best video card for budget

LaVega · Oct 8, 2015

Hello i'm looking for some advice on what my best options are for gaming. I'm trying to stay under $175.

Currently i have:
cpu i7 4790
mobo asus z97-a
g.skill sniper 2x8 ddr3 1866
ps is 700w
kingston 240 ssd

ChumP · Oct 8, 2015

A GTX 950 would be the "bang for the buck" at this given price point.

EVGA GeForce GTX 950 SUPERCLOCKED+ ACX 2.0 - 158.99$
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=113503&vpn=02G-P4-2956-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1025

A great choice for 1080p gaming.

DonkeyOatie · Oct 8, 2015

A 4Gb 370. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150733 at a $175 Hard limit. I would look for a refurbished, or open box GPU in the $200 range that you might get for your budget.

LaVega · Oct 8, 2015

Would I see any type of significant improvements going 128 bit to 256? Or would 128 suffice?
Thanks for the advice as well.

DonkeyOatie · Oct 8, 2015

Because of data compression and construction differences, you cannot meaningfully compare 128 vs 256 from AMD to Nvidia.

LaVega · Oct 9, 2015

Will I be ok installing an amd video card paired with an intel cpu?

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 9, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $174.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-09 17:51 EDT-0400

DonkeyOatie · Oct 9, 2015

LaVega :

Absolutely. All combinations work.

LaVega · Oct 12, 2015

how about in between the gtx 950 or the 960?

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 12, 2015

GTX 960 would be the better option.

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