best GPU for 1440x900

[abuzz]

hello!
guyz iam having 350 dollars i want to buy a gpu but iam confused which is best for me at my resolution i wanted to play upcoming games in high settings at least on constant 30fps so, please suggest me the best gpu for me.
thank you!

current rig:

processor - intel core i5 2500k

motherbaord - intel dh67bl

ram - 4gb

monitor- acer 19inch lcd monitor (1440x900)

psu - cooler master thunder 500watt

cabinet- cooler master elite 371

hardisk - 500gb

 

[envy14tpe]

At 1440x900, you don't want to waste money on a GPU that is too powerful.

Are you thinking about upgrading to 1080p? What country are you buying in?

 

[envy14tpe]

For 900p and maybe 1080p, there is an amazing deal on 7850s. This one has a final price of $140:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r7850twinfrozr2gd5oc

EDIT- This 7870 is only awesome for $170. For 900p, it's overkill but an amazing GPU.

 

[emad_ramlawi]

Happy Eid,

Secondly your monitor @ 1440x900 wont require GPU RAM above 1 GB

unless your seriously planning to upgrade the monitor in the future, there is no need to grab any GPU with more than 1GB on board, so you need the best 1 GB RAM available to purchase in the market which is :

AMD HD 7790 :

Soruce :

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html

Also note that the 7790 is GCN 1.1 and not 1.0, meaning its whole different improved than any other HD 7000, and if you want to make sure of that go to AMD drivers download, you will see a specific driver just for it :

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/RadeonHD7790CatalystPerformanceDriver.aspx

 

[Memnarchon]

Hello.
Since you want a GPU for 1440x900, a very good option is also a $130 GTX650 ti boost.
EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
This article has the performance of GTX650ti boost at 1280x800. You performance would be a little lower (around 15%) than these readings.
TechpowerUp

 

[envy14tpe]

7790 1GB : $125
650ti boost 1GB : $145
MSI 7850 2GB : $140

No brainer. You gotta get the MSI 7850. Way faster and look at that price! Also, it's 2GB.

 

[melvar]

I'm using a 2GB 650ti boost to run my 1440x900 monitor, and it's just about right for most current games. I can run most games with the setting maxed out, though I sometimes have to turn the anti-aliasing down a notch.

For example, Tomb Raider runs quite well (45 to 75 FPS) with 2x SSAA and everything else maxed out (except for TressFX, which I think looks stupid so I haven't even tested its performance hit). I run Sleeping Dogs with 2x SSAA and lower quality SSAO but everything else maxed out, and I usually get a solid 75 FPS, sometimes dipping down into the 50-60 FPS range. I keep vsync enabled, so I'd be getting even higher max framerates with it turned off.

Older games can usually be maxed out, even forcing 8x MSAA, 8x transparency AA, 16x anisotropic filtering and quality ambient occlusion through the driver.

If I had $350 to spend on video hardware right now, I'd save up another $50 and get a cheap 1080p monitor and a 660ti or a 7950. For 1440x900, just to be slightly more future-proof than the 650ti boost I'd probably get a 7870 and save the rest of the money for something else.

 

[Memnarchon]

If I had $350 to spend on video hardware right now, I'd save up another $50 and get a cheap 1080p monitor and a 660ti or a 7950. For 1440x900, just to be slightly more future-proof than the 650ti boost I'd probably get a 7870 and save the rest of the money for something else.

If its about to go for 660ti/7950 price options then there is no other option than GTX760. Its faster and cheaper than both.
and you can buy a 1080p monitor with the rest money.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $374.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-08 08:09 EDT-0400)

ps: I could show you a cheaper 1080p monitor to even cheaper total price of $344 but, this monitor is ASUS, is LED, is 23" and it has 2ms!!!

 

[melvar]

Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $374.98

^^ Absolutely this.

 

[abuzz]

i will not buy a new monitor iam happy with this one
iam thinking of going with 7870hd of XFX.
so should i go with 7870hd or 660?

emad_ramlawi - thanks and same to you!

 

[Memnarchon]

If you're going to get a new monitor then I'd go with this ASUS VS239H-P http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DWITHI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008DWITHI&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 and pair it up with the MSI GTX 660 TF http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0094CX8QI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0094CX8QI&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 This would be a great setup and be really close to your total $350 budget. You will see a night and day difference from what you currently have.

The monitor you posted is inferior to mine (it has 5ms instead of 2ms the rest are mostly the same) and the GPU is also inferior (GTX660 vs GTX760?) for the same amount of money.

But the point is he doesn't want a monitor. So he chose the XFX 7870.

 

[abuzz]

If you're going to get a new monitor then I'd go with this ASUS VS239H-P http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DWITHI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008DWITHI&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 and pair it up with the MSI GTX 660 TF http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0094CX8QI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0094CX8QI&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 This would be a great setup and be really close to your total $350 budget. You will see a night and day difference from what you currently have.

The monitor you posted is inferior to mine (it has 5ms instead of 2ms the rest are mostly the same) and the GPU is also inferior (GTX660 vs GTX760?) for the same amount of money.

But the point is he doesn't want a monitor. So he chose the XFX 7870.

if i buy a new monitor i wont be able to max upcoming because then i cant buy 760 i can only buy 660 if i buy a new monitor

 

[Memnarchon]

if i buy a new monitor i wont be able to max upcoming because then i cant buy 760 i can only buy 660 if i buy a new monitor

Hmmm... Then go for 7870/660 since they can be found around $170.

But if you plan to change your monitor in the future (lets say 1 year from now) you could give a little more $$$ to buy a good 760 in order to be prepaired (I see you already have a wonderfull CPU).

edit: Oh and if you are going for 7870 search about XFX DD's cause I didn't heard good words for them (some problems with the fans). Go with Sapphire at the same price.

 

[jessterman21]

IMO, the best would be a GTX 760 because you can max anything at that res - even Crysis 3 if you're using SMAA.

That said, I just got my GTX 660 and found out my 1440x900 monitor can run 1920x1200 if I set it as a custom resolution - makes games look amazing, but of course it's harder to run.

I say get a GTX 760 and see if your monitor will do 1200p, and if not, save up for a 1080p IPS display.

 

[abuzz]

IMO, the best would be a GTX 760 because you can max anything at that res - even Crysis 3 if you're using SMAA.

That said, I just got my GTX 660 and found out my 1440x900 monitor can run 1920x1200 if I set it as a custom resolution - makes games look amazing, but of course it's harder to run.

I say get a GTX 760 and see if your monitor will do 1200p, and if not, save up for a 1080p IPS display.

but 760 is little costly here and plus i need to buy a new psu as well
what about 7870 oc gigabyte ?

 

[Memnarchon]

but 760 is little costly here and plus i need to buy a new psu as well
what about 7870 oc gigabyte ?

Do you mind telling us which country do you live so we can try to find the best offers from there?
ps: Gigabyte's 7870 oc seems good.

 

[abuzz]

but 760 is little costly here and plus i need to buy a new psu as well
what about 7870 oc gigabyte ?

Do you mind telling us which country do you live so we can try to find the best offers from there?
ps: Gigabyte's 7870 oc seems good.

INDIA

and there are the following online store:

www.flipkart.com

www.snapdeal.com

www.mdcomputers.in

 

[jessterman21]

IMO, the best would be a GTX 760 because you can max anything at that res - even Crysis 3 if you're using SMAA.

That said, I just got my GTX 660 and found out my 1440x900 monitor can run 1920x1200 if I set it as a custom resolution - makes games look amazing, but of course it's harder to run.

I say get a GTX 760 and see if your monitor will do 1200p, and if not, save up for a 1080p IPS display.

but 760 is little costly here and plus i need to buy a new psu as well
what about 7870 oc gigabyte ?

GTX 660, then. AMD cards don't allow setting a custom resolution.

 

[abuzz]

IMO, the best would be a GTX 760 because you can max anything at that res - even Crysis 3 if you're using SMAA.

That said, I just got my GTX 660 and found out my 1440x900 monitor can run 1920x1200 if I set it as a custom resolution - makes games look amazing, but of course it's harder to run.

I say get a GTX 760 and see if your monitor will do 1200p, and if not, save up for a 1080p IPS display.

but 760 is little costly here and plus i need to buy a new psu as well
what about 7870 oc gigabyte ?

GTX 660, then. AMD cards don't allow setting a custom resolution.

buy iam getting 7870hd at same price plus its little better as well.

 

[jessterman21]

IMO, the best would be a GTX 760 because you can max anything at that res - even Crysis 3 if you're using SMAA.

That said, I just got my GTX 660 and found out my 1440x900 monitor can run 1920x1200 if I set it as a custom resolution - makes games look amazing, but of course it's harder to run.

I say get a GTX 760 and see if your monitor will do 1200p, and if not, save up for a 1080p IPS display.

but 760 is little costly here and plus i need to buy a new psu as well
what about 7870 oc gigabyte ?

GTX 660, then. AMD cards don't allow setting a custom resolution.

buy iam getting 7870hd at same price plus its little better as well.

That's fine - it's a slightly better choice if you're good with your current resolution.

 

[Memnarchon]

buy iam getting 7870hd at same price plus its little better as well.

They are actually the same performance +-1%:
Techpowerup
Tom's Hardware Index B Performance
So I would go with the one that its cheaper

 

[Memnarchon]

After some search (not only the links you gave but other sites too) I found 2 interested options.
SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD 7870 2GB DDR5 XT WITH BOOST Rs. 18,113 (this is not the normal 7870, its the 7870XT version which its performance is closed to 7950)
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARD GTX 760 2GB DDR5 Rs. 19,999

 

[abuzz]

if i buy gtx760 i will have to buy a new gpu and thus ill cross my budget.

 

[envy14tpe]

if i buy gtx760 i will have to buy a new gpu and thus ill cross my budget.

A 7870 and 760 are more or less the same in terms of which PSU you need. You need 500W.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

 

[Memnarchon]

A 7870 and 760 are more or less the same in terms of which PSU you need. You need 500W.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

I am not sure how accurate this can be.
Before 2 days, HARDOCP made an article about GTX780 SLI vs TITAN SLI vs 3-way HD7970GE CF.
The power draw according to realhardtechx would be:
TITAN SLI: 850W
GTX 780 SLI: 850W
3-way HD7970GE CF: 1050W.
Instead of that, they found:

But generally I think 7870 uses the same power as 760 too (and maybe a little more Source: TechpowerUp, Guru3D). I am just saying that this site might have some misscalculations.