Choose Me a Cheap As$ GPU

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help choose a GPU under $90 with resolution up to 1400x900 or 1200X800 with high setting graphics

PALIT 9800GT DDR3 256BIT HDMI $77
INNO3D GT240 512MB DDR5 128BIT HDMI $73
HD5550 1GB DDR3 128BIT HDMI $73
INNO3D 9800GT 512MB DDR3 256BIT HDMI $83
HD5570 1GB DDR3 128BIT HDMI $75
INNO3D GT430 2GB DDR3 128BIT HDMI $77

http://www.pcx.com.ph/index.php/components/graphic-cards.html

LEADTEK WINFAST PX8800GTS 640MB DDR3 320BIT $68 (REFURBISHED AND NO WARRANTY)

my system specs are

amd athlon ii x2 245 processor
kingston 4gb (2x2) ddr3 1333mhz
asrock 880gm-le with hd4250
8600gt ddr3 256mb
1 terabyte samsung 7200rpm
win 7 64 bit
22 inch benq

I want to play MAFIA 2, battlefield3, crysis2, metro2033,homefront , RAGE from id.
Which card gives most bang for the buck?
 
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forget the 5670 the gts250 is significantly faster. if the 1gb gts250 is all you can afford, then get that. but where i live you can get a 5750 for the same price, which is just as fast as a gts250, but uses less power and has dx11 support. Between the differrent gts250's get whichever 1gb model has the best warranty or best cooler or whatever is cheapest, all the gts250's should perform the same unless they are an oc'd version

nathan_raiden2011

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actually i can afford it. its Philippine peso. :))

@Derbixrace
I can afford it too. :)

So between Inno3D GTS450 512ddr5 128b hdmi vs GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit DDR3?
which one should i get?

i just need to play it at 720p, maintaiin FPS around 40-50, high graphic settings on games like mafia 2, crysis 2, metro2033 and the reason why im upgrading is because of rage.

also i have a 450 watts psu.

 
you cant find a 1gb card?? see if you can get a HD5750 1gb or gts450 1gb. to fit your budget. 512mb is not enough these days. You will not likely get 40-50 fps in any of those games with your setup even with a vid card upgrade. your cpu is too slow and to get good fps in those games a good cpu and higher end gfx card like a gtx560 is required.
 

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so between Palit GTS250 1gb ddr3 256bit vs Gigabyte HD5670 OC 1gb ddr5 vs Inno3D GTS250 1gb ddr3 256b dual dvi vs Palit GTS250 1gb ddr3 256bit?

Which one should i get then? i want to use it for many years?
im going to upgrade my CPU by september when RAGE gets released. phenom 2 x4 upgrade by september :)

also want to know how many FPS seperates these card, because if the difference is just 5fps, im just gonna go with the cheapest one. Im also playing xbox360 and ps3, so my money is pretty tight.
 
forget the 5670 the gts250 is significantly faster. if the 1gb gts250 is all you can afford, then get that. but where i live you can get a 5750 for the same price, which is just as fast as a gts250, but uses less power and has dx11 support. Between the differrent gts250's get whichever 1gb model has the best warranty or best cooler or whatever is cheapest, all the gts250's should perform the same unless they are an oc'd version
 
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