Buying new Video Card....have a question...

om3ga785 · Mar 20, 2009, 11:39 PM

Hi All,

I have a ATI FireGL v5600 PCI-E video card in my machine currently (HP XW4600) and i'm going to swap it out.

Question i have is, what Radeon Video card comes close performance wise to the FireGL but in the Readon form?

I don't want to spend a mass fortune, but i want a card that is around the same performance like my FireGL, only i need the Radeon card so i can play games.

Thanks!

Stop It · Mar 21, 2009, 01:00 PM

Hmm, that card seems to be a workstation version of the HD2xxx series, so probably isn't terribly hot for gaming nowadays.

Depending on your budget, I would say a HD4850, 4870, or a Nvidia GTX-260 would be your best bets.

Crickee · Mar 31, 2009, 09:12 PM

FireGL is not gaming cards

Chaos · Mar 31, 2009, 10:32 PM

4850 or better will serve you well

ShugNinx · Apr 2, 2009, 11:26 AM

Well what exactly is your budget?

procupine14 · Apr 2, 2009, 08:21 PM

Yeah depending on your budget I would definitely pick up a 4850 I have been VERY pleased with mine. I have the HIS HQ Turbo version which provides an awesome cooler that really keeps the card happy.

Mar 20, 2009, 11:39 PM	#1
om3ga785 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Buying new Video Card....have a question... Hi All, I have a ATI FireGL v5600 PCI-E video card in my machine currently (HP XW4600) and i'm going to swap it out. Question i have is, what Radeon Video card comes close performance wise to the FireGL but in the Readon form? I don't want to spend a mass fortune, but i want a card that is around the same performance like my FireGL, only i need the Radeon card so i can play games. Thanks!

Mar 21, 2009, 01:00 PM	#2
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Crickee DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Buying new Video Card....have a question... FireGL is not gaming cards

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Re: Buying new Video Card....have a question... 4850 or better will serve you well

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ShugNinx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Re: Buying new Video Card....have a question... Well what exactly is your budget?

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procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Re: Buying new Video Card....have a question... Yeah depending on your budget I would definitely pick up a 4850 I have been VERY pleased with mine. I have the HIS HQ Turbo version which provides an awesome cooler that really keeps the card happy. __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU