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August 27, 2014 3:16:14 PM

Hi there,

I'm planning to upgrading my GPU first, since it was ancient GPU i used till now. I try to play watchdog game from ubisoft using thi GPU, game is running but sometime its freeze because GPU problem.

For reminder below is the watchdog specs requirement :

    Windows vista, 7, and 8 64bit only (checked)
    Processor: Core i7 3770 @ 3.5Ghz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0Ghz (checked)
    RAM: 8 GB (checked)
    Video Card: 2048 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)
    Sound Card: Surround Sound 5.1 capable sound card (checked)
    Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
    nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series;
    AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series
    Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200


So the question is same as the title, any idea for GPU within that budget ?. Little bit higher is ok.

Thanks,

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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 3:24:09 PM

You need to tell us what make & model PSU you have.
-Bruce
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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 3:26:14 PM

I'd sugest the gtx 760 or the r9 270(x). the r9 280 exceeds the budget a bit but not to much, so that's an option aswell, the last one mentioned is the more powerfull one of the 3
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August 27, 2014 3:27:47 PM

tsuneo6 said:
I'd sugest the gtx 760 or the r9 270(x). the r9 280 exceeds the budget a bit but not to much, so that's an option aswell, the last one mentioned is the more powerfull one of the 3

It's actually on the top end of the budget.
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August 27, 2014 3:29:19 PM

Tesla_Whizz said:
tsuneo6 said:
I'd sugest the gtx 760 or the r9 270(x). the r9 280 exceeds the budget a bit but not to much, so that's an option aswell, the last one mentioned is the more powerfull one of the 3

It's actually on the top end of the budget.


oh well, I didnt look up the exact prices, but that's good news isnt it!
we must have ourselves a winner then!
^^
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August 27, 2014 3:30:37 PM

dish_moose said:
You need to tell us what make & model PSU you have.
-Bruce


So far i used Corsair AX 1200i.

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August 27, 2014 3:31:05 PM

tsuneo6 said:
Tesla_Whizz said:
tsuneo6 said:
I'd sugest the gtx 760 or the r9 270(x). the r9 280 exceeds the budget a bit but not to much, so that's an option aswell, the last one mentioned is the more powerfull one of the 3

It's actually on the top end of the budget.


oh well, I didnt look up the exact prices, but that's good news isnt it!
we must have ourselves a winner then!
^^

Haha I know!

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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 3:32:39 PM

Hendra_Nucleo said:
dish_moose said:
You need to tell us what make & model PSU you have.
-Bruce


So far i used Corsair AX 1200i.



Whaat ??? why you spend so much money on 1200w PSU and buy only 200$ GPU ? :o  :(  I don't get it
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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 3:33:00 PM

with that PSU you wont have to worry about getting enough juice to power everything
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August 27, 2014 3:34:26 PM

ruecklm14 said:
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr92... is the best for that budget. if you want nvidia then the 760 is the best choice.


From 2 type of gpu, which one is you choose ? and reason ?... I use Radeon from time being, honestly planning to use nVidia for non technical reason, personal matter :heink: 

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August 27, 2014 3:36:25 PM

Proofy said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
dish_moose said:
You need to tell us what make & model PSU you have.
-Bruce


So far i used Corsair AX 1200i.



Whaat ??? why you spend so much money on 1200w PSU and buy only 200$ GPU ? :o  :(  I don't get it


PSU is a present from ex year ago :D 

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August 27, 2014 3:39:57 PM

Hendra_Nucleo said:
ruecklm14 said:
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr92... is the best for that budget. if you want nvidia then the 760 is the best choice.


From 2 type of gpu, which one is you choose ? and reason ?... I use Radeon from time being, honestly planning to use nVidia for non technical reason, personal matter :heink: 



well, the last few years amd rly upped it's game, but I experienced some problems with my old amd card with old drivers and all. those days nvidea was the bigtime leader. nowadays it's just a choice of power usage. AMD cards tend to need more power then nvidea ones

so, they're both good, it's just a matter of personal prefference.
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August 27, 2014 3:41:10 PM

tsuneo6 said:
I'd sugest the gtx 760 or the r9 270(x). the r9 280 exceeds the budget a bit but not to much, so that's an option aswell, the last one mentioned is the more powerfull one of the 3


Thanks, i'll checking the detail & local price.

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August 27, 2014 3:43:18 PM

tsuneo6 said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
ruecklm14 said:
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr92... is the best for that budget. if you want nvidia then the 760 is the best choice.


From 2 type of gpu, which one is you choose ? and reason ?... I use Radeon from time being, honestly planning to use nVidia for non technical reason, personal matter :heink: 



well, the last few years amd rly upped it's game, but I experienced some problems with my old amd card with old drivers and all. those days nvidea was the bigtime leader. nowadays it's just a choice of power usage. AMD cards tend to need more power then nvidea ones

so, they're both good, it's just a matter of personal prefference.


ahhha, got it.

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August 27, 2014 3:44:04 PM

tsuneo6 said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
ruecklm14 said:
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr92... is the best for that budget. if you want nvidia then the 760 is the best choice.


From 2 type of gpu, which one is you choose ? and reason ?... I use Radeon from time being, honestly planning to use nVidia for non technical reason, personal matter :heink: 



well, the last few years amd rly upped it's game, but I experienced some problems with my old amd card with old drivers and all. those days nvidea was the bigtime leader. nowadays it's just a choice of power usage. AMD cards tend to need more power then nvidea ones

so, they're both good, it's just a matter of personal prefference.

Lol your closing sentence. You stole my line! :p 
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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 3:45:26 PM

anyway, I suggest you take the r9 280 as that one is the more powerfull one in your budget! or the 280x which exceeds it's a bit...
in the (very) long run you'll pay more due to the electricity bill but hey... it realy wont be a big difference, maybe a few dollars a year?
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August 27, 2014 3:49:20 PM

Tesla_Whizz said:
tsuneo6 said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
ruecklm14 said:
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr92... is the best for that budget. if you want nvidia then the 760 is the best choice.


From 2 type of gpu, which one is you choose ? and reason ?... I use Radeon from time being, honestly planning to use nVidia for non technical reason, personal matter :heink: 



well, the last few years amd rly upped it's game, but I experienced some problems with my old amd card with old drivers and all. those days nvidea was the bigtime leader. nowadays it's just a choice of power usage. AMD cards tend to need more power then nvidea ones

so, they're both good, it's just a matter of personal prefference.

Lol your closing sentence. You stole my line! :p 


showing my teeth :D 

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August 27, 2014 3:51:48 PM

tsuneo6 said:
anyway, I suggest you take the r9 280 as that one is the more powerfull one in your budget! or the 280x which exceeds it's a bit...
in the (very) long run you'll pay more due to the electricity bill but hey... it realy wont be a big difference, maybe a few dollars a year?


Electricity is not a problem at all :D 
for 280x, powerful enough to running the game in ultra mode ?

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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 3:53:02 PM

hah, my apologies for the theft ;) 
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August 27, 2014 3:55:01 PM

Hendra_Nucleo said:
tsuneo6 said:
anyway, I suggest you take the r9 280 as that one is the more powerfull one in your budget! or the 280x which exceeds it's a bit...
in the (very) long run you'll pay more due to the electricity bill but hey... it realy wont be a big difference, maybe a few dollars a year?


Electricity is not a problem at all :D 
for 280x, powerful enough to running the game in ultra mode ?



Depends on which game, Battlefield 4 yes but don't expect big fps
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August 27, 2014 4:00:03 PM

Proofy said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
tsuneo6 said:
anyway, I suggest you take the r9 280 as that one is the more powerfull one in your budget! or the 280x which exceeds it's a bit...
in the (very) long run you'll pay more due to the electricity bill but hey... it realy wont be a big difference, maybe a few dollars a year?


Electricity is not a problem at all :D 
for 280x, powerful enough to running the game in ultra mode ?



Depends on which game, Battlefield 4 yes but don't expect big fps


if my gtx 760 can run BF4 on ultra 1080p with a steady 60 fps (no AA) then the r9 280x can most defenitly.
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August 27, 2014 4:01:10 PM

Proofy said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
tsuneo6 said:
anyway, I suggest you take the r9 280 as that one is the more powerfull one in your budget! or the 280x which exceeds it's a bit...
in the (very) long run you'll pay more due to the electricity bill but hey... it realy wont be a big difference, maybe a few dollars a year?


Electricity is not a problem at all :D 
for 280x, powerful enough to running the game in ultra mode ?



Depends on which game, Battlefield 4 yes but don't expect big fps


For watchdog ?
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August 27, 2014 4:03:14 PM

tsuneo6 said:
Proofy said:
Hendra_Nucleo said:
tsuneo6 said:
anyway, I suggest you take the r9 280 as that one is the more powerfull one in your budget! or the 280x which exceeds it's a bit...
in the (very) long run you'll pay more due to the electricity bill but hey... it realy wont be a big difference, maybe a few dollars a year?


Electricity is not a problem at all :D 
for 280x, powerful enough to running the game in ultra mode ?



Depends on which game, Battlefield 4 yes but don't expect big fps


if my gtx 760 can run BF4 on ultra 1080p with a steady 60 fps (no AA) then the r9 280x can most defenitly.


Thats clear enough, accepted as solution.

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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 4:03:27 PM

yes you will be able to run it at ultra with decent fps
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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 4:05:21 PM

have fun with your soon to be new graphics card!
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August 27, 2014 4:11:13 PM

tsuneo6 said:
have fun with your soon to be new graphics card!


Muchos gracias mate.

FYI this is my ancient GPU rendering The elder scrolls : skyrim with medium texture within 1920 x 1080 res.



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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 4:13:52 PM

games have come a loooong way since skyrim. i remember skyrim being quite heavy, and it's not very old even!
if you look at games like watchdogs etc...thats a whole new level of graphics
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August 27, 2014 4:17:48 PM

tsuneo6 said:
games have come a loooong way since skyrim. i remember skyrim being quite heavy, and it's not very old even!
if you look at games like watchdogs etc...thats a whole new level of graphics


True, anyway is the image appear there ? seems nothing on the quote reply preview :D 

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a b U Graphics card
August 27, 2014 4:56:56 PM

didnt see anything no
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