What GPU should i buy?

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

Hi there. My old AMD radeon HD 6950 card recently burned out so i'm looking for a new GPU for gaming.

My specs are:
AMD radeon HD 6950 card
Intel quad core 2 - 2.83 GHz
8 GB ram
Motherboard: Intel LGA775
Powersupply is 750 Watt at max (model: H750E-01)

Which GPU would you guys recommend?
Ps. It's alright if the GPU bottlenecks the card a little bit, since i'll probably upgrade my CPU in the near future.

sgtmasterD · Mar 26, 2015

i sugest the r9 290x saphire 4 g edtion it a realy good card
that can play AAA titels like battelfield 4 on ultra

NOTE you will need to upgrade you cpu

Wolfshadw · Mar 26, 2015

What card you should get is going to depend on your budget as well as your future upgrade plans (when and how much you intend to spend then).

-Wolf sends

mrhippo900 · Mar 26, 2015

GTX 970, much more energy efficient than a 290x, but honestly both cards are equal in performance (Just about). And yes like sgtmasterD said for sure upgrade your CPU.

gwapito · Mar 26, 2015

before recommending a gpu, we need to know the limits of your psu?

sgtmasterD · Mar 26, 2015

gwapito :

that is 750 watt

loveuusa6 · Mar 26, 2015

1st tell me ur budget....... Some of popular cards are gtx970 gtx980...... But if ur pockets can handle more then why dont u go with a gtx titan x.......btw im not a amd fan and i dont like their power hungry cards......good luck

mrhippo900 · Mar 26, 2015

gwapito :

What do you mean its a 750w? You mean the company?

mrhippo900 · Mar 26, 2015

loveuusa6 :

Titan X? I am an nVidia fan but why?

Supermuncher85 · Mar 26, 2015

I went from a 6950 to a 960 (also fans don't spin on desktop < 45c idle and single 6 pin on my asus). Pretty much doubled my FPS in most games.

If you want something more future proof I would say the 970, if you can afford it.

I wouldn't bother with now available 4gb 960's. They are just too expensive right now, might as well go with a 290 then (just sigh AMD why are your cards so hot and loud).

gwapito · Mar 26, 2015

mrhippo900 :

Im having hard time looking for reviews for that power supply. I manage to find this though.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dell-xps-630,review-1064-3.html

with 61A on 4 +12v rail not bad but a 7yr old psu
To be safe just go with nvidia

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

sgtmasterD :

Thats a bit too expensive for my taste. I'll only be using it for games like CS:GO, League of Legends and wow. I player the demanding games on my ps4

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

Wolfshadw :

Well my price range is between 200-300 dollars. I will probably also buy a new cpu with the GPU since i just figured out i will earn alot more than i expected next month. but keep in mind that i wont play demanding games on my pc! only games like LoL, CS:GO, WoW etc..

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

gwapito :

How do i see the limit of my PSU?

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

Alright guys, since my cpu is so poor, ill probably be buying a CPU on top of that too. My budget is 2000-3000 danish kroner (around 200-350 dollars).
My psu and motherboard is like 7 years old so let me know if i need to replace it or if its good enough for another upgrade.
keep in mind, i wont play demanding games on this pc! Only games like World of Warcraft, Counterstrike and League of Legends!

[Mod edit for language]

Wolfshadw · Mar 26, 2015

Note that there is no CPU upgrade that is worth the cost. You will want to perform a complete core system upgrade (CPU/Motherboard/Memory). Depending on your Windows license, that may also require a replacement.

-Wolf sends

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

Wolfshadw :

Why do you say that? Anyways, which card do you recommend, if i'm not going to upgrade my cpu?

gwapito · Mar 26, 2015

alek2211 :

What he's trying to say is your budget won't be enough for the upgrade coz once you upgrade the cpu, the mobo and ram follows. Plus the issues of windows 7 reinstalling on a new mobo.
The best thing to do is just upgrade the gpu. Since you have a quad core cpu, bottleneck will still be there but tolerable. Just get a low power consuming card like r7 265 around $130. It will play your games fine and won't tax your 7yr old psu.

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

gwapito :

alek2211 :

What he's trying to say is your budget won't be enough for the upgrade coz once you upgrade the cpu, the mobo and ram follows. Plus the issues of windows 7 reinstalling on a new mobo.
The best thing to do is just upgrade the gpu. Since you have a quad core cpu, bottleneck will still be there but tolerable. Just get a low power consuming card like r7 265 around $130. It will play your games fine and won't tax your 7yr old psu.

Is it better or worse than my current GPU?
And thanks for the help!

gwapito · Mar 26, 2015

Is it better or worse than my current GPU?
And thanks for the help!

- a lot better. Since you play non demanding games, no need for i5 or better cpu for now. Check this out, r7 265 with dual core cpu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-6Hkjq6otI

jerdle · Mar 26, 2015

The R9 285 would probably be the best choice.

It's being sold by some vendors for less than $200, so should be well within your budget. Much better card than an R7 265. CPU shouldn't be too much of a problem with it. Low power requirements keep it easy on the PSU... Yeah, the 285 looks like a solid option.

alek2211 · Mar 26, 2015

gwapito :

I'll buy that card then!
One more question if you mind;
If i get crashes when playing games and often this type of crash: http://i45.tinypic.com/24xoyg2.jpg
is it something to do with my GPU being broken or what?

gwapito · Mar 26, 2015

You can try bunch of test here and there but for a system as old as yours, i recommend fresh install of windows. Then if its still happening then hardware or gpu in particular can be a suspect. We would know until you do a fresh install of windows.

loveuusa6 · Mar 26, 2015

I say if ur budget is so high the go for it.....otherwise there was a lot of great performers like gtx 970 or gtx 980

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