Upgrading from Radeon 6670

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

Hello, I have a AMD radeon 6670, the graphics don't look to bad on games like BFBC2 and the FPS is around 40, but I highly doubt that the card will be able to support a game like BF4 so im looking to get a new one. My budget is around £100.

my PC specs are listed here - http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/mars-b-amd-fx-quad-core-4-3ghz-windows-7-gaming-pc-1tb-8gb-ddr3-ati-6670-2gb.html

Thanks.

expl0itfinder · Aug 5, 2013

If you can squeeze it, the HD 7850 is a great performer for the price. I suspect it should play BF4 at low-mid settings at 60 FPS. It also overclocks very well.

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

expl0itfinder :

Thanks, but would there be anything cheaper?

Maxime506 · Aug 5, 2013

Find out how many 6-pin power conductors ur PSU has, it plays vital to the video upgrade.

If ur PSU has none conductors, HD 7750 is the best choice:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h775f1gd (but not to choose the DDR3 version, it works bad. U could read the review of HD 7730 gfx in tomshardware.com, it shows how DDR3 cripples. Here's the link: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7730-cape-verde-review,3575.html)

If the PSU has one 6-pin: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr779oc1gd (HD 7790, matches your budget)

If the PSU has two 6-pin (Yay!): http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h785f1g2m (The HD 7850 outperformed HD 7790/GTX 650 ti much)

techguy124 · Aug 5, 2013

Get the 7790 and at 100 pounds,its a steal
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-R7790-OC-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00BZOHJOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375716086&sr=8-1&keywords=7790
But if you want to max bf4 then you will have to get much more but if you are fine at lower resolution and at medium and some settings a high then you will be fine with this
the differnce between 6670 and 7790 is very large and 7790 is mid end card while 6670 is a low end card
have fun

expl0itfinder · Aug 5, 2013

Jackr987 :

The 7790 is also an option, and it should still play next gen games on low-mid.

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

Thanks, It looks like ill get the 7790 but will it be able to work with my PC, will i need to upgrade anything else? I think i have a 500w power supply will that be sufficient?

4745454b · Aug 5, 2013

There isn't much difference between the DDR5 6670 and the 7750. Yes the 7750 is faster, but it's not like its going to be a lot faster. 7790 is a good idea, but really try to get the 7850. Does need one PCIe plug, but for the money its a great card.

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

Thanks everyone for your help!

expl0itfinder · Aug 5, 2013

Jackr987 :

500w should be fine for any of the cards listed, if it has the proper power connectors.

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

expl0itfinder :

How do I know if I've got the right power connectors for either the 7790 OR 7850?

expl0itfinder · Aug 5, 2013

If the power supply has something like these, then it will work:
http://techreport.com/r.x/psus-0907/pcie-connectors.jpg

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

Maxime506 :

Find out how many 6-pin power conductors ur PSU has, it plays vital to the video upgrade.

If ur PSU has none conductors, HD 7750 is the best choice:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h775f1gd (but not to choose the DDR3 version, it works bad. U could read the review of HD 7730 gfx in tomshardware.com, it shows how DDR3 cripples. Here's the link: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7730-cape-verde-review,3575.html)

If the PSU has one 6-pin: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr779oc1gd (HD 7790, matches your budget)

If the PSU has two 6-pin (Yay!): http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h785f1g2m (The HD 7850 outperformed HD 7790/GTX 650 ti much)

I believe i have a 6-pin but if I don't then can i not just buy one?

Maxime506 · Aug 5, 2013

hmm...u may need to buy a 4-pin molex to 6-pin PCI-E conductor. I'm not so familiar with this.

Jackr987 · Aug 5, 2013

Maxime506 :

Okay, thanks for your help, im pretty sure my local PC shop will know what to do.

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