Need new graphics card advice

MaTTiMeX · May 30, 2014

I'm looking to buy a new graphics card as sadly I cannot afford a whole new PC. Currently I have a Radeon 5770 in my PC and I have a 460w power supply. I am looking to spend around 100-150 at max as I feel a new card will be the best upgrade to my PC to increase its life span until I can afford a new one. Thanks for any suggestions!

Suztera · May 30, 2014

750Ti is a safe upgrade as it would be ok on the power supply you got.
What power supply do you have? Brand and model? How many amps does the 12V rails have?

Calnin · May 30, 2014

the r7 265 or the r7 260x would be a good upgrade.

MaTTiMeX · May 30, 2014

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c02701326-29%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&sp4ts.oid=5035344&ac.admitted=1401500176535.876444892.492883150

Sorry for the long link, but thats my specific computer except the video card is a 5700 according to my DxDiag.

Suztera · May 30, 2014

750Ti is better. Your power supply doesn't truly supply 460W. Don't want to risk a R7 265 with your power supply really.

260X< 750Ti <R7 265

MaTTiMeX · May 30, 2014

Thank you very much, based on what I have obviously, is it worth it to upgrade the card or should I really just wait all together and tough it out for another year(Bills are poop)?

Suztera · May 30, 2014

Do you need the gaming performance now? I would consider really a new system to build rather than upgrading on a prebuilt system. The motherboard is mostly likely BIOS locked, this can limit to what gpu upgrade you can get as some gpu won't work with the motherboard unless a BIOS update. The case is not really ideal.

Calnin · May 30, 2014

I second the option of building a new computer later on. With the system right now, if you're planning on playing the newer games, then i can understand the urge to have an immediate relief of graphics. But speaking from experience, i remember doing that one time. And it's easier to save and build later on than it is to just spend this much on a card for a short term thing, if you plan on upgrading the whole system in the future.

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