Is this overkill for this ressoultion

[skitz9417]

is a hd 7850 1gb overkill for 1280x1024

 

[wanderer11]

Do you plan on upgrading your monitor? Sounds like you need a monitor before a new card. To answer your question yes.

 

[skitz9417]

not really well i have a gtx 550ti now but wont to upgrade

 

[bystander]

Overkill can be subjective. What games do you play, and how many FPS do you need for optimal play? I personally need 60 FPS for a game to be enjoyable to play, and 80+ FPS to completely remove simulator sickness issues. In some games, that is easy to achieve, in others it's quite hard.

So, what sort of performance do you have now, and what would you like?

 

[skitz9417]

well i play fear 3 gta 4 dues ex human im getting skyrim sleeping dogs i have l4d2 borderlands 2 crysis 2 and maybe battlefiled 3 yea me to i like 40-50fps

 

[bystander]

Here is a benchmark with the 7850 at 1280x1024.

It's a little higher than your project FPS, but I'd think 60 FPS is good. The 7850 may be a good choice, but if you wanted to skimp, you could as well.

 

[wanderer11]

I got about 50 fps avg on sleeping dogs with my 7870 everything on ultra, hd textures, aa 2x at 1920x1080. That is why I thought a 7850 is overkill for you. If the 550ti isn't cutting it then a 7850 should be a decent upgrade.

 

[skitz9417]

so 1gb hd7850 be ok in 1280x1024

 

[bystander]

so 1gb hd7850 be ok in 1280x1024

It's on the high end. It's perfect for cut edge games, but overkill for others. It will also allow it to last longer than a lesser card, and give you the option to upgrade to 1080p and still have respectable performance.

 

[skitz9417]

well i found this one http://www.vtechindustries.com.au/gigabyte-ati-hd-7850-oc-edition-pci-e-3.0,-1gb-256-bit-gddr5,-900%252F4800-mhz,-dvi-i,-hdmi,-2x-mini-dp,-dx11.1,-fan

 

[bystander]

You can find better deals here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=7850&x=0&y=0

Depending on what model you want, some are considerably less.

 

[skitz9417]

oh sry i live australia

 

[bystander]

Ah, gotcha. I wasn't sure.

 

[skitz9417]

thts ok

 

[maestro0428]

I have a MSI 7850 and it plays all of my games at 1080p on high or ultra. I have the 2GB version though and I would get that over the 1GB model. Its a great overclocker too. For the money, the 7850 is the card to get. I think you would be very happy with it.

 

[skitz9417]

is the gigabite hd 7850 1gb any good

 

[Kamen_BG]

Yes the HD 7850 1GB is, for the most part just as good as the version with 2GB's of VRAM.There are however exceptions.If you like modding your Skyrim with HD texture packs, then the 1GB version will recieve a bigger FPS hit than the 2GB version.
BUT.I seriously doubt you need any more power than what you already have.In my opinion you'll have a better gaming experiance by upgrading your monitor not your graphics card.
Right now i've got a HD 5770 which is pretty much as fast as a GTX 550 Ti and i can run every new game at decent settings (medium-high) with 50 or more FPS at 1080P.Even Skyrim, when modded and then optimised.
Honestly tell me.When playing, would you see a huge difference between medium and extreme settings
http://cdn2.benchmark3d.com/benchmarks/Sleeping-Dogs-Benchmark/Sleeping_Dogs_IQ_b.gif

And here's a good, cheap monitor for gaming.
http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-27140212-Dell_S2330MX_23_Ultra_Slim_Full_HD_Widescreen_LED_Backlight_Monitor_1920_x_1080

 

[jessterman21]

is the gigabite hd 7850 1gb any good

It's the best bang-for-your-buck right now. And at your res, you can get away with 1GB VRAM. I'd say it's the perfect card for you. It will play Crysis 2 DX11 Ultra and BF3 Ultra + 4xMSAA at about 50fps or better.

 

[skitz9417]

and will i get much of a bottleneck from it since i have oc my cpu to 3.7ghz

 

[mohit9206]

shouldnt be any bottleneck. get the 7850. will come handy when you upgrade to a 1080p monitor

 

[skitz9417]

so what would better for my res 1gb or 2gb ?

 

[mohit9206]

get the 2gb varaint. will come in handy in the near future when more games take advantage of more than 1gb of vram.

 

[skitz9417]

so at my res the 2gb will fine

 

[skitz9417]

ok thanks guys and i will get the his hd 7850 for 199 dollars

 

[jessterman21]

Get the IceQ X version if it's not too much more.