Better graohics card

[lespj]

help. current build is msi gf615m-p33 v2
asus 6450
16gb crucial ram 1333
crucial ssd 128gb
corsair 650watt psu
artic cooler 13.
amd fx 6200 cpu
want a better graphics card not costing the earth but will play battlefield 3 at good quality,

 

[a little black duck]

If you tell us your budget we may be able to suggest a gpu or two for your consideration. In the meantime, a good place to look at gpu rankings is here >> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
Good luck.

 

[lespj]

sorry, hopefully not over £150, but if worth it then maybe save up for a little more

 

[jaideep1337]

Maybe a 6870? or a 7770 if u want to go with the newer ones.
I would have said the 660 but thats a bit expensive

 

[XXStavrosXX]

This HD 7850 if you can afford it, otherwise this GTX 560.

HD 7850: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102998

GTX 560: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127593

There is also a Sapphire 7850 1GB $10 dolalrs cheaper, which is better than the 560, but still not recommended over the 2GB version.

 

[lespj]

is one brand better than others or is just a take your pick, prices range from £95 to over £ 175 for same models

 

[swifty_morgan]

monitor size/resolution ? what's the equivalent in U.S. money ?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I'd say the 560 Ti (900Mhz) which runs about $200 here in US..... £125

Prices are usually a bit higher on your side of the pond tho

 

[lespj]

42 inch panasonic set at 1920 x 1080,
$150 - $280

 

[Sunius]

This one is a bit more expensive than your budget, but it will definitely play Battlefield 3 on maximum settings at 1920x1080:

http://www.dabs.com/products/msi-geforce-gtx-660-1033mhz-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-oc-89LN.html?utm_source=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00?ReferrerID=tb&utm_source=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00

 

[lespj]

sorry fan of amazon,
just looked, can get a asus hd7770 2gb for £125 is that any good ?

 

[Sunius]

It will let you play on medium settings @ 1920x1080.

 

[swifty_morgan]

sinus you have to quit posting those charts. take a look at his rig and take a look at that test rig. not even in the same ballpark.

 

[XXStavrosXX]

sorry fan of amazon,
just looked, can get a asus hd7770 2gb for £125 is that any good ?

I dont like it because 2gb are useless in HD 7770. Take Gigabyte 7770 OC which is probalby cheaper too, or take the GTX 560 I posted if you want to go more expensive.

HD7770 will let u play BF3 on medium settings and GTX 560 on high settings in 1080p

 

[Sunius]

sinus you have to quit posting those charts. take a look at his rig and take a look at that test rig. not even in the same ballpark.

Good point. There will be performance differences, but you cannot deny that GTX 660 will not perform well in Battlefield 3.

 

[swifty_morgan]

that depends. the small memory bandwidth makes it start to suffer and diminishes the max fps at around 1900 res area with medium settings.