New GPU time! Most powerful one under $250?

hammer326

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Hello,

I've decided it's time for new GPU. My specs are below, please feel free to correct me, but I really think my GPU is now the bottleneck as some games are really underperforming or suffering from lower framerate.

Intel i5 3330
12GB Corsair RAM
750W Corsair PSU
XFX Radeon HD 7770
Intel Motherboard, ~$150 circa early 2013. Can't remember much else, will post more upon being told how to look up such specs or when I dig the box out, if it's even that important.
2x 500gb Seagate HDD


So I owned an Nvidia before this, which served me well, as does my 7770 continue to, admittedly after an RMA a few years ago. I'm posting, as I said, to confirm that my GPU is probably what should get replaced first, as well as to discuss/learn whether AMD or Nvidia is at the top of the GPU market right now, at least given my budget (learning who's making the best $600 card doesnt necessarily help me lol).

Thanks in advance!