Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB

[Itchyflowz]

Hi guys,
I've had my eye on this card for a short time
near brand new only £65.00 and I was wondering If i could at least play HD games on optimum settings.

My rig currently consists of:

AMD 6300 - 6 core processor
8 GB ram
Radeon HD 6450 500mb

and can run 75% of my games on medium to high settings and getting between 20 to 40fps

any help would be appreciated, the only reason i decided to post was because i had mixed opinions of the gpu and need further information

 

[clutchc]

Depending on the resolution of your display, yes... possibly. (20-40 fps, medium to high depending on the game) The GTX 650 is a couple generations old and not the best for 1080p gaming at high frame rates and high-ish settings.

 

[Itchyflowz]

Thank you for replying, would the ATI Radeon Cape Verde HD 7770
2GB be a better option?

 

[clutchc]

Thank you for replying, would the ATI Radeon Cape Verde HD 7770
2GB be a better option?

No, that is actually a downgrade. Here is a hierarchy chart of gfx cards for gaming and where they rank. Each tier is about the same performance. What is your max budget? Are you looking at new or used cards?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

 

[Itchyflowz]

Thank you, and I don't care if they are brand new or midlife aslong as they work and unfortunately I am very low paid so approximately I'm aiming for about £60 - £100 or $90 - $150, but in regards to this I may need a different power supply I have a cooler master that if i add the 3v-5v & 12v I get 490W

 

[clutchc]

Thank you, and I don't care if they are brand new or midlife aslong as they work and unfortunately I am very low paid so approximately I'm aiming for about £60 - £100 or $90 - $150, but in regards to this I may need a different power supply I have a cooler master that if i add the 3v-5v & 12v I get 490W

What is the model of cooler master PSU? We need the +12V rail specs for the gfx card. Low end PSUs usually combine the 3 and 5 volt rails with the 12v rails to make the wattage look better than it really is. It's all about the +12V rail when it comes to gfx cards and CPUs. That's the rail (circuit) that does all the heavy work. But if you are limited to £100, this GTX 560 Ti would be a better performer: http://www.amazon.co.uk/GeForce-560TI-DirectCUII-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B004K8R8DA/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1429650078&sr=1-1
Or even this HD 7790: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-HD7790-DDR5-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00DURD12Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1429650482&sr=1-2
But I'd have to know the PSU's +12V (alone) specs before I could recommend them.

 

[Itchyflowz]

Thank you and I purchased a 750w power supply last night and Ive noticed a few cards within £50 to £70 please if possible give me the best option for the rig as for 90% of my games on a radeon HD 6450 I can get 30 - 60fps even on games like dayz average 40-45

Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win 2GB,
ATI Radeon HD 7790 2GB
ATI Radeon Cape Verde HD 7770 2GB
ATI Radeon Cayman HD 6970 2GB
Nvidia GeForce Fermi GTX 480 1.5GB

any information would be greatful on the best card, specs and different people give mixed reviews

 

[Darkoil]

On ebay you can sometimes pick up a 760 for £100 or less second hand. I got one for sli for £90 about 6 months ago.

 

[Itchyflowz]

The best option I'm looking at, at the moment is the Radeon HD 6970 2GB, a shop is selling one for £65.00 on my route back from work, thoughts anyone?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win 2GB,
ATI Radeon HD 7790 2GB
ATI Radeon Cape Verde HD 7770 2GB
Nvidia GeForce Fermi GTX 480 1.5GB

or shall i consider another?

 

[clutchc]

The best option I'm looking at, at the moment is the Radeon HD 6970 2GB, a shop is selling one for £65.00 on my route back from work, thoughts anyone?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win 2GB,
ATI Radeon HD 7790 2GB
ATI Radeon Cape Verde HD 7770 2GB
Nvidia GeForce Fermi GTX 480 1.5GB

or shall i consider another?

The aging HD 6970 would be the fastest of the cards listed. Actually, the even older GTX 480 would be about the same speed at gaming, but I'd opt for the newer HD 6970. They are both 250W TDP cards. So I hope your "750W" PSU is a good one and not a cheapie.

 

[Itchyflowz]

Thank you, and hopefully it should be its a Pulse ATX 750w psu

 

[clutchc]

Thank you, and hopefully it should be its a Pulse ATX 750w psu

Never heard of it...

 

[Itchyflowz]

hi guys, back again, the rig was a complete success but one more question, thinking about buying a new processor fan in the future to sustain the life of my rig but cannot find any suitable fans apart from the default fan for this board gigabyte ga-781mt, please help

 

[clutchc]

Are you really wanting just the fan? Or do you mean the whole cooler; heat sink and fan? If the latter, do you want one suitable for to OC'ing or just a stock cooler replacement?

 

[Itchyflowz]

Well ideally both, at the moment its just a thought for the future, as my rig is running fine.
I just wanted to know if there was a suitable replacement for an upgrade as in the future I aim to keep building on the pc

 

[clutchc]

If you want a good air cooler at a decent price, the Cooler Master 212 EVO is usually the best air cooler for the price. It takes a bit of work to install it on the AM3+ socket, however. Nothing hard, just a bit time consuming.

If liq. cooling is your thing, I've been satisfied with the Corsair H60 on both my AMD and Intel builds. It's a bit more expensive than the 212 EVO, but the pump is a snap on replacement of the stock cooler with no need to remove the AMD retention bracket. And the rad/fan simply replaces the rear exhaust fan in most cases.

 

[Itchyflowz]

Thank you for the info man