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Thoughts on the ATI HD 7770 please

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I currently have an Geforce 9800 GTX+ which is still working perfectly well with anything I throw at it. However, I tried to play the Crysis3MP beta the other day and it wouldn't let me as it needs a DX11-compatible card. No big deal but it did make me wonder if it might be worth thinking about an upgrade.

I like my games but I'm not fanatical about them and don't need (and can't afford!) the absolute best, top-notch, bleeding-edge cards. As long as it gives a decent FPS (30+) at "high" or better settings on my 1920 x 1080 screen I'll be a happy chappy.

Looking at the latest Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2013"Best GFX Cards" article I am liking the look (and price!) of the Radeon HD 7770.

My latest game is NFS:MW2012. Would this new card make the game look any better, given it's DX11 as against my current DX10?

As i have an Intel i3 AMU, would getting an ATI card be preferable to an Nvidia in any way? (ie might the Intel AMU add a little bit of a performance boost instead of an NVividia card? (If you see what I mean?)

Any thoughts or comments appreciated.

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: £80-100 ($125-155 approx)

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming - NFS, some FPS.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Nvidia 9800+GTX / 700q PSU

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, Win7Pro

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: ebuyer.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK

PARTS PREFERENCES: None

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe (but probably not!)

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

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Graphics card Master

With a budget of up to $155, you should be able to find a GTX650Ti (as low as $139 now).
As to AMD vs. nVidia, check benchmarks for the specific games, as some games favor one over the other. Otherwise, it really doesn't matter. The cards offer different features, which may or may not matter to you, but performance will be "comparable." In my own opinion, on a limited budget, AMD often offers higher bang/buck, but in the mid and upper ranges, that really isn't true any more.
You've read the Best Graphics Cards for the Money article, which would have been my suggestion.
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The big advantage you'll get from the 7770 will be reduction in power consumption and heat. It'll still game decently. For more performance bang go up to a 7800 series or 660 geforce. But you'll have to save a little for either of those, but not a lot more.

I think you can even get a 7850 if you stretch your budget just a little. When they're on sale I think you might even find one that fits your budget. That's really a great card too for the price and I like the fact it has a 256-bit memory interface especially since you'll want to play demanding games like Crysis 3 or others in the future.
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