GPU for my new PC

[M3lsheR]

trying to pick a good GPU that can run games like Battlefield 4, Metro, Crysis 3 on ULTRA settings (i may not need that much of AA) at decent frame rates.

here is what i found so far, but i don't know which to chose.

GTX 660
GTX 760
R9 270X Dual-X
R9 270X Vapor-X

I've watched a lot of benchmarks, test videos, and comparison of specs.
but yet i can't decide on which GPU should i get.

I'm going to overclock the GPU "IF" i needed to for upcoming games.

And i'll be using the PC mainly for Gaming.

I'm also trying to go as low as i can on the budget.

 

[rolli59]

GTX760 is the most powerful so it is the one I would select. The order is 760>270X>660.

 

[tambeshakunt]

trying to pick a good GPU that can run games like Battlefield 4, Metro, Crysis 3 on ULTRA settings (i may not need that much of AA) at decent frame rates.

here is what i found so far, but i don't know which to chose.

GTX 660
GTX 760
R9 270X Dual-X
R9 270X Vapor-X

I've watched a lot of benchmarks, test videos, and comparison of specs.
but yet i can't decide on which GPU should i get.

I'm going to overclock the GPU "IF" i needed to for upcoming games.

And i'll be using the PC mainly for Gaming.

I'm also trying to go as low as i can on the budget.

The Gtx 760 at the moment is about £185. If you can stretch your budget a little, I would highly recommend the HD7970 or 7950. I had picked mine up for about £220, so I'm sure if you look around you will get some good deals. I believe the 7970 is much more powerful than the 760 and benefits from mantle, for games like Battlefield 4 and the titles in the future. Mantle is exactly what it says on the tin for my 7970, I get a rise of about 85% with ultra settings in BF4 when mantle is enabled. Also, the 7970 has 3GB GDDR5 Memory so its good for the future. If you cannot afford the 7970, go for the 7950 or otherwise the 760; the 760 is a rock solid card.

Hope this helps!

 

[rolli59]

performance order 7970>760>7950! The HD79xx series has been replaced by R9 280 series.

 

[Wisecracker]

You'll likely run 50-60 FPS in BF4 with the Radeon R9 270X. They're as low as $200 at the Egg.

The GTX760 will likely get 3-4 more FPS in Crysis3 but neither card will break 30 FPS without dialing back detail.

 

[tambeshakunt]

performance order 7970>760>7950! The HD79xx series has been replaced by R9 280 series.

Yep I agree, 760 is better than 7950 in normal cases, its just because of mantle that I feel, specifically for BF4, a 7950 might be better than the 760.

 

[St0rm_KILL3r]

+1 for the gtx 760.

 

[M3lsheR]

I'll show you a list of the prices for these GPU's where i live

HD 7970 = 2700
HD 7950 = 2490
GTX 760 = 2100
R9 270X = 1800

As you can see everything is pretty expensive and i'm trying to save some money for an i5-4670K instead of getting an FX-6300

 

[rolli59]

GTX760 based on those prices. And back to mantle which is a benefit if you have a lower end CPU then the GPU can take over some of the CPU processing and give a boost that way with a strong CPU very little benefit. Here proof http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thief-mantle-benchmarks,3773.html

 

[Wisecracker]

If it's a gaming rig get the FX-6300 with the 7950/7970 or a GTX770

 

[M3lsheR]

GTX760 based on those prices. And back to mantle which is a benefit if you have a lower end CPU then the GPU can take over some of the CPU processing and give a boost that way with a strong CPU very little benefit. Here proof http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thief-mantle-benchmarks,3773.html

My Budget : 5500 EGP = about 785$

Not so many games are making an advantage of the Mantle, about the CPU i'm going for an Intel i5-4440, an i5-4670K or an i3-4130 .
I'm not sure which one should i get, i'd need to overclock the CPU in the future if i had to.
and do i really need something like the i5-4670K ? the i3-4130 is WAY cheaper and from what i saw it is pretty good.

 

[rolli59]

For a budget build the 4130 does well but I5 4440 will do better and really there is no need to overclock.

 

[M3lsheR]

For a budget build the 4130 does well but I5 4440 will do better and really there is no need to overclock.

Thank you, sir.
Hopefully you're right.

So i3-4130 and a GTX 760 or an R9 270-X?
I can afford both if i'm getting an i3-4130.

 

[rolli59]

I personally would get i5 4440 with 270X rather than the 4130 and 760. Performance difference is not much between the cards and it is easier to upgrade GPU than CPU in its lifetime.

 

[St0rm_KILL3r]

For a budget build the 4130 does well but I5 4440 will do better and really there is no need to overclock.

Thank you, sir.
Hopefully you're right.

So i3-4130 and a GTX 760 or an R9 270-X?
I can afford both if i'm getting an i3-4130.

Get fx 6300 so you might be able to increase a bit of your budget for gtx 760.