Need help buying new GFX card

[geekshot]

Hello Friends

I need a GPU upgrade, my budget is around 250$

Please suggest some good gfx card that fits in my budget, I want latest games like watch dogs etc to run smoothly and on good settings

Thanks in advance

My PC config is:

i7- 3.40 GHz
ATI Radeon hd 5700
8 GB Ram

 

[i7Baby]

For $250US you can get a GTX760 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775&cm_re=asus_gtx_760-_-14-121-775-_-Product

You'll need a 500W power supply to run your pc then. Get a good one per http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html eg Seasonic 520, XFX 5550 or Antec HCG 520M

 

[Martell1977]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-4.html

Best bang for your buck, your looking at a R9 270X for just under your budget or a R9 280X for just over. If you can afford it I recommend the 280X (280X is comparable to a GTX770, but much cheaper).

 

[Hoeheyy]

An R9 280x runs most games on high settings at 1080p.
Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card - 249.99

You can also go with a R9 280 which offers very similar performance to the 280x
MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card - $199.99

 

[geekshot]

Thanks for helping me out

I think i can increase my budget a little, i already got 500W psu

R9 280x will be out of my budget

What do you guys think of the following...

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Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R9 270X Toxic Boost 2 GB DDR5 Graphics Card

http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-r9-270x-toxic-boost-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdsu84mdxqgypx?pid=GRCDSU84MDXQGYPX&otracker=from-search&srno=t_2&query=Sapphire+AMD%2FATI+Radeon+R9+270X+Toxic+Boost+2&ref=ba3a6085-955f-464e-9fdd-4d868a4bcb14


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ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card



http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gtx-760-2gb-graphics-card/p/itmdn3gpkaguesmh?pid=GRCDN3GPKAGUESMH&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=++Nvidia+GTX760&ref=f9fcd289-e088-45db-b925-378ca74cd08a

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Which one is better ?

Any other recommendations ?

Im planning to buy from this website

 

[Martell1977]

Thanks for helping me out

I think i can increase my budget a little, i already got 500W psu

R9 280x will be out of my budget

What do you guys think of the following...

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Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R9 270X Toxic Boost 2 GB DDR5 Graphics Card

http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-r9-270x-toxic-boost-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdsu84mdxqgypx?pid=GRCDSU84MDXQGYPX&otracker=from-search&srno=t_2&query=Sapphire+AMD%2FATI+Radeon+R9+270X+Toxic+Boost+2&ref=ba3a6085-955f-464e-9fdd-4d868a4bcb14


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ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card



http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gtx-760-2gb-graphics-card/p/itmdn3gpkaguesmh?pid=GRCDN3GPKAGUESMH&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=++Nvidia+GTX760&ref=f9fcd289-e088-45db-b925-378ca74cd08a

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Which one is better ?

Any other recommendations ?

Im planning to buy from this website

Of those 2, the 760 is the more powerful. (The 760 is competition for the R9 280)

 

[i7Baby]

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/5003/7/five-amd-radeon-r9-270x-tested-asus-msi-sapphire-and-xfx-benchmarks---contd

The 760 is better than a 270x

 

[geekshot]

if i go for 760 will i need a new PSU ?

Currently i've got 500W

Without new psu the cost is almost same of both the cards

Thanks

 

[i7Baby]

You need a good 500W psu. What make and model is your psu?

 

[geekshot]

its VIP Gold 500W psu http://www.technostarry.com/hardware/vip-gold-500w-review/

 

[i7Baby]

That's not a good quality power supply. Good ones are listed in the first few Tiers in http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

You should get a better quality power supply eg Seasonic 520, XFX 550 or Antec HCG 520M

http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-s12ii-520-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz5hzvzt9cx

 

[geekshot]

they got a combo offer here... should i go for that ? Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU

http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gtx-760-2gb-graphics-card/p/itmdn3gpkaguesmh?pid=GRCDN3GPKAGUESMH&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=++Nvidia+GTX760&ref=f9fcd289-e088-45db-b925-378ca74cd08a

 

[i7Baby]

The VS are not certified power supplies. I would advise against using them.

 

[geekshot]

oh...! how about this one ?

http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-thunder-600-watts-psu/p/itmded92fcsxxx8h?pid=PSUDED3ZPQHYCHYT&otracker=from-search&srno=t_4&query=Cooler+Master+psu&ref=1ee84a4a-495b-4851-8582-9e03341a5a67

 

[i7Baby]

Coolremaster Thunder are not a good power supply per http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html