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I think they technically ship to anywhere in the world but it costs A LOT. Out of those 3, the R9 270 is the most powerful.

If you live in Australia, techbuy seems like a good online retailer: http://www.techbuy.com.au/categories/VIDEOCARDS.asp
Experiences: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1693479
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xhackell

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It can be a good card if you're a casual gamer and will not be playing newer games.
With addition that your screen resolution isn't very high.

But as stated by Eduello, it's better if you can give us your system specs and your budget.
 
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Ok thanks fot that here are my specs:

Cpu: AMD FX-8320 8 Core Black Edition Processor
Mobo: AsRock 970-Extreme3 /970-Extreme3-R2 AMD 970 DDR3 Motherboard
Psu: Thermaltake SP-550PCBAU Smart 550w 80+ Bronze Power Supply
Case: Thermaltake VN900A1W2N Commander MS-II Black USB3.0 Mid Tower Case

And also im not sure what ram i need. I know its DDR3 but im not sure which ones to get
 
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i bought a second hand cpu and added a graphics card, within my budget.
can i play games which were released upto year 2013.
specs of cpu are as:

Hp CMT E8600 3.2 ghz.
RAM = 2gb
GPU = 2 gb ATI radeon sapphire 5450
PSU = 365 watt
OS = win XP sp 3.

haven't tested or played any games on it,yet. But will i be able to play games on medium or high settings?
 
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Eduello

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Well it depends on the game, but you won't be running anything like BF4 for sure. You should have at least 4GB of RAM (8Gb is recommended), the GPU is not very powerful http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/ATI+Radeon+HD+5450/games and CPU isn't that good either. Also that PSU has almost no room for upgrades.

Microsoft also stopped supporting Windows XP, so no security or compatibility updates either.

By the way: CPU = processor, PC = the entire computer
 
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xhackell

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If its USD 200, you can get a 750Ti. Its sufficient to play latest games at around medium settings in FHD(I guess, don't quote me).
It much more balance than having a GeForce 210.

Side track:
Your CPU can be very well supported as many console games are programmed for AMD. This means many titles in the future should be multi threaded games. You might want to get a AMD card too.
I would like to recommend you the new R-series cards, they support Mantle which is future proofing but the price of a 750Ti is cheaper.
It's your pick.
 
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I think they technically ship to anywhere in the world but it costs A LOT. Out of those 3, the R9 270 is the most powerful.

If you live in Australia, techbuy seems like a good online retailer: http://www.techbuy.com.au/categories/VIDEOCARDS.asp
Experiences: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1693479
 
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