Itching to upgrade video card

ck8-04 · Post by **ck8-04** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:22 pm

I've had my 8800GT since November of 2007 and I'm getting symptoms of upgrade fever.

My question is this: What is the fastest video card that can fit in an Antec Solo and be cooled adequately with a Thermalright T-Rad2 with an 800RPM Scythe S-Flex fan? I'm looking at the 4870, but it seems like this thing won't fare too well in the summer heat.

Fungi · Post by **Fungi** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:43 am

If it's the 8800GT, it might be worth waiting for the next bunch of Radeons; they're supposed to be shorter than the HD48xx series.

Ch0z3n · Post by **Ch0z3n** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:37 am

Unless you are playing games on high resolutions, you probably wont see much of a difference.

Length wise, I've never had a Solo but I had an old (read: longer) EVGA 9800GTX+ in a Sonata III because the power connectors were on the side instead of the back.

FuturePastNow · Post by **FuturePastNow** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:54 pm

Ch0z3n wrote:Unless you are playing games on high resolutions, you probably wont see much of a difference.

Length wise, I've never had a Solo but I had an old (read: longer) EVGA 9800GTX+ in a Sonata III because the power connectors were on the side instead of the back.

A 9800GTX+ will not fit in a Solo without cutting a chunk out of the hard drive cage.

The "new" 1GB GTS 250 (I hate Nvidia's name games) uses a shorter 9.5" PCB (same as the 8800/9800GT) and would fit. I'm holding out for the Radeon 4750, which supposedly will be almost as fast as a 4850. Up to you to decide what would be enough of an improvement over an 8800GT to justify spending money.