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September 24, 2013 7:25:44 AM

what is the most affordable/cheapest gpu that can run crysis 3 very high settings 4xAA/16xAF at 1240x1024 with my 17-inch monitor...???i'm gonna upgrade my gpu...i was planning for 7750 crossfire since i already got one but many people do not recommend it....i want 35-60 fps vsync on...i'm gonna sell my 7750 half of its price...what should i buy?? pls help thnx..

my specs:
i5-2400 3.1 ghz
8 gb ddr3 1333
asus p8p67 le
sapphire hd 7750
500gb 7200
450W antec psu

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September 24, 2013 7:35:26 AM

Yeah the 7750 will be letting the system down.
Due to a fact that it uses slower on board memory in most cases GDDR 3.
Also I think it only has a 128bit memory bus.

Both can be a limiting factor when intending to play games over 720p resolutions
with most graphics options turned on in a game.

Look for a card with a 256 bit memory bus, about 2Gb of memory on board and GDDR 5 memory equipped at least.
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September 24, 2013 7:37:12 AM

potpolima said:
what is the most affordable/cheapest gpu that can run crysis 3 very high settings 4xAA/16xAF at 1240x1024 with my 17-inch monitor...???i'm gonna upgrade my gpu...i was planning for 7750 crossfire since i already got one but many people do not recommend it....i want 35-60 fps vsync on...i'm gonna sell my 7750 half of its price...what should i buy?? pls help thnx..

my specs:
i5-2400 3.1 ghz
8 gb ddr3 1333
asus p8p67 le
sapphire hd 7750
500gb 7200
450W antec psu


Hi - You should buy the strongest GPU you can afford and that you PSU can support.
You might be able to run a 7870, but a 7850 would be the minimum if trading up from
a 7750.

What is the model # of your Antec PSU. Some non reference 7850's and all 7870's
require 2 pcie connectors, and most Antec 450's have one. But, if it has enough power, then using a molex to pcie adapter is OK. Many GPU's include one for that very purpose.
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September 24, 2013 7:40:33 AM

ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 is currently $112.59 + shipping after rebate with coupon code HCWUISQ97 at Newegg. Would be the best option.
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September 24, 2013 7:43:31 AM

toyftw said:
potpolima said:
what is the most affordable/cheapest gpu that can run crysis 3 very high settings 4xAA/16xAF at 1240x1024 with my 17-inch monitor...???i'm gonna upgrade my gpu...i was planning for 7750 crossfire since i already got one but many people do not recommend it....i want 35-60 fps vsync on...i'm gonna sell my 7750 half of its price...what should i buy?? pls help thnx..

my specs:
i5-2400 3.1 ghz
8 gb ddr3 1333
asus p8p67 le
sapphire hd 7750
500gb 7200
450W antec psu


Hi - You should buy the strongest GPU you can afford and that you PSU can support.
You might be able to run a 7870, but a 7850 would be the minimum if trading up from
a 7750.

What is the model # of your Antec PSU. Some non reference 7850's and all 7870's
require 2 pcie connectors, and most Antec 450's have one. But, if it has enough power, then using a molex to pcie adapter is OK. Many GPU's include one for that very purpose.


it has only 1x 6-pin pcie power connector...i think 7850 non-oc model is the best gpu my psu can support since it requires only one 6-pin power connector...can 7850 non-oc model run crysis 3/bioshock infi at very high settings 4xAA 16xAF 1240x1024?

this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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September 24, 2013 7:50:30 AM

Of course the OP could just lower the AA, or turn it off to get better frame rates-the 7750 like its bigger 7770 brother does not like AA very much.
The HD7850/GTX650Ti Boost will be plenty strong enough to run anything out there at those settings and at that resolution.
Toms current $650 SBM machine is running a GTX760 off a 450W Antec PSU BTW: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-fx-6300-overcl... and that's with a slightly more power hungry AMD FX6300 CPU. Personally I'd be happier with a 500Watt unit with the correct dual PCI-E leads.
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September 24, 2013 7:52:46 AM

In your case you are going to want to get the best single card you can, hopefully a 7850 or better. Crysis 3 is a pretty demanding game, though at your lower resolution I like the 7850s chances.
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September 24, 2013 7:53:23 AM

slomo4sho said:
ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 is currently $112.59 + shipping after rebate with coupon code HCWUISQ97 at Newegg. Would be the best option.


that is very affordable...my psu has only 450W and 1x 6pin pcie power connector...can it support that?
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September 24, 2013 7:56:43 AM

potpolima said:

that is very affordable...my psu has only 450W and 1x 6pin pcie power connector...can it support that?


I wouldn't have recommended it if it couldn't :) 
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