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Upgrade recommendation for a 7900GS

Champ · 2010-11-10 18:31:39

Hello all, I'm looking for a cheap upgrade to replace a 7900GS (an overclocked XFX card) in an old PC which sports a 420 W PSU. It's a secondary PC (for guests / friends) used to play back multimedia etc and games like Dragon Age at a resolution of 1280 * 1024 with medium details on a 19" LCD. Since the 7900GS is so old…

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10-11-2010 7:31pm

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Champ

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Hello all,
I'm looking for a cheap upgrade to replace a 7900GS (an overclocked XFX card) in an old PC which sports a 420 W PSU.

It's a secondary PC (for guests / friends) used to play back multimedia etc and games like Dragon Age at a resolution of 1280 * 1024 with medium details on a 19" LCD.

Since the 7900GS is so old I'm hoping that there are entry level cards these days which would offer a good performance boost for a relatively cheap amount?

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#2 10-11-2010 7:47pm
VenomIreland

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I'm not too sure on how much power it uses, but I think the GTS 450 should fit your needs.

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#3 10-11-2010 8:05pm
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If you can find a second-hand HD4770, grand, otherwise grab a cheap HD5770. Anything higher is overkill in terms of cost and power draw for 1280*1024. A HD5670 on the other hand, while very efficient, isn't much cheaper than a HD5770 and possibly a bit weak past 720p.

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