Sub $300 Graphics Card

[lukepwnsall]

Right now I have a gtx 260 1.8gb that is working along with my Core i5 but recently I have had a ton of issues, ranging from games crashing (starcraft and battlefield), to me not being able to play the crysis alpha, and it is time for me to upgrade so I can throw this card across the room. Currently my budget is allowing for up to $300 and Im still not 100% sure what to get, whether GTX 660ti, HD7870 or something else. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[nilsepils]

The HD7950 is equivalent to the GTX660ti so the HD7870 would be slower then the 660ti for sure ;)

I can vouch for the 660ti, it's really fast and the ASUS DC/U II is very silent, most games run on max settings @FullHD (except for FC3, but with MSAA off it runs very smooth on high-ultra).

[lukepwnsall]

Recently I thought the 7870 performs just as well as the 660ti do to the catalyst 12.11 update but I am not to sure

[nilsepils]

No, that may be the Club3D 7870XT Jokercard (Tahiti LE), that's actually a different card ;)