I have a low profile PC case (Dell 580s) which doesn't currently have dedicated graphics. I want to buy a graphics card to play Elder Scrolls V Skyrim. My PSU should be able to handle any card which only uses bus power (very low power draw elsewhere in system). A 6570 DDR3 card will give me the playability I want (lowish-res, medium settings), but I'd like to do a bit better if I can. Does anybody know if there is a half-height ddr5 6570, or 6670 based card available, or soon to be available? The 6670 reference boards were half-height, but I haven't seen any manufacturer offer one in this format. Any info or scoops about products which might be coming out soon v. welcome. Or recommendations of Nvidia kit, which I have done less research on. Many thanks Charliefreak
PowerColor Radeon HD 6750 1GB GDDR5 Though it's kinda bad bang4buck, because regular sized HD 6790 costs the same.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm pretty sure that it needs external power though... my PSU wouldn't be able to hack it...
Oh, I haven't noticed that. Somehow I thought 6750/5750's don't even have a 6-pin connector. Anyway, according to TPU's review, it draws a maximum of 82W in FurMark and about 70W in game. And PCI-E can deliver 75W. So technically it should work without external power. There's also a HIS Radeon HD 6670 1GB GDDR5. But I don't know where you can find it http://www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-672.shtml
The HIS looks excellent. Just the job. It's on Amazon for 115 bucks - not great value for money but when you have a slim case there isn't much choice. Cheers for the help.