
If you like Nvidia cards over AMD/ATI I would recommend getting either a GTX 560TI 2GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130683
Or GTX 570 2.5GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130687&Tpk=gtx%20570
Anyways if you do go with AMD graphics they dominate the Nvidia cards in price and performance. If you take two AMD HD 6990's and CFX them then you take two GTX 590's and SLI them the 6990's will kill the 590's!
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563
Or just save up the extra $150 and get a XFX 6970 2GB for around $350.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517
Either way you would be set with anyone of these cards.
If you like Nvidia cards over AMD/ATI I would recommend getting either a GTX 560TI 2GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130683
Or GTX 570 2.5GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130687&Tpk=gtx%20570
Anyways if you do go with AMD graphics they dominate the Nvidia cards in price and performance. If you take two AMD HD 6990's and CFX them then you take two GTX 590's and SLI them the 6990's will kill the 590's!
