Best budget video card upgrade?

cadco96

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I currently have a Radeon 7770 and would like to make an upgrade to a mid-grade card for the next generation of gaming, preferably around 200 dollars. What are some things to look at?
 
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Eithe wait for nvidia 8 seriea or amd tong. Suggestu keep and wait. The next lineup of gpus are more efficient with lpower and squeezing more performance.
Can your psu stand a big graphics upgrade?
Exactly what psu do you have?
At the $200 price range, you can look at a GTX660, GTX660ti, R9-280, or GTX760.
They are somewhat close in performance tiers.
R9-280 will want a 550w psu.
The others somewhat less.
 


Exactly what brand/model is your psu?
If it is of good quality, it will run any $200 graphics card.

If it is a cheap unit, you will want to dispose of it before submitting it to any stressful levels.
When a cheap unit fails, the lack of protective circuitry can cause it to damage anything it is connected to.