upgrading from intel hd 4000 graphics, $300 budget.

[pounditjellyfish]

Hello I am in need of a gpu.
preferably i would like:
2gb of vram
2 fan config
under $300
Thank you all in advance.

 

[combine1237]

Uses, and Nvidia or ATI?

 

[DarkSable]

Go with a Radeon 7950. Nvidia's "competing" card is the 660ti, which isn't even close. If you can find a 670 for about $340 or less, jump on it.

 

[Rockdpm]

Do you have a good power supply? how many watts?

 

[pounditjellyfish]

I have a Thermaltake TR2 750w personally i dont care for nvidia or Radeon. Just more bang for buck.
I know that i would like something hd 6950 wise. But its a last gen card and i would really like to use pci-e 3.0 as i have the ability to with my ivy bridge cpu.

 

[combine1237]

There is a 670 for about 340 and also a 7970 for about the same price and 7950's are about 280 hold on.


The 670 for 329 on newegg literally just sold out. so next cheapest would be this one. 340

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162108

No experience with brand.

EVGA FTW is at 360.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787

7950

Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7950: 300

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007581QHG/?tag=pcpapi-20

HIS IceQ X² 7970: 350

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161412

 

[combine1237]

Saphire 7950 $280 @ Newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Video+Cards-_-Sapphire+Tech-_-14202006

Pretty good considering I got ripped a new one paying 300 for my 7870 in August.

 

[pounditjellyfish]

Thanks you all I think I'm either going to go Gtx 670 ftw or HD 7950. Again thank your ll