Need help choosing best GPU under $500 for FPS

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Last response: January 1, 2013 11:45 PM in Graphics & Displays

January 1, 2013 4:42:21 PM

BUDGET RANGE: Under 500 (best available for fps)

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming 95%

CURRENT PC: HP Pavilion Dv7 laptop (not very high end for gaming but not too bad)

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: as long as it fits my needs

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com all the way

PARTS PREFERENCES: DON'T CARE ONCE AGAIN AS LONG AS IT FITS MY NEEDS

OVERCLOCKING: Probably not SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Don't care

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Be ability to play Crysis 3/ Borderlands 2 on max settings without any lag at all

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calumconroy

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January 1, 2013 9:04:48 PM

So is this for a full PC or just a graphics card?
If just for a graphics card then this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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Bellular

January 1, 2013 9:45:18 PM

You are going to have issues since thats a laptop your trying to upgrade. I dont think you will be able to upgrade it. I do have a Alienware M17xR4 with a 675m. It plays pretty much everything on high at 50+ fps.

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Cons29

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January 1, 2013 9:51:43 PM

if you want the option to upgrade, get a desktop

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dish_moose

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January 1, 2013 9:52:37 PM

You are not very clear - gpu for desktop or laptop.
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mc_creeper

January 1, 2013 9:59:43 PM

Well, judging from your user name I would think your looking for a GPU for a desktop that has a 3930K so yea, GTX 680 4GB or HD 7970 3GB

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ikes9711

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January 1, 2013 10:16:34 PM

Tom's actually just did an article on this not too long ago...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...

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JKatwyopc

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January 1, 2013 10:21:57 PM

You can't upgrade the graphics card on most HP laptops because the Graphics card is either soldered into the board or custom designed to fit your laptop. Even if HP could do it for you they would charge you an exhorbitant amount of money. You might as well build your own Desktop or get a new gaming laptop.