Least powerful nVidia card able to run modern games on high settings

TheAtomicGoose

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Hi All,
I'm looking into building a PC, and I'm trying to determine which graphics card would allow me to run games on high settings while costing the least. I don't need an insanely powerful card, but I would like to be able to play games like Far Cry 3 and Grid 2 without performance issues.
Thanks!
 
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[Least likely] GTX 750ti > GTX 660 > GTX 760 > GTX 770 [most likely]

At 1080p the GTX 760 is ideally the lowest you'd want to play on high smoothly.
(http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=142&sort=a8)

Below 1080p the GTX 660 would be ideal, or if even lower the GTX 750ti..
(http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=114&sort=a8)



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in 1080p you'll probably need a 660ti/760 or 770...

depends on the title. the 760 is sorta the baseline card... you should be able to play pretty much everything in ultra with it... though there are some games where you'll have to turn down some settings (like AA). if you don't like turning stuff down, the 770 will get you closer to just picking "ultra" and leaving it.
 

Scampi

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[Least likely] GTX 750ti > GTX 660 > GTX 760 > GTX 770 [most likely]

At 1080p the GTX 760 is ideally the lowest you'd want to play on high smoothly.
(http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=142&sort=a8)

Below 1080p the GTX 660 would be ideal, or if even lower the GTX 750ti..
(http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=114&sort=a8)



farcry3_1920_1080.gif

farcry3_1600_900.gif

grid2_1920_1080.gif

grid2_1600_900.gif



 
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