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If I were to upgrade my video card

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September 29, 2014 11:02:37 PM

I wanted to ask if I were to upgrade my videocard from ATI/AMD Radeon HD 6770 to a Nvidia one which would be compatible with my current system? Would like to know which ones could run Neverwinter mostly.
Here are my specs:
CPU: Dual-Core CPU E5800 @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard: FOXCONN 2A8C (CPU 1)
Motherboard chipset: Intel 641 (eaglelake) + ICH7
Memory: 4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
Storage: 931GB Seagate ST31000340NS ATA Device (SATA)
Video Card: 1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series (Diamond)
Case: HP Pavillion p6744y
Power Supply: Mx12II Seasonic 520W 80+ Bronze
Optical Drive: hp DVD A DH16ABLH ATA Device
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

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September 29, 2014 11:19:13 PM

Your motherboard will be compatible with a nvidia graphics card, I would love to point you in the right direction but i'll need to know your budget :) 
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September 29, 2014 11:24:27 PM

rmark45matsu said:
Your motherboard will be compatible with a nvidia graphics card, I would love to point you in the right direction but i'll need to know your budget :) 

Hm.. maybe around $150 I can usually find em cheaper on Ebay and stuff but I just need to know some cards that could work with my system so I can start searching thanks for replying btw :) 
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September 29, 2014 11:52:47 PM

rmark45matsu said:
You sure you don't want raedon graphics? Anyhow this is what you'd be looking at http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclock-Dual-Link-Graphic...

Don't be deceived by it's looks, it's a very decent gpu.

It's not that I don't want radeon I've just heard that Nvidia is a better brand name and with graphics but sure if you have any ideas on radeon hit me up and dam are you sure my comp can handle EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti Superclock w/G-SYNC Support 2GB I mean dam lol is my power sufficient enough to withstand that?

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September 30, 2014 12:47:10 PM

Anyone else have any ideas on radeon or nvidia cards compatible with my system and can play neverwinter pretty good do tell :) 
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September 30, 2014 1:19:18 PM

dude dw about compatibility you can use any graphic card that spends up to 150 W ( to be on the safe side)
here is the hierarhy for around 150+$
ati / nvidia
260X >130$ / 750ti 140-150$ ( similar performance)
R9 270>150 $ /
R9270X>180-190$/ 760 220$
R9280 > 220$

As you can see ati cards with similar performance are 20-30$ cheaper then nvidias counterparts
decide up on your budget
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September 30, 2014 1:58:04 PM

I'll suggest you to go for Ati/AMD/Sapphire Radeon r7 265 or r9 270 because you can buy any one of this within $160. Both the cards are 256-Bit GDDR5 which is a plus point for better performance without lagging and both the cards can be easily ran by a 500 watt PSU. Nvidea cards with these features will cost minimum 200-220 USD. Now it's up to you which one will you prefer based on your budget, requirements etc. If it was me then I would definitely go for Radeon.

Here are some links U can check:

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph...

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Grap...

Regards!!!
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September 30, 2014 2:28:09 PM

I want to ask what does mining mean for graphics cards?
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September 30, 2014 2:31:56 PM

some tards were using Gpus for mining bitcoins ( google bitcoin mining) its not profitable . and it will fry your card within 2-3 months at most

it has nothing to do with gaming
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September 30, 2014 2:38:02 PM

Nvidia typically has more features and technology packed into their GPUs, and the 900 series is really looking good. I would wait until a lower end 900 series card ( the 960 will possibly be quite cheap). AMD is cheaper, but doesn't have as many technologies. The only one I can think of is Tressfx and Mantle, which I haven't heard anything about recently.
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