Is this graphics card good for me ??

Sunny-Kolkata · Jul 14, 2014

Hi ,
I have a system with below configuration :

Motherboard : GA-H61M-WW ( http://www.gigabyte.in/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4706#sp )
Processor : Intel i3 3220 (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
RAM : Corsair Value Select DDR3 4 GB(1 x 4GB) (CMV4GX3M1A1600C11)
PSU : Intex 450 Watt .
Monitor : 1920 X 1080 | HP Pavilion 23fi 23-inch IPS LED Monitor

I am Not a hardcore gamer . Need entry level graphics card in budget.
I have decided to go with : Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R7 250 with Boost R7 250 1 GB DDR5 Graphics Card

OS : Windows 8 64 Bit.

My concerns are :
1 > Will this graphics card run smooth on my system ( motherboard / / psu supported or not )
2 > How good this graphics card is ? ( note : I don't have budget to go for very- high end and as I don't play too much games )

Deleted member 1300495 · Jul 14, 2014

That is the perfect card for you although it will probably not be able to play games on high but probably medium. I would get the MSI or Asus version as their cards use higher quality parts ad have much better cooling than the competition. You will also need to get a new PSU as that one is just a lot of crap stuffed into a box. Get something from corsair or seasonic. EVGA also has some pretty good cheap PSUs.

chimera201 · Jul 14, 2014

I doubt the PSU. Can you post a pic of its power distribution?

moozilbee · Jul 14, 2014

What do you want to do with your system? You just mentioned that you wouldn't be doing any hardcore gaming, what games will you play, if any? What else will you use this PC for?
Anyway, stay away from that power supply, "Intex" is a cheapo brand that sells PSUs at "bargain prices" that bairly deliver the stated wattage and are likely to brake very soon, maybe damaging other components too.

Once you give info on what your budget is, and what you plan on doing, I can build you a PC that will suit your needs.

Deleted member 1300495 · Jul 14, 2014

moozilbee :

He never said he is doing another build, he is upgrading!

IInuyasha74 · Jul 14, 2014

I think the PSU will be fine, but I guess its better to check and be sure. Though cards all the way up to the AMD R7 265 or AMD 7850 are rated to work on a 500w PSU. Given the R7 265 is close to twice the power consumption and performance of the R7 250 and it works on 500w he will probably be fine though.

As for the card, its a good match. For a time I used an i3-3225 which is equally as fast as your CPU, and used an AMD 7850 and it worked well. Though the CPU does in certain areas cause a bottleneck for that high of a card, it doesn't always happen. So anything between R7 250 and R7 265 are good choices for you.

Minstedmaz · Jul 14, 2014

Hello, even so that your specs seem low, I started my gaming with a build really close to yours and I was able to finish a lot of games in high quality settings at 1320*768, like Metro 2033, Saints Row the Third, The Witcher 1, Starcraft 2 and others.

Imon750 · Jul 14, 2014

Don't worry, this is the perfect graphics card for you. You can max out more or less everything with 1600X900 res. At 1080, things are like medium. Happy gaming

Deleted member 1300495 · Jul 14, 2014

Imon750 :

I seriously doubt it can max out EVERYTHING and still get away with a playable frame rate

Imon750 · Jul 14, 2014

Nah! It does. At 1600X900 or at worst 1366X768. Playable=28+ I own the XFX overclocker's edition of the same card.

Sunny-Kolkata · Jul 14, 2014

chimera201 :

This one is my PSU :
http://www.ebay.in/itm/INTEX-SMPS-450-Watt-SMPS-24-Pin-20-4-Pin-for-PC-Computer-Power-Supply-/370955240825?pt=IN_Computer_Components&hash=item565ea7c579&_uhb=1

Sunny-Kolkata · Jul 14, 2014

Imon750 :

Can I overclock "Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R7 250 with Boost R7 250 1 GB DDR5 Graphics Card" ?? and will it play Call of duty Ghosts ( I know it require 6 GB ram , I will buy one more ram of 4GB also in few days) and other high texture games ?

moozilbee · Jul 14, 2014

Oops, my mistake, I assumed when he/she said "I have a system with below configuration" they meant that this is their planned build, not their current build! No matter, my bad.

Sunny-Kolkata · Jul 14, 2014

moozilbee :

As I mentioned , I already have a system and I just want to buy graphics card. can you please suggest me on the same.

Imon750 · Jul 14, 2014

COD ghosts 22 avg ultra 1080 31 avg high 1080. It will move like a charm. And yes, you actually can overclock it. But why do you want to? Boost clock is already 1025MHz I think??

moozilbee · Jul 14, 2014

Imon this GPU gets 17fps on Crysis 3 on medium settings at his resolution, where did you even get that figure from, this card is decent for older games or at lower settings but there is now way it can max out any AAA games.

Sunny-Kolkata · Jul 14, 2014

Imon750 :

Thanks Imon. I dont have any requirement to overclock

I just asked.
Can you suggest me any racing game which can run in high setting for my monitor's resolution ( 1920 X 1080 ).

chimera201 · Jul 14, 2014

Sunny-Kolkata :

Can't recommend that. Get a decent PSU

moozilbee · Jul 14, 2014

Yup, stay away from PSUs similar to that like the plague.

Imon750 · Jul 14, 2014

yup, stay away from that PSU. Get a cooler master or corsair, even if you cannot afford the boost edition. An investment of 3000 would save your PC of 30k

IInuyasha74 · Jul 14, 2014

Sunny-Kolkata: Trying to stay very focused, the others are right that a better power supply is a good idea and would be recommended. However the other one is currently working, and it will power that graphics card. It may not be very reliable, but it should work none the less so if you are tight on money don't worry about it for now.

For the graphics card, an AMD R7 250 will work, but you do have to make some sacrifices. New games of this year for the most part should only expect to run games at 1080p resolution with low settings, maybe a medium setting or two, but mostly low settings. It can be overclocked to give more performance, but there is no telling how much more you will get. You should be able to use an R7 250x, R7 260, and R7 260x also without having issues with power and being held back by the CPU. If you have extra money, this is better to get a better card. Again, a power supply is recommended and would be best, but you may not be able to buy both at this time, don't know your budget.

Imon750 · Jul 14, 2014

250x is not availible in India and 260x is a bit overpriced at 10k. @Sunny, try out Grid 2 and NFS 2014. Good match for the card.

IInuyasha74 · Jul 14, 2014

Imon750 :

Then get the AMD Radeon HD 7770, its the same card with a different name.

Deleted member 1300495 · Jul 14, 2014

IInuyasha74 :

Actually, it's not the same, the 250X has more stable drivers and has a heat transfer upgrade for better cooling. But most people say it is just a re branded version.

IInuyasha74 · Jul 14, 2014

Its the same silicon, which uses pretty much the same driver as the 7770, and the cooler depends on the company making it, they aren't all the same. Its still a 7770 with a different name.

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