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CrossLOPER
03-14-2013, 19:30
Is this a good deal?:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

I currently have a gtx 275. It does not have any problems aside from the fan/bearings apparently grinding a bit on boot(I'm considering lubing the bearings, but the problem only manifests itself on boot.), but this thing seems very appealing. It is fairly powerful and is apparently a good value, not to mention the game deal and rebate. Not an AMD fan, though.:

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

Despite not being "high end" in narrow interpretation, it outclasses what I have by a wide margin:

http://www.hwcompare.com/12110/geforce-gtx-275-vs-radeon-hd-7850/

Really, it's the game deal that is causing an itch. I don't really care for Tomb Raider or Bioshock in general, but the former comes highly recommended, and it seems that Bioshock is going to be great.

So, good deal? y/n

Furunculus
03-25-2013, 01:55
i wouldn't buy a mid-range card with only 1GB, how about this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406

CrossLOPER
04-24-2013, 15:43
That looks OK, but I'm debating a larger upgrade, probably a 660 Ti.

Furunculus
04-27-2013, 10:53
how about this for $134 with Bioshock:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127726

or this for $189 with metro last light:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500270