AMD HD 7750, good for gaming ?

[Fraxure13]

Hi, I am about to buy HD 7750 this week, or this coming wednesday.

I just wanna ask if it will be good for gaming at 1024x768?
Planning to play modern games on high-ultra (max if it can).

My specs :

i5 3470
4GB
Generic 700W psu

and btw the manufacturer of the card I will buy is PowerColor.

 

[lightcloud]

You can play it on ultra but not maxed out at about 40+FPS on Battlefield 4 like what my friend did. But I recommend upgrading the RAM. I wouldn't go with PowerColour as there isn't much good reviews about it but it is totally a preference and experience with the brand.

 

[Fraxure13]

You can play it on ultra but not maxed out at about 40+FPS on Battlefield 4 like what my friend did. But I recommend upgrading the RAM. I wouldn't go with PowerColour as there isn't much good reviews about it but it is totally a preference and experience with the brand.

does the manufacturer affect performance ?

 

[Onus]

At that resolution, a HD7750 should do well. Make sure you get a card with GDDR5 on it, not DDR3; the chart shows a one-tier difference, but I suspect it's closer to two. Even if your generic "700W" PSU is only good for half that, it will be sufficient. Keep in mind that PSU-shaped objects can die on a whim (e.g. a power disturbance, for which it may lack any kind of filter), and may take other parts with it into the fiery abyss.

 

[lightcloud]

You can play it on ultra but not maxed out at about 40+FPS on Battlefield 4 like what my friend did. But I recommend upgrading the RAM. I wouldn't go with PowerColour as there isn't much good reviews about it but it is totally a preference and experience with the brand.

does the manufacturer affect performance ?

Be rely in my opinion. Some manufacturer will have a different base clock though which barely does anything.

 

[Fraxure13]

At that resolution, a HD7750 should do well. Make sure you get a card with GDDR5 on it, not DDR3; the chart shows a one-tier difference, but I suspect it's closer to two. Even if your generic "700W" PSU is only good for half that, it will be sufficient. Keep in mind that PSU-shaped objects can die on a whim (e.g. a power disturbance, for which it may lack any kind of filter), and may take other parts with it into the fiery abyss.

wait, I am getting DDR3, thats what the store only have, what is the difference of DDR3 and GDDR5?

 

[BlacksunKing]

Every manufacturer will change things slightly and doesn't affect performance typically. As for powercolor I actually have used quite a few of their cards now on the radeon side and have had zero issues. Only newer cards are ones for others but I am currently running a 7970 for awhile now (2 years or so) and no issues.

 

[Onus]

GDDR5 is significantly faster.

...and I agree, manufacturer makes little difference. I've owned some Powercolor cards.

 

[hang-the-9]

7750 with DDR3 is not the best pick at all, the GDDR5 version is just about the same price and is a lot faster. If you can't get the GDDR5 version at one store, get it online. With your CPU, it would be worth it. Also do some price comparisons, the 7750 is a good budget card but is a bit older and you don't want to be paying new card prices for it.

Don't expect it to play all games on high settings, it's a low end gaming card. Your CPU can match a much faster card, and you may be able to find one for the same price if you look around.

 

[Onus]

At only 1024x768 though, the HD7750 will do well. It is able to handle Guild Wars 2 at 1600x900 on "good" settings (mostly High).

 

[Fraxure13]

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GDDR5 is significantly faster.

...and I agree, manufacturer makes little difference. I've owned some Powercolor cards.

7750 with DDR3 is not the best pick at all, the GDDR5 version is just about the same price and is a lot faster. If you can't get the GDDR5 version at one store, get it online. With your CPU, it would be worth it. Also do some price comparisons, the 7750 is a good budget card but is a bit older and you don't want to be paying new card prices for it.

Don't expect it to play all games on high settings, it's a low end gaming card. Your CPU can match a much faster card, and you may be able to find one for the same price if you look around.

Ok, how about a HD 7730 GDDR5 vs HD 7750 DDR3 ?

if this HD 7750 can't guarantee me no high fps at high or ultra, then I will buy a GTX 750 Ti
BUT if my PSU can handle it.. here is the specs of my PSU :

sorry if its pretty dark.
anyway if a GTX 750 Ti won't work, will a non-ti work ? cause it don't need any extra power cord ?

edit :

or I could just buy a PowerColor TurboDuo HD7790 1GB GDDR5 OC
which is cheaper than the GTX 750 Ti and non-Ti, but I am still worrying
about my PSU..

 

[smeezekitty]

Its pretty hard to compare a card with a slower core and faster memory to a card with a faster core and slower memory because
it depends highly on the workload (i.e. the game and settings)

700w? LOL
12V * 26A = only 312 watts on the +12
Even with the strong +5 and +3.3v rails (where not much power is needed in modern rigs) it still doesn't add up to 700w

Even a DDR3 7750 will be more than enough. Even 1280x1024 or 1440x900 will be fine

 

[Fraxure13]

Its pretty hard to compare a card with a slower core and faster memory to a card with a faster core and slower memory because
it depends highly on the workload (i.e. the game and settings)

700w? LOL
12V * 26A = only 312 watts on the +12
Even with the strong +5 and +3.3v rails (where not much power is needed in modern rigs) it still doesn't add up to 700w

Even a DDR3 7750 will be more than enough. Even 1280x1024 or 1440x900 will be fine

so my PSU will not handle the GTX and HD 7790 ? and I should go for the HD 7750 DDR3 ?

 

[BlacksunKing]

Mind if I ask how much you are spending on the 7790 or what your budget is? Your power supply will work with no overclocking pushing it hard. I would go with the 7790 or 750ti personally but wondering on your budget if their may be better options yet for you.

 

[smeezekitty]

7790 is pushing it on the PSU. A GTX750 (maybe ti) and 7770/250X would be okay I think

 

[BlacksunKing]

A 7790 pulls 138 watts at load here is the review from here that shows it. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7790-bonaire-performance,3462-10.html

 

[smeezekitty]

A 7790 pulls 138 watts at load here is the review from here that shows it. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7790-bonaire-performance,3462-10.html

Which would only leave 174 watts on the 12v rail for the rest of the system
-77 watts for the CPU and you have 97 watts for the rest of the system
Considering everything else I would say it is pushing it too far

 

[BlacksunKing]

True but it would work if can't replace. I thought I suggested another above but was in a different thread my mistake there. You can get a COOLER MASTER GXII 550 for a very reasonable price.

 

[Fraxure13]

7790 is pushing it on the PSU. A GTX750 (maybe ti) and 7770/250X would be okay I think

wait so there is a posibility that a HD 7770 or 250X would work on my PSU ?

 

[Fraxure13]

Mind if I ask how much you are spending on the 7790 or what your budget is? Your power supply will work with no overclocking pushing it hard. I would go with the 7790 or 750ti personally but wondering on your budget if their may be better options yet for you.

my budget is 100$ but I am willing to save money for the GTX or HD 7790 if will work on PSU.

 

[BlacksunKing]

You'd be best to save for a quality PSU this one is good for your purposes and then maybe a r7 260x. The following link is for PSU. 30 for that PSU currently after rebate and 130 for card on newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&cm_re=power_supply-_-17-139-027-_-Product

 

[smeezekitty]

wait so there is a posibility that a HD 7770 or 250X would work on my PSU ?

It probably will. But better yet if you do what BlacksunKing suggested. Actually you could even get the CX430 only $20 after rebait
Then you could get a better GPU

 

[Fraxure13]

wait so there is a posibility that a HD 7770 or 250X would work on my PSU ?

It probably will. But better yet if you do what BlacksunKing suggested. Actually you could even get the CX430 only $20 after rebait
Then you could get a better GPU

how about ZALMAN ZM-500LE 500W ??

 

[sora]

A 7790 pulls 138 watts at load here is the review from here that shows it. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7790-bonaire-performance,3462-10.html

Which would only leave 174 watts on the 12v rail for the rest of the system
-77 watts for the CPU and you have 97 watts for the rest of the system
Considering everything else I would say it is pushing it too far

It is although it would definitely run. It would be kind of risky though haha.

 

[Fraxure13]

A 7790 pulls 138 watts at load here is the review from here that shows it. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7790-bonaire-performance,3462-10.html

Which would only leave 174 watts on the 12v rail for the rest of the system
-77 watts for the CPU and you have 97 watts for the rest of the system
Considering everything else I would say it is pushing it too far

It is although it would definitely run. It would be kind of risky though haha.

I am just gonna go for a hd 7750 and upgrade my ram or PSU,after that sell my GPU and buy a higher end GPU...