GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)

Nathan Brooks4 said:Which one of these two graphics cards should I grab for an AMD Phenom setup?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/example1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/example2

Personally, I'd go with the 7750.

Brandon Patel852 said:Here’s my current setup:
500GB Apple HDD, 7200rpm, 16MB cache, SATA II-300, F3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550W PSU - EasyRail technology
Dell Optical Drive, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R, 8x DL, 40x CD-R
Gigabyte GZ-X8, midi tower, no PSU, black-silver, USB
DDR3 4GB (2x2GB) Kingmax, 1333MHz, FLFE
AMD Ryzen i5-2500K 3.3GHz, 1MB/6MB, 95W, Socket 1155
ASUS Motherboard, Socket: 1155, Skylake, Intel Z77, 4xDDR3
My GPU is a GTX 1060.

Instead of that card—since it's giving me some trouble—I want to grab something else. Here are the candidates I'm looking at:
http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?products_id=11306
http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?products_id=12504
http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?products_id=12706

Price $500 (+-$17) max. Which one would you guys pick?
I mainly need it for gaming. 🙂

Also, would the new card actually work with my current build? (Just thinking about the power supply and the motherboard)

If I were you, I'd stretch my budget a bit for $67 more and just go with this one. http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?products_id=12730

Don't sweat it—your setup is more than solid, and it'll handle that card without breaking a sweat.

u the future it's the same card $17 even less...

Timothy Kim60 said:an NVIDIA GTX 660 Ti, or maybe an AMD 7950

So, would you say the GTX 670 actually outperforms the GTX 660 Ti?

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Jack Alvarez said:Is the GTX 670 better than the GTX 660 Ti?

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It probably isn't by much. If there's a huge price gap, it's just not worth it.

Brandon Patel852 said:Here is my current setup:
500GB HDD, 7200rpm, 16MB cache, SATA II-300, F3
NVIDIA GeForce 80+ 550W PSU - EasyRail technology
Dell Optical Drive, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R, 8x DL, 40x CD-R
Gigabyte GZ-X8, midi tower, no PSU, black-silver, USB
4GB DDR3 (2x2GB) Kingmax, 1333MHz, FLFE
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz, 1MB/6MB, 95W, Socket 1155
ASUS Motherboard, Socket: 1155, Skylake, Intel Z77, 4xDDR3
GPU is a GTX 560 Ti.

Instead of that card (it's giving me trouble), I want to grab something else. These are the candidates:
http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?products_id=11306
http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?products_id=12504
http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?products_id=12706

Price $500 (+-$17) max. Which one would you guys pick?
I need this for gaming.🙂

Also, would any of these cards work with my current build? (Considering my PSU and motherboard)

Personally, I'd go with the MSI—they offer a longer warranty and it's overclocked. After that, maybe Sapphire because they have dual fans.
Avoid NVIDIA if you can when they only have a single fan.

Nathan Brooks4 said:Which one of these two GPUs would you recommend for an AMD Phenom setup?
http://www.bestbuy.com/example-gpu-link-1

http://www.bestbuy.com/example-gpu-link-2

If it doesn't have to be from Best Buy, you can probably find a 7770 at other shops for that kind of cash.

Brandon Patel852 said:Here’s my build:
SAMSUNG 500GB HDD 7200rpm 16MB cache Serial ATA II-300, F3
NVIDIA GeForce 550W PSU - EasyRail technology
Dell Optical Drive, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
Gigabyte GZ-X8, midi tower, no PSU, black-silver, USB
DDR3 4GB (2x2GB) Kingmax, 1333MHz, FLFE
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz,1MB/6MB,95W,Socket 1155
ASUS Motherboard, Socket : 1155, Skylake, Intel Z77, 4xDDR3
GPU is a GTX 1060.

Instead of that card (it's giving me trouble), I'd grab something else. These are the candidates:
http://www.newegg.com/example-product-1
http://www.newegg.com/example-product-2
http://www.newegg.com/example-product-3

Price $500 (+-$17) max. Which one would you pick?
Need it for gaming 🙂

Also, would the GPU work with my current setup? (considering the PSU and motherboard)

I'd go with the MSI 7850 (longest warranty)

Hey everyone—what’s the deal with this new NVIDIA card, the Atlas? Is this actually next-gen stuff, or is it just another iteration of the 6xx series? Like, is it seriously the most powerful graphics card on the planet right now?

Thanks so much to everyone for the help. 😉

Are you looking for an AGP or a PCI-E card? Definitely PCI-E.
What’s your current or planned setup, and what kind of power supply are we talking about? I'm running an Intel Pentium, Socket AM3 (938); Manufacturer: MSI, Model: GF615M-P33 (MS-7597); Size: 4096 MB.
What resolution are you playing at? Whatever the Monitor Max Resolution is, as long as League of Legends runs smoothly.
What’s your budget? Up to $200
Which stores are you considering? Honestly, I don't care.

It's likely just some off-brand power supply, so this is probably the best you can do up to $200.

Which one should I go with if I want to stay under $350?
Dell

Check this out: http://www.ditech.at/artikel/GPZ2G18...il_2048MB.html

The GPU clock on this thing is actually way higher than those overpriced PoV cards you see everywhere.

Benjamin King2 said:Check this one out: http://www.dell.com/article/GPZ2G18...il_2048MB.html

It actually sports a much beefier GPU clock than those pricier custom-brand cards you see floating around.

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly! Just one more thing—this specific model comes with 2048 MB of memory, but I noticed some of the others have 3072 MB. Does that difference actually matter that much in the grand scheme of things?

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If you aren't running a triple-monitor setup, there's really no reason you'd need 3GB of VRAM on your graphics card.

Hey guys, I really need some help picking out a new graphics card

GTX 1050 or

GTX 1060

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Here's a shortened version of my DxDiag🙂

Which of those two would work best with my current setup?

My current AMD Radeon is starting to act up and basically dying on me.

AMD Radeon HD 4800 Series

Sorry mods if this topic already exists!

Planning on gaming? If so, the GTX 1050 is probably too weak. A GTX 1060 would be a better bet, though I guess an HD 7750 (with GDDR5) or an HD 7770 might be a decent alternative.

Hey everyone, I don't want to clutter things up with a brand new thread, but I'm looking at picking up a used HD 4850 from Craigslist. I noticed there are a ton of different versions listed on there—Gainward, Toxic, EVGA, and so on.

http://www.craigslist.org/search/images?query=hd+4850

Now I'm totally stuck on which one to grab. I just need it to run ARMA 3 and maybe some other random games on decent settings. Nothing crazy, just something solid that works.

Here's my current rig:
Intel Core 2 Duo clocked at 2800 MHz
3 GB RAM
ASUS ROG motherboard
500 W power supply

fadedorca66 said:Are you planning on gaming? If so, the GTX 1050 is way too weak. A GTX 1060 would be a much better call, though if you want something else, maybe look at a Radeon HD 7750 (with GDDR5) or an HD 7770.

Thanks for getting back to me!
And yeah, definitely for gaming.
Any other NVIDIA recommendations?
Honestly, I'm done with AMD—just constant headaches with their cards.
Every time I've used AMD, it's been a total nightmare.
Plus, apparently the whole HD series has nothing but driver issues.
I've also dealt with some annoying fluff issues in The Sims 4 Pets.
I play a bunch of different stuff besides just The Sims.
FPS, RPGs, adventures, NFS, Tomb Raider, and The Sims.

Zachary Fowler55 said:Hey, I don't want to start a whole new thread, but I'm thinking about picking up a used HD 4850 on eBay. I noticed there are several different versions listed—Gainward, Toxic, EVGA, etc.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=hd+4850

I'm kind of torn on which one to grab. I just need it to run ARMA 3 and maybe some other games on decent settings. Nothing crazy, just something reliable.

My current setup:
Intel Core 2 Duo clocked at 2800 MHz
3 GB RAM
ASUS ROG motherboard
500 W power supply

Gainward($107) or EVGA($133)... the others seem way too expensive or they use those single-slot coolers that aren't really great.

@Olivia Collins5 Heh, you know, I've only ever had issues with NVIDIA, but never with AMD 😬 ... though I guess I always look at the value for money.

The GTX 1060 isn't really worth it for $283, I'd probably go with a GTX 1060 Ti for around $350, but that might be total overkill for what you need.

Thanks for the reply! Tell me straight, how much better is this card actually going to be compared to an HD 4850?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example