GPU Recommendation Please!

DarkIceDragon · May 24, 2013

Hey. I need a recommendation for a GPU.
My budget is $150 max. I'm getting a 700W PSU, so power supply shouldn't be a problem. And I don't care whether it's AMD or nVidia, any one will do.

As you probably guessed from my budget, I won't be doing heavy gaming. Maybe Crysis 3 of BF3 at low or lowest settings? Medium if possible? I also do Photoshopping and Editing videos here and there. Basically, what would be the best gpu in that price range?

Thanks ^_^

cookybiscuit · May 24, 2013

If you are comfortable overclocking, then go for the 7850. If not, the 650ti Boost is a good pick.

Just having a 700w isn't enough, make sure its a good one.

killerhurtalot · May 24, 2013

I would recommend a 7790

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121727

Best GPU you'll get for $150. (and great openCL performance too to speed up photoshop and etc)

And a 4 free games lol.

Well. I would recommend you cut back on the PSU (you will barely need 400w at the most with a 7790) and put it into a better GPU.

n1ghtr4v3n · May 24, 2013

Here are your best possible choices for a 150$ budget should be enough for recent games with a decent fps.

Asus 7790 DC2O 1gb-128bit
http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=81900&vpn=HD7790-DC2OC-1GD5&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1281

Saphhire 7790OC 1gb-128bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202029&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Evga gtx650ti boost 1gb-192bit
http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=82706&vpn=01G-P4-3655-KR&manufacture=eVGA

GTX650TI Boost will be the best option since its a recently introduced gpu, plus it comes with a larger memory interface compared to others. according to nvidia datasheets it offers decent gaming with stable fps on 1080p resolution. its not a blazing fast gpu but a really good budget solution.

here is a Anandtech performance comparison between hd7850 and gtx650ti boost
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/782?vs=778
computing wise, 7850 is a better GPU with a higher budget but for gaming 650ti-b is a better solution shown on graphs

Deleted member 217926 · May 24, 2013

killerhurtalot :

^ Absolutely agree with this. Here is a list of power you need for every card you can run. This is for the entire system not just the card. It includes plenty of headroom for overclocking as long as you buy a quality PSU.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Stick with Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power an Cooling, XFX, Silverstone, Enermax, OCZ and Antec for a quality PSU.

DarkIceDragon · May 24, 2013

Oh, and another question, would I be better off with a 1GB or 2GB card?

Deleted member 217926 · May 24, 2013

Depends on the card. Many lower end cards are not powerful enough to use 2GB. The extra VRAM is mostly for marketing although it can help with non gaming multiple displays.

timil · May 24, 2013

It depends what you are doing but the extra vram is not so useful on a 128 bit interface. But if you are driving multiple displays on a workstation or something the 2gb is probably the way to go.

notea · May 24, 2013

As you are doing video editing, i would recommend nvidia cards as some of the video editing softwares support cuda acceleration, and for your budget, i will recommend a GTX 650Ti Boost
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130914

killerhurtalot · May 24, 2013

notea :

most supports openCL too... so regardless of what he picks, he'll be covered.

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