FSX - Graphics Card Upgrade Help.

Centrefix

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Hi

I have an FSX only machine, which I'm looking to improve.

I assume the next best place to spend money is on a graphics card, but I'm not sure which one.

My budget is around the £150 mark, although a can stretch a little.

This is my system at the minute...

3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i5-2500K
Windows 7 Home Premium (x64)
ASUSTeK P8P67 PRO
8170 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
AMD Radeon HD 5670

Which would you recommend?

Thanks in advance.
 

BrandonYoung

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GTX 970... Around 330 USD. May be a bit out of budget, but this is my "goto" card currently. Best price/performance if you ask me. (8.6x performance)

For around 140 USD you could get a gtx 750 Ti which is more than 3x the performance from your 5670 according to passmark.

For around 170 USD, you could get a gtx 760, which is about 5x the performance.

If you can find one around 220-250 USD, you could look into a gtx 770, for about 6x the performance.

And then there's all the radeons, you're on your own here.

Referenced:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
 

Centrefix

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Thanks for the swift response Brandon - that's some great pointers.

I did think it was a good opportunity to move away from the Radeons.

I think I'm going to go for the 760.

Cheers man!