My graphics card died (and tbh it was getting rather old - 8800GTS 512) and I need a replacement. The thing is, since I bought my old card, my monitor has grown from a 19" 1280x1024 to a Dell Ultrasharp 24" 1920x1200 and I want something that can play new games at good image quality at this resolution.
I've only just started researching - because of my card dying - but it seems like I might have chosen a good time to upgrade. The Radeon HD7790 has just been released, and I was looking at that with interest, until I just discovered the GTX 650 Ti BOOST, also just being released.
Now, what I'm wondering is whether this card will be the sweet spot of price, performance (at 1920x1200), and quietness that I think it will be.
The model I'm particularly looking at is this:
ZOTAC GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI.. | Ebuyer.com
I particularly want a card with a cooler designed by a 3rd party board partner rather than the reference design for quieter running.
Is the BOOST the one to go for, and if so can anyone suggest a better variant than the zotac for the same price?
I've only just started researching - because of my card dying - but it seems like I might have chosen a good time to upgrade. The Radeon HD7790 has just been released, and I was looking at that with interest, until I just discovered the GTX 650 Ti BOOST, also just being released.
Now, what I'm wondering is whether this card will be the sweet spot of price, performance (at 1920x1200), and quietness that I think it will be.
The model I'm particularly looking at is this:
ZOTAC GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI.. | Ebuyer.com
I particularly want a card with a cooler designed by a 3rd party board partner rather than the reference design for quieter running.
Is the BOOST the one to go for, and if so can anyone suggest a better variant than the zotac for the same price?