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Didar Shams

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I want to upgrade my GPU from current 6570 to something good enough to handle current generation games at high setting (not ultra or some enthusiastic setting) on my 1680x1050 display.

Choices are A few , so I came here seeking suggestions.

AMD 7850 , AMD R7 260x
GTX 560NonTi and GTX 650NonTi

My psu is 500WATT and cpu i3 2120.
 
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Tom Tancredi
It isn't that it can't "handle" the cards, that isn't what I am saying. I am telling the OP that BOTH the CPU is a issue AS well as the choice of cards because the cards themselves can't provide "current generation games at high setting" as the OP is setting as the standard.

For example WatchDogs http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page4.html Note all the cards he picks best FPS for HIGH settings is 40s, whcih means when it get's 'intense' he would be dropping to 20s or lower. CPU wise here agian http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page5.html note only i3-3xxx or 4xxx can achieve but again only with high end video card to offset the graphics load. Here is a actual test of the OPs CPU and is...
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Tom Tancredi

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No. Your CPU is too low end for the performance enough (it is a i3 which is ENTRY LEVEL CPU) for even LOW gaming on the latest titles as it is only a TWO core. ALL "current generation games " require QUAD (four) Core systems. So right off you can't even play some titles.

The 750Ti is nice but is a LOW end entry level card and wouldn't be able to play even on low "current generation games " much less your demand of "HIGH". If you want to play (for example) WatchDogs or upcoming COD:AW you require a i7 MINIMUM with a R9 or a 760/770 just to have 'game play like I seen on the internet".

If cost is the issue, then for only $149 get a PS3/Xbox360 that are playing the "current generation games " for only $149
 
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Yoplait95

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Correct me if Im wrong.. But, doesn't the i3 have hyperthreading which makes it a logical quad core.
 
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Tom Tancredi

Tom Tancredi

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It isn't that it can't "handle" the cards, that isn't what I am saying. I am telling the OP that BOTH the CPU is a issue AS well as the choice of cards because the cards themselves can't provide "current generation games at high setting" as the OP is setting as the standard.

For example WatchDogs http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page4.html Note all the cards he picks best FPS for HIGH settings is 40s, whcih means when it get's 'intense' he would be dropping to 20s or lower. CPU wise here agian http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page5.html note only i3-3xxx or 4xxx can achieve but again only with high end video card to offset the graphics load. Here is a actual test of the OPs CPU and is in 20s! http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/watch-dogs-pc-performance,3833-8.html

BF4 http://www.bf4blog.com/battlefield-4-retail-gpu-cpu-benchmarks/ Easily see how low performance any of his GPUs would be, and the CPu specifically gets maxed out (see the 90+% CPU usage) and overall causes again terribel performance. And AGAIN http://www.techspot.com/review/734-battlefield-4-benchmarks/page2.html (not the lowest score IS a 560TI the OP is wanting NON-TI!) http://www.techspot.com/review/734-battlefield-4-benchmarks/page6.html and again once below a i3-3220 your dropping off a cliff, and that is when it is paired with a R9 290X! Again combined with the GPU choices only makes the performance in the teens to MAYBE 20s even if dropped down to Medium still wouldn't double his rates (20s to 40s).

As for the 750Ti http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/02/18/nvidia-geforce-gtx-750-ti-review/5 again same things.

Honestly assessing OPs choices suggest he/she is trying to do a 'under $100' upgrade to achieve "current generation games at high setting" which isn't doable. Hence rather then blow his/her bubble and honestly tell them they need nothing less then a system costing around $1000 or better (To do WatchDog, BF4, BF:HL, COD:AW, The Division, etc. all just 'saw at E3') I offered the suggestion in his/her price range: GET A CONSOLE.

 
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