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xps 9000 VC upgrade Radeon 5450 to ?
I want to upgrade my video card in my XPS 9000 which currently is a ATI Radeon HD 5450 DDR3.
I believe the Power Supply is 450w, so i guess i will need to upgrade that as well.
So any suggestions for a video card in the $100-$200 that will make a significant difference would be greatly appreciated.
And also a power supply.
Thanks,
M
Studio XPS 9000
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Intel® Core i7-920 processor(8MB L3 Cache, 2.66GHz)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 4 DIMMs
ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
JMICHAEL
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May 19th, 2011 11:00
Your XPS 9000 should have a 475 watt power supply which will be good enough for many video cards. The HD 5450 is a very low-end card so I am not sure what your purpose is for the upgrade to make a significant difference except in gaming if that's your reason. If you want a video card for better gaming that would make a significant difference, then go with an HD 6790 or HD 6850. The HD 6790 would be around $150 and the better HD 6850 would be around $170 and less with the rebates. Again, there is no reason to waste money upgrading your power supply. You can even get the HD 5770 for only around $100 that is miles ahead of your HD 5450. Most video cards are better than this one. It's almost a crime to match this card up with an i7 CPU.
Some HD 5770s HERE to look at.