Seeking advice for a new GPU under my Budget

[ajay_raj1988]

Hello Everyone

Please suggest me a good GPU according to the following specifications.


APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Soon after January 2012 BUDGET RANGE: USD $70-80 (INR 3000-4000) After Rebates

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming [Street Fighter 4, Batman: Arkham City, Prototype 2, Dead Space 2 all at full settings], watching 1080p movies)

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Intel On board (256mb) Graphics Media Accelerator, HYTEC 220Volt/450Watt PSU

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Genuine Intel DG31 PR motherboard, Intel Core2Duo 2.66Ghz, 2Gb DDR2 RAM, 250Gb HDD, Windows 7 Ultimate, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Live, NO COOLING SETUP

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Any website delivering in INDIA such as FLIPKART.COM, EBAY.IN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: INDIA

PARTS PREFERENCES: No Preference. Just need a high end GPU within budget.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe but No Cooling Setup available

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Games should run at good fps & almost run at full settings. I need a reliable GPU as i won't change my GPU after i buy this one. Also must be compatible with upcoming Windows versions.

 

[sosofm]

A 5450 or 6450 card is in your price budget

 

[KaKkaR0T]

Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT240 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

If possible, get this -> Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

 

[truegenius]

in that budget, not gpu can give you good fps at full settings
you will need to increase your budget

what is the rating of your psu at 12v

 

[truegenius]

in that budget, not gpu can give you good fps at full settings
you will need to increase your budget

what is the rating of your psu at 12v

 

[ajay_raj1988]

Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT240 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

If possible, get this -> Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

Hi!!!

the card from the top link looks good but the one from the bottom link is extremely out of my budget.

Also i am a noob when it comes to graphics. Please tell me what features must be looked for.

I googled as well but couldn't find what is the difference between DDR3 & DDR5 & which one's better.

I made a search at EBAY.IN & FLIPKART.COM & also found cards of 2Gb memory within my budget but they were DDR3. So really very confused right now

My monitor is non 3D so please refine your suggestions if possible.

 

[ajay_raj1988]

in that budget, not gpu can give you good fps at full settings
you will need to increase your budget

what is the rating of your psu at 12v

Well i had nVidia GeForce 9400GT before but i wasn't happy with it as i couldn't play games at my 1440x900 resolution as on that resolution it gave lower fps.

So i need a GPU which gives me good fps & performance at 1440x900. That's all.

Sorry but i couldn't understand what you asked about the PSU thing. I don't know anything about it.

 

[ajay_raj1988]

A 5450 or 6450 card is in your price budget

Hey Thanks but i checked these graphics cards. These are under my budget but are very cheap.

I can spend about 80-85$ max. but need a good card.

 

[Onus]

The amount of memory on the card is not going to make a difference, especially at your resolution. GDDR5 memory over the cheaper DDR3 however, will make a difference, typically one tier on the performance chart at the end of the monthly "Best Graphics Cards for the Money" articles.
Your budget is limited, both money and power. Your PSU can probably handle a HD6670 or lower, but possibly not a HD6750. The GT240 that KaKkaR0T linked is probably the best choice given your budget. A HD6570 would be in your budget in the US, but it looks like you'd need to stretch yours just a little: http://www.flipkart.com/computers/components/graphics-card/sapphire/itmd4f6s3hrzwh3f?pid=grcd4f6rfu54fnja&_l=GoyAuKo8l0wsr+P7DUXfvA--&_r=6maSEceQq75eTDqKYcVy8Q--&ref=46626533-e6f1-4f3c-b062-00a95b7c9cc1 if you can.

Edit: If you can swing it, get this: http://www.flipkart.com/computers/components/graphics-card/sapphire/itmd4f6sf4hh3pgg?pid=grcd4f6rnbvhyuzh&_l=XEgxd6psMVxRnqlHgW1Emg--&_r=6maSEceQq75eTDqKYcVy8Q--&ref=d944c2ce-e86e-472d-9f3d-dbec0cf3cc1d

 

[ajay_raj1988]

Please feel free to check out the other websites as well not only the one's i mentioned as they might have limited collection. I may get my card form a retailer as well.

I made a search on the 2 websites according to my budget & found the following results. Please check them.


http://www.flipkart.com/browse/comp...qw--&ref=718fb154-11e3-4e5f-a422-9ddc33ce56ba

http://www.ebay.in/sch/Graphic-Card...n=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_sop=3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283

Thanks to all

 

[jyjjy]

The DDR5 GT 240 or the HD6570 from the first link are your best choices for the money.