Sry AC, but that 5770 doesnt even come close to the 460.
The 1gb of gpu ram is also completely unnecessary . I was contemplating the 512 5770 till I came across the numbers for the 460.
If you google 512 v 1 gb gpu ram, you will see that up to the 5770 1 gb is really overkill. The numbers between two cards withthe only diff being ram are identical for most resolutions.
By giving my cousin a 460, he will have a smoking system that will tear up anything till he gets a new monitor at the very least. Ill also be avoiding the mistake i made with my build which was not spending the xtra 30 usd on a better gpu, but mine still works pretty good.
Going back to the province this weekend, finally get to play a lil mw. tnk god.
tnks for all d input.
At low res you could buy any card over £140 and it really won't make much difference and most cards come with 512mb at least these days. If you had the choice you would choose more Vram, just becuase why not
But Of course cost does come into play. The 460 having less ram, does hit it's performance, but only on 1900x1200 res and above. Anything lower, and it's not gonna be the Vram thats holding it back, but the speed of the card. And the 460 (for it's price) is extremly good.
If you have a few more ££££ to spend, I would highly recommend the 560, which uses less power, makes less heat, and runs quite a bit faster. But does cost a bit more, so thats upto you. Otherwise your looking at any of the 6000 Series of ATI cards which perform easily as well.
Still, I would get the monitor first, or at least with the GC, so you are actually using what you have brought ^^
