Need help getting a ATI 5870

so im getting a 5870 and atm i have a nvidia card. Do i have to uninstall the nvidia drivers before i put in and install the 5870 and the drivers for that?

Well, duh. Why would you come on a forum to ask that, haha? It's not like it would hurt or take much extra time to take the safe route and un-install it just in case.

just making sure. ty

Download the latest drivers for ATI (Catalyst 9.12) and Uninstall the Nvidia drivers & restart your PC (in safe mode). Run Driver Sweeper (or similar program) to remove any leftover files from the Nvidia display drivers. Then shutdown the PC & unplug power. Install the ATI 5870 and then turn on the PC. Install the downloaded ATI drivers and restart. You are now ready to go with the new system. Do Not Use The Drivers On The CD (they are outdated).jtcraft

thank you so much jtcraft

to be even safer, use Driver Sweeper to completely remove your Nvidia drivers. nice to have that program on your computer when installing updates.