A Cheap GFX Card

[shaquib]

Hi Everyone,
I am building a new pc(excluding monitor and os) for around 500$ for gaming.

i have decided a AMD FX4100 Cpu and now the problem is i need a card for around 100$(120 max) that can play battlefield 3 at 30 fps at medium setting at 1280x720(my monitor supports this as max).

One card i have in mind is AMD Radeon 6670 that plays bf3 at 1600x900 at ultra in some youtube videos....
so u guys have any suggestions?

my config would be:
AMD FX4100
FPS SAGA II 500w
4GB RAM
ASUS 5A78L-M LX

Thanks.

 

[unreal9400]

HD 6670 or HD 7750.

 

[shaquib]

HD 6670 or HD 7750.

7750 exceeds my budget where i live...

 

[quilciri]

If you live in the U.S., you can pick up an EVGA 550ti for $110 on amazon, which is more powerful than either of those cards.

You might also check prices on the 6850, they're creeping down to the $100 mark.

good luck!

 

[unreal9400]

7750 exceeds my budget where i live...

HD 6670 should be good enough since you are playing games at 1280x720.

 

[lchrisk]

No. Don't listen to them. A 6670 will barely run bf3 on low at 30 fps. If you really want to be playing those games on medium, with decent frame rates, save a little money and get a better gfx card. Like the 7850 / 7870, very good for the price. You could save a little and get the 7770, and it might play okay.

 

[a little black duck]

No. Don't listen to them. A 6670 will barely run bf3 on low at 30 fps. If you really want to be playing those games on medium, with decent frame rates, save a little money and get a better gfx card. Like the 7850 / 7870, very good for the price. You could save a little and get the 7770, and it might play okay.

I agree that the 6670 won't deliver what he's after, but if the 7750 is outside his budget, then the 78xx's are even more so.

@shaquib. What is your budget for the gpu and where do you live?

 

[rockstar_7]

If your Budget is around Rs. 8000..

Get the 6790 from flipkart. It has better value and performance than a 7770 and will do fine for a few generation of games.

Heres the link:
http://www.flipkart.com/powercolor-amd-ati-radeon-hd6790-1-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd5yne82zudzg6?pid=GRCD5YNDRAMTKGZH&ref=f98bee59-7112-46b6-8aed-75ff08191d2d&srno=m_1_2&otracker=from-search

 

[shaquib]

I live in Vadodara ,India and i dont prefer online shopping.
My local shop sells 6670 at 5700 rs.
And 6770 at 9500 rs.
My budget is Max 6500.

 

[shaquib]

I went to another shop and they are doing stock clearance for diwali and they are selling 6770 for 7000/-.
Is it a good buy?

 

[unreal9400]

I went to another shop and they are doing stock clearance for diwali and they are selling 6770 for 7000/-.
Is it a good buy?

Yes.

 

[shaquib]

Ok.
So will be buying a 6770(Only 2 pcs left)!!
Thanks guys!!
And one more question,
Will 6670 run on cooler master extreme 350w?
because i will adjust the lower psu's money to the graphics card!

 

[unreal9400]

Ok.
So will be buying a 6770(Only 2 pcs left)!!
Thanks guys!!
And one more question,
Will 6670 run on cooler master extreme 350w?
because i will adjust the lower psu's money to the graphics card!

The 6670 will run on a 350w PSU.
The 6770 however requires at least 450W PSU.

 

[shaquib]

ok will go for 500w psu and 6770!!
Thanks for your support guys it really helped me a lot.

 

[quilciri]

The 6670 will run on a 350w PSU.
The 6770 however requires at least 450W PSU.

You *may* need a more powerful PSU. If your current PSU has a strong 12v rail, you won't. Look at the sticker on the side of your PSU to see what the amps are on your +12v rail. it will looks something like "24a @ +12v"... at a guesstimate you'll need at least 24a on the 12v rail to be safe. That accounts for your 4100 (a 95w part), 50w for northbridge/etc, and 100w for the 6770; 245w in total. that accounts for maximum power draw on all platform components & the video card at the same time, with a bit of headroom.
(24a * 12v = 288w)

*If you plan to overclock, you *will* need a stronger PSU.

good luck!

 

[shaquib]

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