Graphics card upgrade? Worth it?

Hello, i would really like to build a new pc but am strapped for cash for a good few months so though i might buy a graphics card now for a short term boost in perforamce untill i can afford all the other parts.

I was wondering what GPU people would suggest for under £150ish, it will be mainly used to play Battle field 3 which im currently mainly playing in low and a few mediums on a 32" 720p tv.

My current set up is

Core 2 due e8200 currently at 2.6 but can take it 3.4ghz
Ati Radeon HD 5670 512mb
4gb ddr2 ram at 1.3ghz
ASUS P5KC mobo

Iv been recomended a 6870? Would this be a reasonable increase in performance and fit in well when i build my new pc with probably i5 cpu 8gb ram etc?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Any ideas on how well it would run bf3? Id like to keep the card for a few years

Sorry forgot to add my res: 1360x768

Sorry forgot to add my res: 1360x768

lugsey2k4

Its what my tv supports.

And surely overkill would just mean high-ultra graphics for a few years?

Its what my tv supports.

And surely overkill would just mean high-ultra graphics for a few years?

lugsey2k4

Im currently using a HDMI out put but the recomend resolution according to windows is the 1360x768. Is that normal?
By the sounds of it the 6870 sounds like a good buy then

Im currently using a HDMI out put but the recomend resolution according to windows is the 1360x768. Is that normal?
By the sounds of it the 6870 sounds like a good buy then

lugsey2k4

Im currently using a HDMI out put but the recomend resolution according to windows is the 1360x768. Is that normal?
By the sounds of it the 6870 sounds like a good buy then

lugsey2k4

720 looks horrific compared to the higher 768 res.

Sorry for all the questions, the tv in the front room of my flat is 32"1080p, is the jump in resolution a noticable difference for both gaming and HD films? or whould the drop in performance not be worth it? would it be worth swapping once iv got a new card.

Thanks for all the help

1080p will make a big difference compared to 768 in gaming

Any ideas on how well it would run bf3? Id like to keep the card for a few years

lugsey2k4

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Any ideas on how well it would run bf3? Id like to keep the card for a few years

godzillavskong

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Any ideas on how well it would run bf3? Id like to keep the card for a few years

04dcarraher

Sorry, One last one, any one recomend a good uk based online retialer?
Iv always used Overclockers but there not the cheapest, have expensive postage and only stoick a 6870 which most reviews have said is loud.

Thanks

try scan if you want it now NOW they will be cheaper than o.cers there is also a site in uk called airetechit they are taking preorders on the 6870 2gb standard fan for about £123 delivered stock date will be 27 to the end of august

Thanks will have a look.

Im a bit warry of that site after a quick google found this: http://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.airetechit.co.uk

£123 for a new 2gb sounds very cheap.

Im also curious to the difference in price of these two:

http://airetechit.co.uk/e-shop/products.php?353686&manufacturers=&livemode=1

http://airetechit.co.uk/e-shop/products.php?205185&manufacturers=&livemode=1

£40 difference for what i thought was prety much the same card?

Thanks will have a look.

Im a bit warry of that site after a quick google found this: http://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.airetechit.co.uk

£123 for a new 2gb sounds very cheap.

lugsey2k4

Thanks for all the help Guys, i went with the msi 6870 for £125 postedhttp://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-msi-hd-6870-oc-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-920mhz-1120-stream-processors-hdmi-2x-mini-displayport-2x-dvi