Best video card under $250 for GAMING

davidka0811 · Jun 29, 2015

I want to buy a new video card and replace my Asus GTX660 DirectCU ii OC edition.
Which one you guys recommend to buy for $250 ? And please check my configuration to see if something is not enough (psu...)

My PC:
CPU: Intel core i5 4690k 3,5GHz
GPU: Asus GTX660 DirectCU ii OC edition
MoBo: Gigabyte Z97x Gaming 5
PSU: XFX Pro series 550W
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 128Gb (Operation system)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Processor Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
+3 LEDed fans 120mm

r0aringdrag0n · Jun 29, 2015

Take a look at this article:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-4.html
Since you're running the 4690k, the power consumption of the graphics card shouldn't be too much of a problem with your 550W PSU.

maddogfargo · Jun 29, 2015

I'd suggest the Sapphire R9 280x VaproX @ $210 currently on sale for $50 off @ NewEgg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202137

Ironsounds · Jun 29, 2015

Hello... Here is a performance chart for your consideration... http://videocardbenchmark.net/video_lookup.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+660&id=2152

PCBuilderProbs · Jun 29, 2015

r9 380 with 4gb VRAM may be of some use to you

davidka0811 · Jun 29, 2015

Maddogfargo thank you, but i want to buy it in my own country. (Hungary)
R9 380 is interesting!

davidka0811 · Jun 29, 2015

But R9 380 4Gb is $290 :///

PCBuilderProbs · Jun 29, 2015

MSI's r9 380 is $240 on the american Newegg site. It may be more expensive depending on where you live in the world.

davidka0811 · Jul 1, 2015

What do you think about Asus GTX 760 2gb?

Ironsounds · Jul 1, 2015

Hello... it is a fine card... But I feel for your $$$, you need a larger performance boost.
1) It might be best to save up for 900 series card for DirectX12, lower Power, and jump in performance over the GTX760.
2) Find a used GTX770 or 780 at a lower price.

davidka0811 · Jul 1, 2015

Ironsounds :

Asus GTX 960 2Gb is a good performance boost, compared to my 660? or 4 gb version?

Ironsounds · Jul 2, 2015

Hello... You need 4gb Video memory for multi displays or higher resolutions than 1080P... this is where your screen shots go before being sent to your display pixels/monitors.
Your GTX660 http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+660
GTX960 http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+960&id=3114
GTX770 http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+770
There was an issue with slow memory performance in the GTX960... I don't know if it is physical or program fixable at this time. But look at how much power savings you get VS the 700 series card. The GTX970 is what im saving for after my GTX760.

davidka0811 · Jul 3, 2015

Thank you for your help, i really don't want to spend more then $250 (+- $10), and i only use one 1080p monitor...
I think i wait a little, and think.

davidka0811 · Aug 2, 2015

The GTX 970 is not get bottlenecked by my pc?

puisdu · Aug 2, 2015

I don't think any current single GPU setup would be bottlenecked by the 4690k.
I had the same budget and went with an R9 290 for $240 (after rebate, so $270) but had more headroom with my power supply than you do. For that PSU I'd probably go with a cheaper option like a base 960 or R9 285 and plan on upgrading again in 2016 when the next group of cards drops with the smaller nm process and hopefully a much better performance per dollar ratio.
It's a weird time to be in the mid-$200 range.

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