Which Graphics card I want? Please help.

[Guest]

Hello, I have a bit of a problem.
I want to buy a new graphics card to run the newest games at least at High settings.
I'm looking at ASUS 7870 2gb version. http://www.ebuyer.com/387344-asus-ati-amd-hd7870-direct-cooling-2-2gb-ddr5-pcie-3-0-1xdvi-d-1xdvi-i-hd7870-dc2-2gd5-v2?gclid=CPqM57fV_7oCFeESwwod4GcAzw

I been told to look at xfx Radeon 7950 3Gb : http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/amdradeongraphicscards/amdhd7950series/fx-795a-tdjc.html

Maybe an nvidia card that has the same performance as the ones above?^ I would recommend nvidia more! but I'm going for performance.

I don't know which is better for gaming at 1080p.
I'm looking to spend £200 on the card.
My specs: Intel i5 3470
Vega gtx 650ti
Msi b75 motherboard
2ssd 2tb hdd
500w corsair power supply. Sorry for my English. And also if someone could recommend what I need to upgrade in my pc IN FUTURE for gaming? Thanks you

 

[rolandzhang3]

In future you'd be looking at possible a better power supply and a better video card since that i5 should last you a fair while

If you haven't already, upgrade your ram up to 8GB which is the optimal amount at this moment for gaming

The best value card under 200 would be the 7870 XT which performs just up to par with the 7950

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx787acnac

For around 200 pounds or so you'd be looking at the Radeon 7950 from AMD and the GTX 760 from Nvidia

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx795atdjc

Here's a 7970 which is only a little over 200 pounds, and you'll probably need a better PSU for it

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx797atdfc

What's the exact model of your Corsair PSU?

 

[Guest]

i have 8Gb vegance ram (Sorry forgot to mention)
Power Supply: Corsair CX500

Thanks for the fast reply but im still unclear what card to get.
Is "XFX Radeon HD 7950 DD Edition 3GB" the best card i can get out of the 3 you mentioned?, and isit the best card i can get for £200?

if i dont have enough money for the "XFX Radeon HD 7950 DD Edition 3GB" which card should i go for?

1) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11199-20-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B00AX2ONI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385385251&sr=8-1&keywords=Radeon+HD+7870+XT

or

2) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DM9B6FO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385385315&sr=8-1&keywords=GeForce+GTX+760

IM INTERESTED IN GAMING PERFORMANCE, Thanks

 

[rolandzhang3]

In that case I'd go for the GTX 760 DCII, I own one myself and it performs pretty well for very high settings at 1080p without AA, though recent terribly optimized games like CoD Ghosts and AC4 won't run too well (across all hardware configurations)

At stock speeds without overclocking the card rarely exceeds 68 degrees so even if overclocked, the card runs fairly cool, its smaller size also makes it easier to fit into most cases too

At stock, the 760 is slightly faster than the 7950, though the 7950 is generally better for overclocking so a 760 would be a better choice if you don't intend to overclock for a while

Your RAM is sufficient and your PSU is definitely good enough to power the 760 too