Hello!
Some of you know that I have been searching for a video card for a while now...
I want to begin by thanking, once again, those of you that have given me advice and input. With all the great advice I have received, I should have purchased a video card by now, but for some reason, I have not been able to follow through with buying one. I usually purchase something when I have a feeling of peace about it, which I still don't have when it comes to deciding what video card to purchase.
I've recently read through all the threads I have posted about what video card I should purchase to only play Diablo 3 on ultra graphics/max everything at 1080p (1920 x 1080 Res.) at 60 fps, but I still have a lot of confusion.
- I'm not sure which brand I should go with to purchase a Radeon 6870. There are many different brands like PNY, XFX, Gigabyte etc... Some of the cards have better reviews than others while other cards are just too expensive.
- I'm concerned with the rumor that Radeon drivers are a little troublesome. I've read that Geforce video cards work better with Blizzard games. In now way am I trying to start a Radeon versus Geforce bash; I'd just like some clarification in regards to what I've read.
- I still have a concern with the Radeon 6870 not being able to play Diablo 3 at max settings (this is mentioned in the first bullet).
- All in all, since the game is not out yet, it makes it so difficult to know just how well different video cards are going to benchmark in regards to D3. If I wasn't trying to play the game when it first comes out, it wouldn't be a big issue. But since I am trying to make a purchase to play the game when if first comes out, I have to make a blind buy to some extent.
- Is it necessary to spend a little more money to purchase a 560 Ti? I'd really like to spend the least amount of money I can on a video card since I will be using it for D3 only. If the 560 Ti will make a huge difference, I may just spend the extra dough.
I promise this is the last post I will make regarding video cards, but it's been so difficult for me to make up my mind.
Once last time... My system specs are -
Case: HAF 922
CPU: I5-2500K
Memory: 8gb
P. Supply: 650w Corsair
Mother Board: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3
H. Drive: 500gb 7200...
SSD: Corsair M4 128gb
Heatsync: Hyper 212+
Thank you again.