Best GPU for Gaming @ 720p?

axew

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Hello, i want to play all of the latest games on 1280x720 res. at high settings.
My budget range is 160-180$ for botth the CPU and the GPU. RAM is not included in that budget.

I m considering the A8 3870K APU.I would get the Hyper 212 EVO with it and OC (i hope for 3.5GHz CPU and around 900MHz for the IGP)
This way i can also add HD 6570 in the future for hybrid crossfire so im guessing it will get around 30% boost in performance.I will also get the 8GB 1866MHz ram if i go this route (i hear that the 1866MHz ram improve IGP performanse).

Or i can get the AMD Athlon II x3 450 with GTS 450 1GB DDR5,8 gb 1600MHz ram and probably a Hyper TX3 EVO for CPU so i can OC the it.

The third route would be the G840 CPU with the HD 6670 1gb DDR5 GPU, 8gb 1600mhz ram.

What is the best option or is there a better combo for that budget range?

Also how much VRAM does HD 6550D (the IGP) have and how much does the dx11 affect framerate?
 
The G840 would be the best option, try to get the 6770 if its not to much. You can adjust hoe much RAM the 6550D uses the problem is it uses slow system ram not DDR5 you get on dedicated cards.