Best budget graphic card for my i5 2500

[mohdyusof91]

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500 @ 3.30GHz 51 °C
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
MSI Z68S-G43 (G3) (MS-7750) (SOCKET 0) 49 °C
Graphics
Acer H233H (1920x1080@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics (MSI)
Storage
111GB Western Digital WDC WDS120G2G0A-00JH30 ATA Device (SSD) 40 °C
465GB SAMSUNG HM500JI ATA Device (SATA)

Game: Dota 2, Heroes of Newerth, CS:GO

 

[CRO5513Y]

Depends what quality you want to play at. If you're just looking for something to run the games you listed at your average Medium settings at 1080p 60 FPS, something like a cheap GTX 750 Ti would handle that fine. But if you're interested in playing at higher FPS, graphical settings or intend on playing games slightly harder than the ones listed, something like a GTX 1050 Ti / RX 470/570 would be as high as i would recommend. They'll max out the games you listed at 1080p 60 FPS no problem and shouldn't be bottlenecked by your older CPU. Just make sure your Power Supply can handle these cards as you didn't list one, most of the ones i mentioned can be found without any additional GPU power headers but if this is an older PC you may want to check on the Power Supply first before buying. Hope this helps!

 

[renz496]

Budget? You can go as high as GTX1060 (6GB)/RX580 if you have the budget for it.

 

[dontlistentome]

I just helped someone install his 1050 3gb in his i5 2400 based system. Gaming was really nice at 1080p on games like you named. I think any flavor of 1050 would do it.