Which Video Card is better?

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Lolicon wrote on 2010-11-27 09:01

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100284L Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1450-TR GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Price is not a problem, I can afford both. Me and my dad are swapping power supplies (my 300W for his 450W) if I build his new computer for him, 'cuz he's lazy.

I'm wondering, which one is "overally" better?

Quick question. I'm very sure I'm right, but just making sure. A video card and a graphics card are the same exact things, right?
Taycat wrote on 2010-11-27 09:05

Yes they are one in the same....

I dunno why people call them graphic if they're really video cards.....
Lolicon wrote on 2010-11-27 09:22

Maybe because they improve your graphics?
Ampersand wrote on 2010-11-27 09:27

The GTS 450 is slightly faster. Whether or not it's worth the price premium is up to you. See this review for a comparison. Benchmark Results: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (DX9) : Nvidia GeForce GTS 450: Hello GF106, Farewell G92
Lolicon wrote on 2010-11-27 09:30

Awesome. Getting the GTS 450 then, totally willing to pay a bit more for a bigger bang. Thankies :D