Low Budget Upgrading GPU: HD 6770 vs GT 730

[LowlySkeleton]

I'll start by saying that I know my PC is pretty much overdue for a MAJOR upgrade. I'm running a Phenom II X6 1055T with 4GB of DDR3. I run my monitor at 1600x900 resolution. I don't mind low settings in games, so I've been getting by with a GT610 for the longest time after my 9800GT card died. Given, I only play some LOL and POE occasionally.

I planned on getting a GT730 (GDDR5, currently @ ~105$)once I see it on sale, but I found a HD 6770 (GDDR5, 1GB VRAM) on sale for 57$. I know HD6770 could potentially outperform a GT730, but it has older architecture and doesn't support Vulkan. My PSU and cooling is sufficient for the upgrade either way. What other consequences would I face with going back to older GPUs and architecture? Would the older HD6770 be worth getting given my current setup?

 

[khashayar2000]

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[LowlySkeleton]

Oh, I forgot to mention that I live in Canada, so with the US$>Canadian$ along with shipping duty and taxes, the price gets to where its at for me. So with 73 USD being around 100 CAD, I would be looking at:

HD 6770 for 42$ (USD)

GT 730 for 75$ (USD)

GTX750/GTX 1050 for 110$ (USD)

I know that the extra power consumption, over 4 years, on the HD 6770 will bring my total cost close to the price of a GT 730. What other disadvantages are there other than higher power consumption and lack of support Vulkan and the latest versions of DirectX and OpenGL? Are they bad enough that I should just forget it and get the newer card?

 

[dontlistentome]

Can you find an AMD R7 350 in your area? That's an HD 7750 rebadged, which means it's still supported by the new drivers. I would not spend a premium for a 730, not even for the DDR5 version. Although it's leaps and bounds better than the 610, it's still a high price for a low end card. 900p is too high a resolution for a 730, you'd want to stay as low as possible with it. Your CPU is not bad for a low cost gaming computer, a 750 or 1050 would serve you well although at a higher cost.