Graphics Card £150

[AdamT233]

i want to upgrade from my r7 260x, i have 430w psu and a budget of £150 can you guys help me?
Thanks

 

[Rhezner]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487128&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

this is what i would get, it has 4gb of ram, i would also consider the r9 380 or a 280x

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131673&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202137&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[MrBlonde1]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32899-3.html - This is a good starting point.

 

[MrBlonde1]

The 750ti is a good card to consider given it's low power consumption and great price point. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpVEA6zBrcc

 

[MrBlonde1]

here is a benchmark for what increase you would see. - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R7-260X-vs-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti

 

[geofelt]

Exactly what make/model is your PSU?
There are no AMD cards that will run on such a psu that are also significantly stronger.
I think a GTX960 would be what you are looking for.
It is a nice jump in capability and will run on the same psu as your 260X.
Foe example:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Nvidia-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics/dp/B00SNVOUKE/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1435419836&sr=1-7&keywords=gtx960

 

[Tchota]

I would go either with GTX 960 or with R9 380. The R9 is better but have higher power consumption, and the performance difference is not very high:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9380gaming2g
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42962kr
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9030310m

reviews:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-radeon-r9-380-strix-review,15.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-r9-390x-r9-380-r7-370,4178-6.html

 

[MrBlonde1]

Exactly what make/model is your PSU?
There are no AMD cards that will run on such a psu that are also significantly stronger.
I think a GTX960 would be what you are looking for.
It is a nice jump in capability and will run on the same psu as your 260X.
Foe example:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Nvidia-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics/dp/B00SNVOUKE/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1435419836&sr=1-7&keywords=gtx960

There are AMD cards that run on a 430W PSU. - http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

 

[MrBlonde1]

It's slightly out of your price range but here is a good 960 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Nvidia-960-Gaming-Graphics/dp/B00SKTY6PS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435420230&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+gtx+960

This will give you a good estimate of how much total power your pc will require. -http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[AdamT233]

Would i be able to run a r9 280, if so gtx 960 or 280?

 

[Rhezner]

Would i be able to run a r9 280, if so gtx 960 or 280?

960 is better than 280, 280x is better than 960. i would get a 280x, go on pcpartpicker to find the best deals on these GPUs

 

[AdamT233]

Ok just found out that im actually getting £200 i was thinking £150 on a gpu and £50 on a case (my case has 1 side panel) what do you guys think?

 

[Rhezner]

i would get an r9 290 for that much, keep in mind im american and use dollars so i dont know uk prices

sort r9 290s on pcpartpicker

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=152&xcx=0&sort=a8&page=1

 

[AdamT233]

I only have a 430w psu i dont think i will be able to run that ^^

 

[Tchota]

i would get an r9 290 for that much, keep in mind im american and use dollars so i dont know uk prices

sort r9 290s on pcpartpicker

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=152&xcx=0&sort=a8&page=1

just change the country to UK at partpicker and you will know UK prices

 

[Rhezner]

I only have a 430w psu i dont think i will be able to run that ^^

look at these benchmarks with a full system load and a 290

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/15

maybe a 960 4gb

how about a 4gb r9 380, its better than the 960 4gb and cheaper

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=310&r=4096&sort=a8&page=1

you should be able to run it

 

[Tchota]

I only have a 430w psu i dont think i will be able to run that ^^

with such a PSU you should definitively go with the GTX 960

 

[geofelt]

Exactly what make/model is your PSU?
There are no AMD cards that will run on such a psu that are also significantly stronger.
I think a GTX960 would be what you are looking for.
It is a nice jump in capability and will run on the same psu as your 260X.
Foe example:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Nvidia-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics/dp/B00SNVOUKE/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1435419836&sr=1-7&keywords=gtx960

There are AMD cards that run on a 430W PSU. - http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Yes, but those that do are not significantly strong enough to be a worthwhile upgrade.

 

[sora]

Try and push for the AMD Radeon R9 280 or the NVIDIA GTX 960.

 

[Tchota]

Exactly what make/model is your PSU?
There are no AMD cards that will run on such a psu that are also significantly stronger.
I think a GTX960 would be what you are looking for.
It is a nice jump in capability and will run on the same psu as your 260X.
Foe example:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Nvidia-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics/dp/B00SNVOUKE/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1435419836&sr=1-7&keywords=gtx960

There are AMD cards that run on a 430W PSU. - http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Yes, but those that do are not significantly strong enough to be a worthwhile upgrade.

http://www.techspot.com/review/1006-the-witcher-3-benchmarks/page3.html
http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/1905-gta-v-pc-fps-benchmark-graphics-cards
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1043
Tom's Hardware - Benchmark 25 Watts per Index-Percent

the upgrade from R7 260x to GTX 960 is well wort it as those benchmark shows.