Best GPU for 100-150 $ :D

Jester Black

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hey guys..im planning to buy a good video card that can play games like starcraft 2, battlefield , farcry 3 at ultra/high settings (if possible) or above average settings, a friend of mine recommended this site is good site for building gaming pcs..
my processor would be an i3 series, (im still deciding on what processor to buy at my limited budget but i guess it would be an i3 2120 or 3210)
i would be having a 500w psu
thank you all
 
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HD 7870XT (~$230) > GTX 660 (~$200)> HD 7850 (~$170-180)> GTX 650 Ti Boost (~$160-180)> HD 7790 (~$150)> GTX 650 Ti (~$130-140)> HD 7770 (~$120)

Relative performance from the better performing to worse performing card. These prices can change depending on the price cuts, rebates etc but they are roughly like this. So there is the most suitable card depending on what you can afford to pay

imomun

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Best GPU for $150 would be a HD7790

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202028

This even cheaper http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125447

Performance:
http://www.hardwareluxx.de/images/stories/galleries/reviews/2013/gigabyte-7790/diagramme/farcry-1920.jpg
 

barto

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As posted above, the 7790 or 650 ti is your choice. However, I want to point out those cards will not play some of those games on high/ultra. Those cards are entry cards. If you want to play games like BF3 on high/ultra, you will need to drop at least 250+ bucks on a card. (Based on 1920*1080 resolution)
 

Jester Black

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okay what if i decided not to play bf3 in the meantime (while i idont have the money to buy good cards) can those cards that you have suggested play starcraft2 on ultra w/o lag?or other games of the same level?thanks
 

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HD 7870XT (~$230) > GTX 660 (~$200)> HD 7850 (~$170-180)> GTX 650 Ti Boost (~$160-180)> HD 7790 (~$150)> GTX 650 Ti (~$130-140)> HD 7770 (~$120)

Relative performance from the better performing to worse performing card. These prices can change depending on the price cuts, rebates etc but they are roughly like this. So there is the most suitable card depending on what you can afford to pay
 
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Jester Black

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hey guys one more thing.. is a gtx 650 (w/o ti) a good card?can it play sc2 on ultra?if it can then i will buy it , there is one available in the computer store and its attractively cheap
 

david cassar

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Starcraft will run on a gtx 650 non-ti on ultra with about 50 fps