[Solved] Planning to upgrade from 5770

So I bought a 5770 back in about May last year, but I'm looking to upgrade to something a little more up to date with increased performance

I'm willing to spend about $200 at the moment, but that's pretty much subject to change depending on the specific card. Right now a 6870 is looking appealing, but I'm not quite sure how it'll stack up to any of the upcoming 7000 series cards around the same price point. I'm also open to any nVidia cards as well, but overall I'm looking for a noticeable increase in performance from the 5770. What I'm mostly concerned about is whether or not I should wait to see what the newer soon to be released cards or go ahead and grab something up sooner rather than later.

Current system specs:

Phenom II 965 BE
4Gb DDR3 RAM
650 watt PSU
Radeon HD 5770

Any advice is appreciated.

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I would wait for the 7850 or 7870. I didn't and ended up wasting money. I went from a 4870 (pretty much on par with a 5770) to a 6870 and although it was a good upgrade, I didn't feel it was worth the price I paid. I sold it and took a big loss, but got a good deal on a gtx580. I would say go for a 6950 (2gb version if you want eyefinity down the road) or a gtx570. I wish I bought the 6950 instead of the 6870 - don't make my mistake!

I second the 6870, great card for the money, very efficient, and will not require you to swap video drivers. You could wait a few weeks and see if the 7850 will be $200 or higher, but given that the 7770 is $160, I think the 7850 will be around $250.

A 6870 is pretty good for the price, and will be a worthwhile upgrade over the 5770, especially as more DX11 games are coming out.