Looking for the best Bang for your Buck card.

[coolmarquis97]

Looking for the best Bang for your Buck card. Since tax money is coming in February, I'm looking to upgrade my card. I currently have a Gtx 550ti and for the most part it does well when playing the more modern games on medium settings but that isn't good enough for me as I'm looking to get 60+FPS with ultra settings in games such as BF3,Skyrim, and Metro 2033. Now my price range is $350.(I'll buy a card for $400 if it really an amazing improvement over a card for $350.) What is the best card for my price range that will either surpass or come close to my needs?

Thanks for the help.

 

[djangoringo]

A 670 gtx or 7970, depending on your preferences.
Either of those will be a good choice.

 

[coolmarquis97]

A 670 gtx or 7970, depending on your preferences.
Either of those will be a good choice.

Difference between a GTX660ti and and GTX 670?

 

[mace200200]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/598?vs=647

660's and the Ti's have dropped in price a bit over the past month or so. Now it's probably better for your money than the 670, but buying more than you really need isn't always a bad thing if you can afford it.

 

[djangoringo]

The 670 gtx has better performance, it has a higher memory bus width with 256 bit, and more rops.
The 660 ti is a good card though for 1080p, it's a good choice if you don't want to pay more for a 670 gtx.

 

[coolmarquis97]

Any specific 670 model that's better than the other?

 

[Goodeggray]

If the resolution on you monitor is only 1080 all those cards you're talking about are overkill and you wasting money.

 

[djangoringo]

Here's my two takes :

If you want a 660 ti : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121656

If you want a 670 gtx : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125438

 

[byomes]

Like most users recommend, go with a non-reference 670.

I myself have the MSI N670 PE bought off newegg for 389.99 + tax/shipping. The card is factory unlocked and can be OC'ed a bit more through msi's afterburner software. Of the games you mentioned I play BF3 and its amazing. My peak temps were 55C-60C running on ultra 1680x1050 on stock speed (idles around 26c-30c). 1800rpm fan speed which is not 100% and it was barely audible. FPS ranges from low 50s to 120.

before my purchase I was debating the n670 pe with the GIGABYTE GV-N670WF2 & GIGABYTE GV-N670OC both seem great competitors.

Well, in the end it all comes down to your decision + current hardware you have.

 

[coolmarquis97]

If the resolution on you monitor is only 1080 all those cards you're talking about are overkill and you wasting money.

I am planning on getting a 1080p monitor. If you consider a gtx 670 overkill that what would you recommend?

 

[djangoringo]

Don't you have a monitor with 1080p resolution ?
And a 670 isn't overkill for 1080p.

 

[coolmarquis97]

Don't you have a monitor with 1080p resolution ?
And a 670 isn't overkill for 1080p.

Right now I'm using a VGA monitor. 1080p monitor should arrive next week. Looks like I'm going to go with the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685

 

[djangoringo]

It's a good card, if you want a 670 gtx, there's also the gigabyte windforce 3x.

 

[Goodeggray]

Spent the $400 on a new monitor and a 7870 Tahiti Le. This will give you best bang for the buck not bragging rights. The card is only as good as the monitor.

 

[byomes]

Right now I'm using a VGA monitor. 1080p monitor should arrive next week. Looks like I'm going to go with the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685

Just one thing to keep in mind is that the card is huge and heavy on the end so it will sag a bit (does not effect performance). I was somewhat concerned so I tied a wire on the edge to one of my hard drive bays.
-Other things to keep in mind, the 2 fans have a small blue leds that are dim. When booting up the fans run 100% in reverse for a couple of seconds to blow out dust or whatever on the fan. Thought it was pretty cool.

I too need to upgrade my monitor, what did you purchase?

 

[coolmarquis97]

Spent the $400 on a new monitor and a 7870 Tahiti Le. This will give you best bang for the buck not bragging rights. The card is only as good as the monitor.

Going to look into this card. Any recommendations for a good monitor?

 

[djangoringo]

What is the budget for the monitor and card ?

 

[plasmaj12345]

Spent the $400 on a new monitor and a 7870 Tahiti Le. This will give you best bang for the buck not bragging rights. The card is only as good as the monitor.

Make sure to get a 7870 Tahiti Le with good coolers that will be able to allow for a good overclock in case performance gets sluggish.

 

[djangoringo]

The 7870 tahiti le isn't as good as a 660 ti, and it's about the same price.

 

[Goodeggray]

Asus vh236h 23 inch 2ms responds time $150 after $20 mir Powercolor ax7870 Tahiti Le $220 after$20 mir Both at newegg Check reviews on line

 

[coolmarquis97]

Just one thing to keep in mind is that the card is huge and heavy on the end so it will sag a bit (does not effect performance). I was somewhat concerned so I tied a wire on the edge to one of my hard drive bays.
-Other things to keep in mind, the 2 fans have a small blue leds that are dim. When booting up the fans run 100% in reverse for a couple of seconds to blow out dust or whatever on the fan. Thought it was pretty cool.

I too need to upgrade my monitor, what did you purchase?

Nothing is official yet but i think I'll go with the http://us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=56381&vpn=VE248H&manufacture=ASUS unless somebody recommends better.

 

[coolmarquis97]

What is the budget for the monitor and card ?

Eh the card could be 400 and below. The monitor could be like 250 and below because I am trying to have dual screens at some point.

 

[djangoringo]

Get the 670 gtx windforce 3x : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

Or the MSI PE.

And this monitor : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112

If you want an ips one : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008DWITHI/

 

[Goodeggray]

One minor problem I have with ncix. They require signatures on deliveries an inconvenience. The higher end video card are design foe ultra resolutions and/or more than one monitor.

 

[coolmarquis97]

Get the 670 gtx windforce 3x : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

Or the MSI PE.

And this monitor : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112

If you want an ips one : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008DWITHI/

I'm not an expert on Monitors so what's the difference between ips and lcd? Which is better?