Best nVidia Shield Compatible Card for ~ $200
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bzowk
April 30, 2014 8:42:51 AM
Hey All -
I do a good bit of gaming and am considering purchasing an nVidia Shield today - especially after reading about their newest update. The only problem, is that my current (fairly new) video card isn't compatible. I currently use a single XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB which I received for Christmas and has done pretty well for me, but it isn't compatible and doesn't seem that AMD will have a similar solution for a while.
I'm looking to spend around $200 - preferably below it - but - I found that there are literally almost 100 compatible cards in this range (even though many are similar by different manufacturers.) I went to PCPartsPicker and selected all compatible ones (750 series and above) as well as the card I currently own for comparison.
Obviously, small things can make a big difference, so just wanted to post and ask - what's the best compatible sub-$200 card for the money?? I'll be buying from NewEgg so if anyone knows of any coupon codes or other deals, I'm all in.
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Thanks guys!
I do a good bit of gaming and am considering purchasing an nVidia Shield today - especially after reading about their newest update. The only problem, is that my current (fairly new) video card isn't compatible. I currently use a single XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB which I received for Christmas and has done pretty well for me, but it isn't compatible and doesn't seem that AMD will have a similar solution for a while.
I'm looking to spend around $200 - preferably below it - but - I found that there are literally almost 100 compatible cards in this range (even though many are similar by different manufacturers.) I went to PCPartsPicker and selected all compatible ones (750 series and above) as well as the card I currently own for comparison.
Obviously, small things can make a big difference, so just wanted to post and ask - what's the best compatible sub-$200 card for the money?? I'll be buying from NewEgg so if anyone knows of any coupon codes or other deals, I'm all in.
System Specs
- Intel i7 3770k (3700Mhz)
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
16gb RAM Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3 (4x4gb)
Drives / Disks / Partitions:
- C:\ - 55gb SSD - OS Only
- D:\ - 16tb Pooled Drive for Storage & Media (Drive Bender)
- E:\ - 500gb Hybrid Drive - App & Game Installations
- F:\ - 1tb non-pools drive for app caches & misc non-pooled items
Windows 7 x64 (Fully Patched)
Thanks guys!
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Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 8:45:26 AM
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bzowk
April 30, 2014 8:48:01 AM
Darth Rache said:
are you looking to use the streaming capability?As in streaming PC Games from the PC the card's installed into to the nVidia Shield? Yes! That's 100% the purpose for doing this. I'll still be playing the games locally on the PC, but probably use the Shield much more.
Thanks for the quick reply
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Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 8:49:51 AM
Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 8:51:34 AM
Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 8:52:04 AM
But if not here is a link for a 660TI- http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SUPERCLOCKED-Graphic...
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bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:02:53 AM
Thanks guys - You'd suggest a 660 over a 750? To be honest I'd rather spend a little more if it will be something that will last a while. If spending $50 more will get me a few extra months before the next upgrade, I'll do it.
So... I narrowed my search to just the 760 series (link below). Prices are between $236.99 - $324.99 - a pretty wide margin for the same chipset! I'm already above what I wanted to spend, but don't want to buy crap. What do you suggest?
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#m=8,14,18,27,...
Thanks again!
So... I narrowed my search to just the 760 series (link below). Prices are between $236.99 - $324.99 - a pretty wide margin for the same chipset! I'm already above what I wanted to spend, but don't want to buy crap. What do you suggest?
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#m=8,14,18,27,...
Thanks again!
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Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 9:06:41 AM
bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:07:06 AM
BTW - Just looked through NewEgg's Daily Email Deals and found this:
- EVGA 02G-P4-3765-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Dual Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card
- Free Copy Watch Dogs (Upon release I assume
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- Free shipping
- $10 mail in rebate
- $249.99 ($239.9 after mail in rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
What do you think? Thanks!
- EVGA 02G-P4-3765-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Dual Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card
- Free Copy Watch Dogs (Upon release I assume
)- Free shipping
- $10 mail in rebate
- $249.99 ($239.9 after mail in rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
What do you think? Thanks!
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Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 9:07:27 AM
bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:07:37 AM
bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:09:44 AM
Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 9:13:16 AM
Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 9:15:11 AM
bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:23:49 AM
Darth Rache said:
are you going to keep the HD 7850? If so get the 660TI and swap the cards when you want to play something on the pc. That is what I would do if I was on as tight a budget as you are.Hey... that's actually not a bad idea... 2 questions about that, though...
1. When you say "swap cards", do I physically have to swap cards or is it a software change? Basically I'm asking if I can I have both the 7840 and 660ti installed at the same time?
2. Would there be a noticible difference on the Shield, itself when using a 660ti over a 760? I know that a better card allows you to bump game specs to higher resolutions, detail, etc - but - would assume that the Shield's display wouldn't be able to hit some of the resolutions that the higher end cards are required for. Does that make sense?
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Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 9:29:22 AM
1: Well i just research it a little and the GTX 660 Ti is actually a better card that the HD7850>http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7850-vs-GeForce-GTX-6... So I say get the 660 TI and then sell the HD7850 and get another 660 TI for an SLI configuration
2: No not really they are basically the same card. see> http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-760-vs-GeForce-GTX-...
2: No not really they are basically the same card. see> http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-760-vs-GeForce-GTX-...
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bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:33:26 AM
I really need to purchase through NewEgg for a couple of reason - but - if I go the 660 route, the average price is from $160 - $240. However, there's only 1 "660 TI" NewEgg has listed and it's a refurb. Given that, which would you suggest?
- Here's all the 660 series cards in order of most reviews first: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...
- This one has a $20 mail in rebate therefore making it $169.99 (after rebate): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'd like to save $20, but would rather that $20 go to a better card if there's a difference.
- Here's all the 660 series cards in order of most reviews first: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...
- This one has a $20 mail in rebate therefore making it $169.99 (after rebate): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'd like to save $20, but would rather that $20 go to a better card if there's a difference.
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bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:36:47 AM
Darth Rache said:
1: Well i just research it a little and the GTX 660 Ti is actually a better card that the HD7850>http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7850-vs-GeForce-GTX-6... So I say get the 660 TI and then sell the HD7850 and get another 660 TI for an SLI configuration
2: No not really they are basically the same card. see> http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-760-vs-GeForce-GTX-...
Ohh, ok - thanks for your time! Stupid question, but I haven't done SLI since my pair of 8800's a while back - but - best guess - what would you say the equvilent of a pair of 660s be compared to a single card currently?
I think I will go the 660 route as I forgot I can add another later which makes me feel better. I'm sure that for the ~$189 range there aren't too many differences in the specs, but did list a couple in my last post. Think those will no doubt work for Shield?
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bzowk
April 30, 2014 9:36:47 AM
Darth Rache said:
1: Well i just research it a little and the GTX 660 Ti is actually a better card that the HD7850>http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7850-vs-GeForce-GTX-6... So I say get the 660 TI and then sell the HD7850 and get another 660 TI for an SLI configuration
2: No not really they are basically the same card. see> http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-760-vs-GeForce-GTX-...
Ohh, ok - thanks for your time! Stupid question, but I haven't done SLI since my pair of 8800's a while back - but - best guess - what would you say the equvilent of a pair of 660s be compared to a single card currently?
I think I will go the 660 route as I forgot I can add another later which makes me feel better. I'm sure that for the ~$189 range there aren't too many differences in the specs, but did list a couple in my last post. Think those will no doubt work for Shield?
Thanks
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April 30, 2014 10:34:38 AM
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Darth Rache
April 30, 2014 12:59:15 PM
bzowk said:
Guys - I just ordered an nVidia Shield, Micro USB -> Ethernet adapter, and a EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card.
Just wanted to say thank so much to all - espeically Darth Rache - for your help!
No problem man that is what the forum is for, as for your other question two 660 Tis would have about the same performance as a GTX780 and the one that you listed should be fine. Do you live near a best buy? If so they will honor the amazon online price on the EVGA card
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