Whats a good GPU for my current equipment?

[pocholo01]

Upgraded some parts of my pc already and the specs are:

This is what i got, need help in choosing a GPU. Was considering a ATI GPU for the reason that i have a AMD CPU but i don't know if that's a good reason. So fire away with your suggestions guys and please give the reason why. Thanks

CPU AMD FX-6300
Motherboard AsRock 990FX Extreme 3
RAM G.skill sniper 8gb Dual
GPU HIS Radeon 5770
Case Raven 3 Silverstone
Storage 256 GB Adata sp900 + 1TB Hdd Seagate
PSU Cooler master 750w GX II 80 PLUS Bronze
Cooling TT Frio cpu fan

 

[terry4536]

I would say that the GTX 960 or R9-380 would work. On the economy side, a GTX 750Ti or a R7-370 would also work.

This months Best Graphics Card for the money.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-4.html

 

[terry4536]

I think your AMD FX-6300 would probably bottleneck a higher end card than those I listed.

 

[pocholo01]

I would say that the GTX 960 or R9-380 would work. On the economy side, a GTX 750Ti or a R7-370 would also work.

This months Best Graphics Card for the money.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-4.html

Thanks for the reply. Just curios would this be enough to run my games at high settings already? or maybe ultra? or am i dreaming?

 

[terry4536]

It depends upon the game. It isn't going to run the games like one of the high end graphics cards, but you will see an big improvement over the one you have ( with the R9-380 for example).

 

[pocholo01]

It depends upon the game. It isn't going to run the games like one of the high end graphics cards, but you will see an big improvement over the one you have ( with the R9-380 for example).

any suggestion on the brand i should get? 2gb is enough for games right? or do i have to get 4gb?

 

[terry4536]

With the R9-380, the MSI R9 380 GAMING 4G looks good. But the XFX R9-380P-4255 Radeon R9 380 4GB would be a good choice too. Stay with the 4 GB cards though.



MSI R9 380 GAMING 4G Radeon R9 380 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card $240

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127878

 

[pocholo01]

With the R9-380, the MSI R9 380 GAMING 4G looks good. But the XFX R9-380P-4255 Radeon R9 380 4GB would be a good choice too. Stay with the 4 GB cards though.



MSI R9 380 GAMING 4G Radeon R9 380 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card $240

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127878

Thanks very much. Just checked, i found gigabyte, zotac and sapphire available in my area

 

[terry4536]

Sapphire & XFX used to be the go to brands for AMD graphics cards. Asus and MSI have closed the gap. So if you find a 4GB Sapphire RE9-380 in your area then that would probably be my choice.

Here is a Newegg webpage showing the available 4GB R9-380 cards. If you can find your card locally at a good price then fine. Otherwise I would look online. I have had good luck with Amazon & Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%20600565502%20600007787

 

[terry4536]

Also, this site is great for comparing graphics cards.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/?category=Graphics+Cards&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date

 

[pocholo01]

Sapphire & XFX used to be the go to brands for AMD graphics cards. Asus and MSI have closed the gap. So if you find a 4GB Sapphire RE9-380 in your area then that would probably be my choice.

Here is a Newegg webpage showing the available 4GB R9-380 cards. If you can find your card locally at a good price then fine. Otherwise I would look online. I have had good luck with Amazon & Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%20600565502%20600007787

The plot thickens. These are the only models my area has available at the moment

4gb r9 270x dual boost
3 gb r9 280x
4g r9 290x
8 gb r9 390

 

[terry4536]

What is your area? That is one of the big reasons I use internet retailers. You have the choice of just about any model currently available and the lowest prices (and you may also avoid taxes and shipping).

But to give you advice on a graphics card , I would need a firm budget range. Unless you get a phenomenal buy, I wouldn't buy one of last years models The 8 gb r9 390 is overkill for your processor (unless it is part of a system upgrade).

 

[pocholo01]

What is your area? That is one of the big reasons I use internet retailers. You have the choice of just about any model currently available and the lowest prices (and you may also avoid taxes and shipping).

But to give you advice on a graphics card , I would need a firm budget range. Unless you get a phenomenal buy, I wouldn't buy one of last years models The 8 gb r9 390 is overkill for your processor (unless it is part of a system upgrade).

Asia, Philippines,

Let me convert it to dollars

210$ 4gb r9 270x dual boost
220$ 3 gb r9 280x
340$ 4g r9 290x
396$ 8 gb r9 390

my budget is around 250$ so the 270x and 280x is in that range. or do i need to search more and get a 380 or 390? because its newer?

 

[terry4536]

The more I look at the R9-380 the less I like it. The reviews are less than stellar.

I realize that you seem to prefer the AMD cards, but in a head to head comparison you would be better off with the GTX 960 4GB. If you expand the budget a bit, either the GTX 970 and R9-290 would better choice.

 

[pocholo01]

I was able to get a MSI GTX 970, waiting for it to arrive. Thanks appreciate the help in choosing the GPU. Thanks

 

[terry4536]

You're welcome. The GTX 970 is a great choice. I have one myself, and I'm very happy with it.

 

[pocholo01]

You're welcome. The GTX 970 is a great choice. I have one myself, and I'm very happy with it.

new update. little brother took my gtx 970. i now have to choose between a sapphire 290 trixx oc or a palit gtx 970 reference card. Help!

 

[terry4536]

Sapphire is a good choice for AMD graphics cards. I don't have any personal experience with Palit graphics cards. They do reasonably well in comparisons tests, but it wouldn't be my first choice for a GTX 970 with a reference cooler.

Between the two graphics cards (and given your preference for AMD) I would get the Sapphire .