Buying a videocard.

[speeder]

Hello, I want to buy a videocard for playing games (my GeForce 8600 is quite outdated by now...)

So, what videocard has the best cost/benefit related to bitcoin mining and still can be used to play games occasionaly?

[[Tycho]]

Hello, I want to buy a videocard for playing games (my GeForce 8600 is quite outdated by now...)

So, what videocard has the best cost/benefit related to bitcoin mining and still can be used to play games occasionaly?

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison

[nster]

Give me a budget and I'll tell you right away

[AngelusWebDesign]

I'd like to spend no more than $110 or so on a video card.

What's the best card at that price range?

[rezin777]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878

I saved you 1 cent!  

[trentzb]

5770 is your best bet though you may be able to run across a used 5830. I will be selling several 5770s next week for less than $100 USD equivalent in BTC, each shipped to USA. PM me if interested.

Edit: there you go, NewEgg previous post.

[nster]

you can get a 5830 at 110$ (when on sale)

[chungenhung]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878

I saved you 1 cent! 

I just bought a couple of those days back, and I think they have high rate of DOA.
Still testing...

[rezin777]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878

I saved you 1 cent! 

I just bought a couple of those days back, and I think they have high rate of DOA.
Still testing...

I bought several of the 5850 version and every one is working great. No experience with the 5830.

[nster]

they seem to have a ~5%+ DOA rate, still worth it

[SgtSpike]

Definitely the 5830.  By far the best value for that pricerange.  I just picked up 3 of them myself, as all of the reasonably priced 5850's were backordered and 5870's are nearly non-existant at this point.

[OtaconEmmerich]

Definitely the 5830.  By far the best value for that pricerange.  I just picked up 3 of them myself, as all of the reasonably priced 5850's were backordered and 5870's are nearly non-existant at this point.

I agree, Get'em while they can be gotten. I wonder how much longer till you can't even get 5770's.

[bulanula]

nster what video card would you recommend if I don't have a budget at all

Also thinking what card would be best if this goes bust, though I'm hoping it won't etc. ?

[AngelusWebDesign]

That SAPPHIRE 100297L Radeon HD 5830
(The link to NewEgg, posted above)

does it have a Linux driver, specifically Ubuntu?

Thanks.

[nster]

nster what video card would you recommend if I don't have a budget at all

Also thinking what card would be best if this goes bust, though I'm hoping it won't etc. ?

no budget = unlimited funds or 0 funds?

unlimited, the 6990 of course, 0 funds, whatever you have of course

If you game etc, I find the 6950 1GB to be the best value, if only mining, it is hard to say.... 4* 5970 or 4* 6990 would be best on a single motherboard cost effective-wise... Used 5970 @ 400$ each would be phenomenal value. But with such high difficulty, idk if buying a rig only for mining is the smartest idea

[SgtSpike]

nster what video card would you recommend if I don't have a budget at all

Also thinking what card would be best if this goes bust, though I'm hoping it won't etc. ?

no budget = unlimited funds or 0 funds?

unlimited, the 6990 of course, 0 funds, whatever you have of course

If you game etc, I find the 6950 1GB to be the best value, if only mining, it is hard to say.... 4* 5970 or 4* 6990 would be best on a single motherboard cost effective-wise... Used 5970 @ 400$ each would be phenomenal value. But with such high difficulty, idk if buying a rig only for mining is the smartest idea

Yeah, it's true.  With difficulty jumping 60%+ this time around, and projected to jump another 50-60% the next time around, and possibly again, it'll be much more profitable to dump the monies into bitcoins themselves, and hope the value of them goes up.

[SgtSpike]

Worth pointing out:  The 5830 uses like 40 watts more power than the 5850

Seriously?  Why?  That's so lame...

[SchizophrenicX]

Hi, I'm totally new to Bitcoins and since my desktop is >6 yrs now I've been planning on getting a new rig now.

If you game etc, I find the 6950 1GB to be the best value, if only mining, it is hard to say.... 4* 5970 or 4* 6990 would be best on a single motherboard cost effective-wise... Used 5970 @ 400$ each would be phenomenal value. But with such high difficulty, idk if buying a rig only for mining is the smartest idea

I think I agree with this, since I'm just getting into SC2. I'll be going for a gaming rig although still keeping in mind about mining.

So after plenty of reading other stuff with all the talk of BTC's collapse in mind I plan to get 2*5970 aftermarket since I have quite a tight budget. What do you guys think about my decision?

[dikidera]

And the CPU is? Bottlenecking is also a factor.

[SchizophrenicX]

What is bottlenecking? I hasn't planned the rest of the components yet. Please do give me suggestions I'm just asking about my overall decision to go that way