Cheapest graphics card to max Diablo 3

[internetswag]

at 1080p

 

[FlintIronStagg]

Hd 5770/6770 will make you happy with D3 at a lower price

 

[geekapproved]

Of course without know what psu or cpu you have, nobody can make an educated recommendation.

Also knowing your budget would help...

 

[vrumor]

The cheapest! THat isnt a budget? haha

 

[internetswag]

Of course without know what psu or cpu you have, nobody can make an educated recommendation.

Also knowing your budget would help...

i5 2500k

z68 mobo

antec hcg 620w

dunno what the budget is, you decide.

 

[FlintIronStagg]

Go look at some benchmarks. If op has a cheap 300w psu then the 7750 would do as no psu uo ograde.would be required. If op already has a psu that can support a 5770 then that would be the best bet.
If he was asking for system recommendations I.wouldnt be suggesting a card only but his only queston is what card at cheapest can run max. OP I direct you to an article on the toms homepage with a.list of cards for diablo 3.

 

[Zero_]

HD6770.

 

[Sunius]

+1 to HD 6770. It's cheaper than HD 6850, GTX 460, but is very fast for diablo 3:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,review-32439-5.html

 

[internetswag]

The 6770 and 7770 are prices are close where I'm from - is the difference in GPU power enough for me to get a 7770?

Does the 6790 come into play at all?

 

[Sunius]

HD 7770 is quite a bit more powerful (note: HD 6770 is just rebranded HD 5770, so their performance are identical):

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7770-7750-benchmark,3135-5.html

 

[FlintIronStagg]

The 6790 and 7770 are around the same range but the 7770 is pricier yes draws less.power.
The 6790 is a good mid ranged.card

 

[Got Milk]

I might suggest you simply read the Tom's Hardware article/guide regarding the best GPU for your money. Here is the link: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html

Additionally, there is no reason for some of the somewhat dismissive - verging on 'trolling' retorts within this small thread. While easy to formulate they add nothing to discussion and serve only to infect the forum(s).

 

[psirohi]

yeah... well all I can say is read the guide (^1 above, but only for hte guide bit ) ... and if 7770 is on the menu.. well then what about the 7850

 

[internetswag]

I might suggest you simply read the Tom's Hardware article/guide regarding the best GPU for your money. Here is the link: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html

Additionally, there is no reason for some of the somewhat dismissive - verging on 'trolling' retorts within this small thread. While easy to formulate they add nothing to discussion and serve only to infect the forum(s).

I must ask, where did you get the name gotmilk? It was my wow name for many years as well on 3 or 4 other forums

Interesting

 

[Project X]

6790 is a bad idea, it's a 6870 with disabled pieces that were not functional in the unit. Stay away from it, imo.

6770 is better than a 550ti, so definitely go with ati over nvidia here.
*770 should do you just fine for many games, in addition to diablo.

 

[geotek]

Its difficult to say at this point without the full game out and just the beta to go on, I own several different computers at many different levels of performance and the beta (probably full game too) takes some fps drops in large fights, they are major drops on computers with weaker CPUs, notably dual cores. This is alleviated by turning physics from high to low. So when we talk about GPUs and "high settings" we should exclude the physics option as that's calculated by the CPU.

What card is the minimum for high settings depends on what you find as playable, some people are ok with going down to 30 fps, whereas people like myself need 50+ fps or it feels choppy. Because diablo 3 can have so much going on at once I think people under-estimate how much performance is needed, based on my experience with most of the ranges of gaming parts and the d3 beta, my recommendation for the cheapest smooth play for high settings would be a 6850 or equivalent for 1080p.

 

[SystemOnChipGod]

That's Hilarious All these post, NOT A ONE right. Upgrade to a xfx 6670 2gb for 85 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150587
and you'll be able to play on high resolution at 1920x1080 with 27-39 fps(perfect for low cost/power gaming)
Trust me I've read all the D3 benchmarks ect. This way it's more enjoyable for you, and you don't lag if we meet

Look for yourself http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,3195.html

 

[psirohi]

That's Hilarious All these post, NOT A ONE right. Upgrade to a xfx 6670 2gb for 85 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150587
and you'll be able to play on high resolution at 1920x1080 with 27-39 fps(perfect for low cost/power gaming)
Trust me I've read all the D3 benchmarks ect. This way it's more enjoyable for you, and you don't lag if we meet

Look for yourself http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,3195.html

Dude seriously? Please do us the courtesy of reading the posts... I am sure you have an opinion, but that doesn't make you right and the rest of the world wrong..

this is forum... there is no right answer.... its a reason its called best answer (if you ever get it) it is because you give the op a choice and your reasons, and he sees if it 'best 'fits his needs...

 

[Sunius]

That's Hilarious All these post, NOT A ONE right. Upgrade to a xfx 6670 2gb for 85 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150587
and you'll be able to play on high resolution at 1920x1080 with 27-39 fps(perfect for low cost/power gaming)
Trust me I've read all the D3 benchmarks ect. This way it's more enjoyable for you, and you don't lag if we meet

Look for yourself http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,3195.html

It's hilarious that you're trying to troll. 27 fps is NOT playable. Especially that it was benchmarked in beta, and there wasn't any big fights in there. Trust me, the fps will drop once you start getting better abilities with more animations, and play on higher difficulty too (more mobs on screen).

 

[Guest]

Dude seriously? Please do us the courtesy of reading the posts... I am sure you have an opinion, but that doesn't make you right and the rest of the world wrong..

this is forum... there is no right answer.... its a reason its called best answer (if you ever get it) it is because you give the op a choice and your reasons, and he sees if it 'best 'fits his needs...

i'll agree it was a little crass and rude but since the OP asked "Cheapest graphics card to max Diablo 3"

he does have a point if the OP isn't worried about LOW FRAME RATES :lol:

 

[Ohmybad]

when i played the beta, i played maxed settings and locked FPS @ 60.

my GPU wasn't even under a full load. (5770 @ 1680x1050)

 

[absorber]

at 1080p

I used my 5770 in the beta. No lag at all, aside from brief choppy period of 5 seconds which I think might be my cpu(3x phenom II)'s fault. It worked fine on max.

 

[anti-painkilla]

Just passing through, and excuse me being off topic but Got Milk were you a shaman?

 

[SystemOnChipGod]

i'll agree it was a little crass and rude but since the OP asked "Cheapest graphics card to max Diablo 3"

he does have a point if the OP isn't worried about LOW FRAME RATES :lol:
http://media.bestofmicro.com/F/S/336232/original/high 1920.png

Like other on here, I run a 5770, it was in no way stressed during the beta. A 6670 is the right answer to his question. People that think there are multiple right answers to a question are those who can't math out the answer. The universe is defined in 0s and 1s what isn't and what is, it is a rational chain and there are logical paths. Whether you'd like to percieve one is up to you but computer questions with the words "best/cheapest" usually have 1 right answer. Unless there is price ranges in which giving multiple choices is then the correct course.

 

[Guest]

stay away from the brown acid!