need help with graphics card

[someguy827]

hello, i am building a gaming PC, and i am trying to decide between a sapphire radeon 7870, and msi geforce gtx 660, and a 7870 XT. does anyone know which one will offer me the best performance and bang for my buck? thanks

 

[JRAtk94]

HD 7870 XT. Easily the winner here.

Don't buy XFX graphics cards though - Stick to Sapphire, MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte etc.

 

[Neospiral]

HD 7870 XT. Easily the winner here.

Don't buy XFX graphics cards though - Stick to Sapphire, MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte etc.

Agree on all counts. No contest. Brands are all good too.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I have the Sapphire 7870XT very nice card.

 

[someguy827]

could it run crysis 3 on max with a fx 6300?

 

[Neospiral]

could it run crysis 3 on max with a fx 6300?

You need a $3000+ machine to run Crysis 3 on max with 60 fps. My rig can't even do it. Medium to high settings at 40-50ish fps is what to expect from that card.

 

[someguy827]

well i dont really need 60 FPS, i just need it to be playable

 

[Neospiral]

well i dont really need 60 FPS, i just need it to be playable

Really depends on what your definition of playable is. With everything maxed, I don't know if you'd hit 30fps.

 

[someguy827]

30FPS to me is great

 

[Neospiral]

30FPS to me is great

Then tweak the settings a bit and it seems like you'll be a happy camper.

 

[someguy827]

so here is my build so far
AMD FX 6300
Sapphire radeonn 7870 XT
crucial ballistix sport 8GB
seasonic M12II 620 bronze
samsung 840 series 120GB
WD black 500GB
not so sure about the mobo and the case though