What graphic card do i need??

[chadmanning222]

ok so i have a problem , i need to buy a gpu
my system specs
mobo: asus p8z68-m pro
cpu- intel core i3 2100 sandy bridge
8 gigs of RAM
about 20" screen
and a corsair 500w psu
whats a good gpu for around 170 that can handle games (maybe not so intense) but also work for my specs
any help would be appreciated thanks

 

[mocchan]

HD6870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 169.99

GTX560 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127592 169.99

HD6850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 149.99

I would personally prefer either the 560 or HD6870 they would compliment your system nicely.

http://www.hwcompare.com/11005/geforce-gtx-560-vs-radeon-hd-6870/

 

[batty251]

a nividia 560 with that z68 mobo even thou you can run nivida 600 series or amd 7000 series it wont perform to the the max because ur cpu dosent support the larger bus and graphics core inside of one of those cards so if i was u i would go for a nivida 560 for mid gaming

 

[Deemo13]

I would say the 6870 as well.

 

[chadmanning222]

HD6870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 169.99

GTX560 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127592 169.99

HD6850 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 149.99

I would personally prefer either the 560 or HD6870 they would compliment your system nicely.

http://www.hwcompare.com/11005/geforce-gtx-560-vs-radeon-hd-6870/

are the radeons any good? i have heard numerous things about them not being good compared to nvidia but they are a decent price, and i was primarily looking to get the 560 in the first place but i wanted to ask you guys first so what do you think?

 

[gamerkila57]

an HD 6870

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521

 

[mocchan]

Very wrong!

Agreed...his i3 2120 won't bottleneck even a 7870.

 

[mocchan]

are the radeons any good? i have heard numerous things about them not being good compared to nvidia but they are a decent price, and i was primarily looking to get the 560 in the first place but i wanted to ask you guys first so what do you think?

The Radeon HD's are very good It's just a matter of personal preference on which route you want to take (GTX vs Radeon).

My brother uses the 6870 and it works great, I personally use the GTX 560 Ti and it works great as well...just a matter of personal preference :lol:

 

[batty251]

Agreed...his i3 2120 won't bottleneck a 7870.

then whats the point in having quad core cpu's for pcie 3.0 if they perform the same as a dual core ? and no not because they want our money

 

[mocchan]

then whats the point in having quad core cpu's for pcie 3.0 if they perform the same as a dual core ? and no not because they want our money

Quad vs Dual core isn't really a good argument for PCI-E 3.0.

The only real advantage I can see in having PCI-E 3.0 is if you're going to have a massive Multi-GPU configuration, such as 4 way SLI or Crossfire. Then you could take advantage of the extra bandwidth. However, if you're just going to run a single card, you won't see a difference.

 

[batty251]

The i3 is not bottlenecked, and delivers adequate performance.
The quads do this but far better.

thats what i said i said the i3 wont give u the max outta a 600 series or 7000 series i didnt say it wont work i just said it wont give u what u want efficiently

 

[chadmanning222]

The Radeon HD's are very good It's just a matter of personal preference on which route you want to take (GTX vs Radeon).

My brother uses the 6870 and it works great, I personally use the GTX 560 Ti and it works great as well...just a matter of personal preference :lol:

ok thanks you and everyone else has helped me a lot and i have one final question im thinking the 560 since for some reason i like it better i have a choice between ASUS or MSI ,which one? i thought the asus would be better since its the same brand as my mobo

 

[mocchan]

I agree, it's mostly up to you which brand to take ASUS and MSI are both VERY reputable brands so you can't go wrong!

 

[chadmanning222]

Best answer selected by chadmanning222.

 

[chadmanning222]

ASUS is a nice brand, up to you really.

thank all of you guys i was confused on what to get until this , whether i get the 6870 or 560 ill figure out but all of your guys input have helped me but i just chose this one even though evrything help

thanks

 

[mocchan]

thank all of you guys i was confused on what to get until this , whether i get the 6870 or 560 ill figure out but all of your guys input have helped me but i just chose this one even though evrything help

thanks

Glad to have been of assistance!

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Thank you