Replacing a ati 6770

[wimpy40]

looking to replace a ati 6770 was woundering what would be a good replacement

computer specs
750 watt psu
intel i7 2600k cpu
Intel BOXDZ68BC LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
8g of ram will be putting in more ram soon

 

[Sakkura]

What's your budget, what is the make and model of your PSU, what resolution does your screen have, and what kind of games do you play? (or what else do you use your graphics card for)

PS: You won't need more than 8 GB RAM for gaming, at least not for another couple of years.

 

[refillable]

PSU? Case?

I wouldn't put additional RAMs though.

I would generally recommend this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605

Sadly it was out of stock. You can wait for this to be stocked again or buy another model of the 7870, this for example:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404

 

[wimpy40]

my case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078
PSU
http://www.corsair.com/power-supply-units/tx-series-power-supply-units/enthusiast-series-tx750-v2-80-plus-bronze-certified-750-watt-high-performance-power-supply.html

i got psu for 50 dollars and it was better then the one that came with the case so i said y not lol

 

[Sakkura]

That 7870 will work beautifully if it suits your wallet.

 

[wimpy40]

but the pci slot is only a 2.0 thats a 3.0 wouldnt it be kinda a waste of money because it wouldnt be able to use the card fully because its only a 2.0 ?

 

[ohyouknow]

PCI 3.0 is backwards compatible and any differences in gaming are negligible or non-existent.

 

[Sakkura]

Even with a 7970 the difference is going to be no more than 1-2%.

 

[twelve25]

There aren't any cards that can push data faster than a PCI 2.0 slot can handle, so PCI 3.0 compatibility is not something to worry about.

 

[wimpy40]

ok thanks alot so the radeon 7970 seems like alittle more then i want to spend on a video card what u think 150 dollars could get me can u give me some ideas for amd ati and nvidia or anything else i cant think of right off the top of my head thanks alot for ur comments and ideas

 

[ohyouknow]

In that price range you could try to pick up a used 560TI or 6950 to get/or close to double performance. As far as a new card the options are a 7770 or 650 TI. While better performers than a 6770, it's not much of a significant upgrade worth the money. Up that a bit more and you can get a HD 7850 1gb version, which is what I would recommend. Also

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

 

[refillable]

ok thanks alot so the radeon 7970 seems like alittle more then i want to spend on a video card what u think 150 dollars could get me can u give me some ideas for amd ati and nvidia or anything else i cant think of right off the top of my head thanks alot for ur comments and ideas

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161426

$25 more than your budget, but worth it.