Please help me choose a sub 200 dollar GPU for my old comp.

[Johnybebad]

Hello, I got a old computer that is starting to not be able to play new games on 1080 on low settings any longer. Since the price for GPU's/Graphics Card (Dunno the right term) that can handle new games at 1080 on high to ultra settings are so cheap nowadays I thought I'd be upgrading my computer to handle all the new games that comes this autumn/winter.

Here's what I would like the GPU to do and what to cost and what I got etc.

1: This is my computer, everything on it can be found in this HP link. (Sorry for the link being long but I'm a noob so I don't know what information is important or not so didn't want to miss anything)

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03063456-21%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&ac.admitted=1412106153329.876444892.199480143

If you don't follow the link, I'll write some basic info here:

GPU: Geforce 530 GT
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00 GHz
Memory: 8GB Ram
PSU: Internal 460W (100V-240V)
Form Factor: internal ATX
Total wattage: 460W
Nominal input voltage range:
100-127V/3A (50-60Hz)
200-240V/2A (50-60Hz)

2: I'd like a graphics card/GPU that is the best under 200 dollars, but, my computer has to be able to handle it without something I read was named "bottlenecking" and my computer's PSU needs to be able to handle it.

3: This is a question. If you proffesionals say that a AMD card would be the best for me, would that cause any trouble when I'm swapping the cards?

I mean, my graphics drivers are for Nvidia, so if I for example put in a AMD card, then I wonder if my computer will have trouble starting up and coming far enough in the start up progress that I can install the new AMD drivers?

Thanks for any help I get!

 

[sammy sung]

You could both afford and most likely house an R9-270 Non X. There'd be no bottlenecks between it and the processor

R9-270 Windforce 2GB

Remains well within your budget. Even leaving room enough to increase your psu, should you need it

 

[Johnybebad]

You could both afford and most likely house an R9-270 Non X. There'd be no bottlenecks between it and the processor

R9-270 Windforce 2GB

Remains well within your budget. Even leaving room enough to increase your psu, should you need it

I found these versions of that card in my country, one of them is cheaper and I wonder if that's because it's worse or just a sale price. Here's 3 links to them:

1, the cheapest: http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/datorkomponenter/187794-asus_radeon_r9_270_2gb_directcu_ii_oc

2: http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/datorkomponenter/190889-asus_radeon_r9_270_directcu_ii_2gb

3: http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/datorkomponenter/196518-gigabyte_radeon_r9_270_2gb

EDIT: Are there any common problems with changing the GPU on a storebuilt computer compared to a homebuilt one?

 

[sammy sung]

The only problems you'd run into are with slot compatibilities with older mobos etc

I'd personally go with the Gigabyte card, as the're known for making good AMD products. The ASUS would be fine as well though.

 

[Johnybebad]

The only problems you'd run into are with slot compatibilities with older mobos etc

I'd personally go with the Gigabyte card, as the're known for making good AMD products. The ASUS would be fine as well though.

Alright, thanks! I was just reading this thread here http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1949285/replacing-gpu-evga-gtx-760-black-screen-cursor.html about storebuilt comp that had a problem with the mobo/bios and some gateway at 3 instead of 2.

Would this be a problem for my comp?

Btw, will I have to install the AMD drivers before I shut the comp of and put the new card in?

Or can both these problems be cicumvented by buying a Nvidia card instead? Which one then?

 

[Johnybebad]

Been searching around after Nvidia cards that still exists in shops. GTX 760 seems decent and in the SEK it's at 190 Dollars. Would my computer run it? (On the hierchy page it was on the same place as 660 ti and the AMD card you suggested)