Best Graphics card for around $200

ppetty2000 · Jan 17, 2016

Im looking to spend around $200 on my next gpu, my specs currently are:
Intel core i3-6100
Asus Z170-A chipset motherboard
EVGA Gtx 650
corsair cx500 powersupply
Seems like the 2 best cards would either be a r9 280 or gtx 960, what do you guys think, anything else i should look at?

turkey3_scratch · Jan 17, 2016

With your power supply, a GTX 960.

ppetty2000 · Jan 17, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

i thought the power consumption difference wasn't too big between the two

turkey3_scratch · Jan 17, 2016

ppetty2000 :

The Corsair CX 500 uses Chinese capacitors, so the less power strain on those the better. They are known for a high failure rate, so it's recommended not to run higher-power components on them. The R9 280 uses about 90W more.

jerdle · Jan 17, 2016

OP, the comparison is between the 380 and 960, not the 280.

Anyway, while both 380 and 960 would run, the 960 would be less likely to cause your PSU to die early.

ppetty2000 · Jan 17, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

ppetty2000 :

The Corsair CX 500 uses Chinese capacitors, so the less power strain on those the better. They are known for a high failure rate, so it's recommended not to run higher-power components on them. The R9 280 uses about 90W more.

could you recommend a good psu to upgrade too?

turkey3_scratch · Jan 17, 2016

You don't need to upgrade the PSU if you don't want to. The GTX 960 only draw in 50 more W (about 4.5 amps) than the 650. But if you would want to upgrade, I'd recommend getting an R9 380 with this PSU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $55.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-17 14:29 EST-0500

But that brings your whole spending to about $250.

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