i7 920, new Graphics card, which one?

[Anders_Weber 2]

I am currently running a rig with a i7 920 Overclocked to 4.2 Ghz hyperthreading enabled. I have 6 gigs of tripple channel ram, but an old GTX 275.
When i build the machine i was on a budget, so I got the GTX 275 with around 900Mb Ram. It worked great, but now I am relly considering a new GPU, since that is my bottleneck I Guess!?

 

 

I mostly play FSX, but altså other games. Until now my computer has run everything nice and smooth, but I have trouble keeping up with new games like Far Cry 3, Bioshock infinite etc.

 

Altso it would be great to see a little performance boost in fsx with a new GPU!?

 

What do you guys recommend?

[idahosurge 2]

My son has my old 4.2GHz i7 950 that had a GTX285 for a GPU.  He upgraded to a GTX680 and was real pleased with the results so you would get great results with either a GTX580 or GTX680.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

GTX680 4GIG card is what will make you happy

[Anders_Weber 2]

Thanks guys. I realize I wasnt clear in my first post.

 

I have around 300-500 bucks to spend. I would never spend 800-1000 $ on a graphics card. I don't have that kind of money  B)

 

What would you suggest at around 3-500 $?

[gboz 157]

GTX 670, great card.

 

gb.

[Tabs 2,790]

670

[Tallguy 9]

Why not a 660TI model? It's just as quick as a 670 but cheaper.

[Max Kraus 339]

I have a similar rig with a gtx 285 and thinking about the 4gb 680 also. Just to spruce up the old i7.

 

Mainly for fsx. Far Cry 3 how good was that! Game of 2012 I reckon.

[Anders_Weber 2]

Is there any diffrence between a 2 gb and 4 gb GTX 670 in fsx? I mean, most cars have 2 gb. I only use one monitor, sort of thinking 2 gb would be enough?

[WallysWorld 4]

I have an i7-920@4 GHz and replaced my GTX285 with a 660Ti 2GB. I'm very happy with it. It handles the new games like Total War Shogun 2 very well

[Mo45 32]

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti Introduction & Review NCIX Tech Tips.

 

Edited May 15, 2013 by egcc

[martin-w 3,235]

I used to have an i7920 at 4GHz. I switched form an old 7500GTX, to a GTX 580.

 

Results were great.

 

Not sure about the new model numbers, but whatever the new equivalent is to the 580 would make you happy.

[Der Fuchs 68]

The 670 is the best deal with that CPU.

 

680 is too expensive regarding poor perf ad compared to a 670. 

the 670 has better ability for O/C too

[KL Oo 700]

I'm looking at upgrading from a 580 GTX to a 680 GTX. Are you saying the 680 GTX doesn't provide valued performance over the 670? Wouldn't have thought there was that much difference between a 580 and a 670....

 

Still, I'm just learning at all this stuff..

[kdfw__ 542]

1 monitor, 670. same system, saw nice performance boost.