What graphics card should I get?
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Wichalo
July 10, 2014 11:14:58 PM
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard: H81H3-WM
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Power Supply: XFX PRO550W Core Edition Full Wired 80+ Bronze Power Supply
Graphics Card: Intel (R) HD Graphics 4600
Operating System: Windows 7 64 Bit
Not really sure what graphics card to get. I was thinking about this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
The thing is, I'm reading into it, and I'm really not sure if I can maintain most of my games at a good frame rate. I want to play games like Payday 2, Metro Last Light, Bioshock, Watchdogs, and Dark Souls 2, at maxed out settings w/ 60 FPS. My card budget is 200 bucks sharp.
Motherboard: H81H3-WM
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Power Supply: XFX PRO550W Core Edition Full Wired 80+ Bronze Power Supply
Graphics Card: Intel (R) HD Graphics 4600
Operating System: Windows 7 64 Bit
Not really sure what graphics card to get. I was thinking about this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
The thing is, I'm reading into it, and I'm really not sure if I can maintain most of my games at a good frame rate. I want to play games like Payday 2, Metro Last Light, Bioshock, Watchdogs, and Dark Souls 2, at maxed out settings w/ 60 FPS. My card budget is 200 bucks sharp.
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R7 290X is what I would go with:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Way faster than the one you linked. However, don't expect to max out all of those games with it. Bioshock and some others you should be able to max out on 1080p with 60FPS. You should be able to do high settings or maxed out settings with everything. Watch Dogs is really hard on the CPU though and probably won't run 60FPS solid still yet.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Way faster than the one you linked. However, don't expect to max out all of those games with it. Bioshock and some others you should be able to max out on 1080p with 60FPS. You should be able to do high settings or maxed out settings with everything. Watch Dogs is really hard on the CPU though and probably won't run 60FPS solid still yet.
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Wichalo
July 10, 2014 11:27:36 PM
IInuyasha74 said:
R7 290X is what I would go with:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Way faster than the one you linked. However, don't expect to max out all of those games with it. Bioshock and some others you should be able to max out on 1080p with 60FPS. You should be able to do high settings or maxed out settings with everything. Watch Dogs is really hard on the CPU though and probably won't run 60FPS solid still yet.
You linked me to my graphics card.
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You can just squeeze an R9 280 with some of the specials going at the moment, if you count MIR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
That's actually a pretty decent card. It would destroy a 750ti.
If you're not happy with MIRs, use the "Best Graphics Cards for the Money" section and go as high as you can afford: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...
That's actually a pretty decent card. It would destroy a 750ti.
If you're not happy with MIRs, use the "Best Graphics Cards for the Money" section and go as high as you can afford: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...
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Wichalo
July 10, 2014 11:30:22 PM
rhysiam said:
You can just squeeze an R9 280 with some of the specials going at the moment, if you count MIR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...That's actually a pretty decent card. It would destroy a 750ti.
If you're not happy with MIRs, use the "Best Graphics Cards for the Money" section and go as high as you can afford: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...
Isn't Nvidia better than AMD?
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... best card for 200$ sharp, AMD and nvidia make great cards each have cards better then each other. A sapphire vaporx 270x will way out preform the 750ti and its over clocking potentional is a lot higher
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Oops had both open, picked the wrong one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This is the one I meant to link.
As for which is better, if anyone tells you right out that Nvidia is better than AMD or AMD is better than Nvidia then you have been lead wrong and should not listen to them. Both have graphics cards going from very cheap to extremely expensive and trade places as to which is better at different price points. I think AMD has better prices usually for $100-$200 priced cards, but under $100 Nvidia seems best and over that price is extremely competitive until you get past $800.
P.S. AMD does have a little advantage at the moment from Mantle which has games optimized for their cards a lot more, but how much that helps or how long that will last is currently debatable. Seems to help a fair bit though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This is the one I meant to link.
As for which is better, if anyone tells you right out that Nvidia is better than AMD or AMD is better than Nvidia then you have been lead wrong and should not listen to them. Both have graphics cards going from very cheap to extremely expensive and trade places as to which is better at different price points. I think AMD has better prices usually for $100-$200 priced cards, but under $100 Nvidia seems best and over that price is extremely competitive until you get past $800.
P.S. AMD does have a little advantage at the moment from Mantle which has games optimized for their cards a lot more, but how much that helps or how long that will last is currently debatable. Seems to help a fair bit though.
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stickmansam said:
AMD generally has slightly better price/perf through the product stack till you hit the 780tiYea I got the general feeling that was the way of things, but I never personally look at spending more than $200 so I wasn't sure about those. Thought I would give Nvidia benefit of the doubt
Though under $100 they have some good ones too. I think every time I have gone looking the ultra cheap cards like around $50 Nvidia typically has the win. That area is super competative though.
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Haha with some of them even Intel's integrated graphics will beat several offerings under $50 but for giving a little power to an already bought older machine they have some good choices.
Yea AMD does wonders for that price/performance ratio though. I mean why buy a 780ti when you could buy two R9 290s for similar price? Then those poor fools who bought the $3000 Nvidia card with two Titan chips in it. There are few legitimately bad cards, but at that price that really seems to be one of them.
Anyways OP, R9 270x seems to be your best choice. If you get a little more then an R9 280 or280x but if not the R9 270x will do wonders for you. I have an AMD Radeon 7850, which is pretty much an R7 265 with slightly slower RAM, and it plays a ton of games maxed out. After the overclock more so, though on occasions I turn off AA, just cause I feel it doesn't add much. Not I can see anyways, so the R9 270x should have lots of performance for you, it has a good 30% performance boost about.
Yea AMD does wonders for that price/performance ratio though. I mean why buy a 780ti when you could buy two R9 290s for similar price? Then those poor fools who bought the $3000 Nvidia card with two Titan chips in it. There are few legitimately bad cards, but at that price that really seems to be one of them.
Anyways OP, R9 270x seems to be your best choice. If you get a little more then an R9 280 or280x but if not the R9 270x will do wonders for you. I have an AMD Radeon 7850, which is pretty much an R7 265 with slightly slower RAM, and it plays a ton of games maxed out. After the overclock more so, though on occasions I turn off AA, just cause I feel it doesn't add much. Not I can see anyways, so the R9 270x should have lots of performance for you, it has a good 30% performance boost about.
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Wichalo
July 13, 2014 4:33:32 AM
Hmm. Would the R9 280 get me gameplay like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVrlwnYkRMI with most games? If not, what kind of graphics card would I need to get?
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Wichalo
July 13, 2014 8:37:33 PM
Wichalo
July 14, 2014 3:01:55 AM
I found this same one but for cheaper, think I should get it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
That one is like 20 bucks cheaper than this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
They are both R9 280s, but why is one cheaper then the other?
That one is like 20 bucks cheaper than this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
They are both R9 280s, but why is one cheaper then the other?
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Vamure
July 14, 2014 3:07:48 AM
My build is basically identical to yours other than the graphic card.
I currently have the GTX 760, it works flawless and gives my 60+ FPS on all big market games today at decently high settings.
Edit: sorry, did not see the $200 budget. But I'll just leave it here for reference
Watch Dogs is very demanding when it comes to FPS, you will not be getting 60 FPS with maxed out settings in the game. Most likely 30.
I currently have the GTX 760, it works flawless and gives my 60+ FPS on all big market games today at decently high settings.
Edit: sorry, did not see the $200 budget. But I'll just leave it here for reference
Watch Dogs is very demanding when it comes to FPS, you will not be getting 60 FPS with maxed out settings in the game. Most likely 30.
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Wichalo: The R9 290 you linked from Powercolor is fine. Its made by a different company. The only thing to watch with that is the design of the cooler on the card if it works or is cheap, this one looks like it should work well so you can go ahead and get it and save an extra $20.
As for the idea of getting an Nvidia 760, it would be a very bad idea to switch. Not only is the card more expensive, but the Nvidia GTX 760 is slightly weaker than the AMD R9 280.
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/67581-sapphire-r...
As for the idea of getting an Nvidia 760, it would be a very bad idea to switch. Not only is the card more expensive, but the Nvidia GTX 760 is slightly weaker than the AMD R9 280.
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/67581-sapphire-r...
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July 14, 2014 5:01:10 PM
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