Budget graphics cards for 720p gaming

hest_814

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Hi all

In my country, even the low end GTX 1050 TI costs a whopping $400 - $600 USD due to the mining price hike.

Are there any cheaper options out there that can run old and new games at low on 720P resolution @ 60 fps?

The most i can spend is around $150 USD.
And oh yea, the GTX 750TI used costs around $250 USD in my country :(

Specs:
Intel i3 7300
8GB DDR 4 2400Mhz RAM
1TB Hard Drive
Intel HD 620 Integrated Graphics
Samsung TV (1366x768) as monitor

Thanks!
 

R0GG

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Get either Rx460 or better Rx470, choose 2GB versions if price difference is substantial, otherwise stay with 4GB.
Check ebay.com (many used and refurbished Rx 460 for around $120 with $20 to $40 (depending on your location) international shipping offered by some sellers, see below:
- XFX RX-460 Radeon 4GB GDDR5 with original box (used) $120 and accepting price offers+$30 shipping : link not displayed properly here is the item number look it up on ebay if interested : 323298528183

- MSI Radeon RX 460 2GT LP 2GB GDDR5 128-bit (Manufacturer refurbished) $120+$20 shipping >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-MSI-Radeon-RX-460-2GT-LP-2GB-GDDR5-128-bit/273131226605?epid=594760576&hash=item3f97e3c5ed:g:jlYAAOSwGBhac8yT
 

CoDrift

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Unfortunately, there will be no point of getting a 750ti, as it's price is nearly the same as a 1030 or 1050. For a 150$ budget, you can get these if you have access to Amazon:
-https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B07646VQ6T/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new
-https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01MG0733A/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all
 

CoDrift

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RX 460 2GB will be affordable for him but 470s are 170$ and above.
 
At 720p even 1gb vram cards(DDR5 only) are adequate, with 2gb preferable. You don't mention the power supply, so you need to consider that.
GTX 660, HD 7850/7870, maybe even an HD 7790 or the R7 260x. Or do a search of reviews of these cards and look for other cards that give similar performance.

The GTX 650 Ti Boost and/or HD 7770 or R7 250x would probably be too slow if you want to play newer games.