Recommend a GFX Card.

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#1

I’ve got a budget of £75 (Can push to £110) that I can spend, just wondering what GFX Cards you think would be best within that price range for my computer?

Currently I have the (base) ATI Radeon HD5450 and these are my computer specs/info;

  • Dell Inspiron 560MT
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
  • Memory: DDR3 8GB
  • 64-bit OS.
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Graphic Interface: x16 (Link width and Max supported.)
  • Native Res: 1920x1080

If there’s any more info needed, just ask, I’m not sure what’s needed but I hope everything in that list covers it. :3

Appreciate any suggestions.

#2

I recently got a Radeon Sapphire HD6670 for about $130. 1GB VRAM, runs cooly, and according to the salesman, the Sapphire series was built from the ground up with new tech instead of reusing the old Radeon tech. It’s worked for me, and was a definete step up from my extremely hot Nvidia GTS 250.

#3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-GeForce-TI-DirectCu-Graphics/dp/B004RHPN2M

#4

The answers simple… dont buy Dell!!!

#5

The Radeon Sapphire HD6670 looks pretty good, good price, looks like it’d do a good job, but it says it’s not designed for gaming, more on improving general computer usage, How is it for gaming for you?

The width for that card is 25cm, whilst for my computer 16 is the max supported? I don’t know much about the size dimensions and stuff so I’m probably wrong.

edit;
Is this a good card? The Sapphire RADEON HD 5830 Xtreme.

#6

I’ve found that so far can run all my games on high or max at my native (1280x1080) resolution with no ill effects or lag. I don’t have, say, Crysis, but it runs Source games, minecraft, Fallout 3/NV all on great settings, and more than meets Skyrim’s requirements. I expect I’ll be able to get pretty high settings on it, too.

Really, what I did was, wrote down all my required specs (I used the minimum from skyrim for reference, as it was the most demanding new game I have my eye on), got down my max budget, walked into the store, and asked the salesman what I could get for it. He got me a much better card than I needed for less than my budget.

#7

If you had more money, I would recommend buying 6950 and unlock it to 6970.

I DID NOT DO THAT AND WASTED SOME MONEY, but 6970’s performance is hella good.

#8

I wish I had enough to buy the 6950.
Updated my post, sadly I don’t have a budget as high, but I just want anything that would improve on my already existing HD5450 so that I’m able to play Source games really well, I can play Source games with 30fps with the HD5450 but I’d like at least 50-60.

Is this good enough? The Asus AMD Radeon HD 6670 Or what else would you suggest?

#9

How about you save some more money and don’t settle? I waited ~ 7yrs until I had my own job and my own salary so I could build my own gaming pc, and now it tears through anything I throw at it.

#10

Yeah, I could do that, but I’m not earning money at the moment, this is purely from my birthday money, and for the time-being I’d like to get what I can afford! :3

I’m sort of stuck between the 6670, 5750 and the pre-overclocked GTS 450. (Bear in mind I know virtually nothing about graphics cards.)
I’m sure neither of them are fantastic, but for what I can afford as well as how they perform generally, which one would you guys suggest?

#11

As I said, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-GeForce-TI-DirectCu-Graphics/dp/B004RHPN2M

It should fit in almost any case

#12

I would get that one provided I’m sure it would fit, would you mind explaining the x16 Graphic Interface to me?

#13

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-045-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1982

Why geta 6670 when you can get a 6770

#14

Why get any of those cards when they’re all marginal improvements over the other. Sell your current one for what you can and increase your budget a little

#15

Fair enough, how much do you reckon I could sell the 5450 for? Also, what’s a good place to sell it for the best price?

#16

lol, sell a 5450 and increase budget?

5450? profit?

#17

It came with the computer so I’m not really going to be in loss, but I’d rather just buy with the money I have, I’d be lucky to make £20 or even a tenner from the 5450.

#18

The way I see it, you won’t need it when you buy a new card anyway. Not sure what prices are wherever you live, but for budget cards capable of gaming, I’d recommend either a 5770 or 6850. Do either of those fit in your budget?

Oh and yeah, I wouldn’t recommend nVidia. Their Fermi refresh was a huge improvement over the 4xx series, but most of the cards still have a ways to go till they reach the price/performance sweet spot ATi has IMO.

#19

The 5770 just fits in, the 6850 is a bit out of reach, I’m pretty stuck with what to get now, got a few choices, if we’re ruling out nVidia then it’s down to the 6770 or the 5770.
If we’re not ruling out nVidia then it’s a choice of the 550 or the 450.

#20

I have a 1Gb XFX HD5750 fyi, and it handles pretty much anything I throw at it.

Crysis 1/2 and GTA IV are the only things it struggles with really, I can max new games like DiRT3/Rage/F1 2011/Deus Ex/anything unreal engine in my native 1920*1080.

If you’re on a tight budget a 5770 wouldn’t be a bad card by any means.

EDIT: TODAY ONLY 6850 FOR £100 GOGOGOGOGO :stuck_out_tongue:

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