r7 250 1 gb ddr5 or gtx 550 ti 1 gb (which one is better to play king of fighters xiv?)

[kabi007aj]

my cpu is g2020 (3rd gen) with 4 gb of ram. I want to play kof xiv on my system. I currently run a gigabyte gt 730 ddr3 2 gb, which really sucks at running kof xiv. now, I have got two gpus at a cheap rate- r7 250 & gtx 550 ti. Which one should I go with?

 

[Phaaze88]

Neither. It still won't be playable - probably not even at 720p.
GTX 480 is the minimum for graphics, and that's still stronger than both the options you presented: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
Your cpu isn't as bad off, but you need a beefier card, like 750ti - 950.

 

[kabi007aj]

Neither. It still won't be playable - probably not even at 720p.
GTX 480 is the minimum for graphics, and that's still stronger than both the options you presented: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
Your cpu isn't as bad off, but you need a beefier card, like 750ti - 950.

 

[kabi007aj]

Man, is gtx 480 higher in performance than gtx 550 ti? How come? I think the serial number says it all. Shouldn't gtx 550 be more powerful than gtx 480?

 

[Phaaze88]

Nope. The key lies in the 2nd number, not the first.
GTX x80 is high-end. GTX x50 is low-end.
A GTX 950 is a low-end card that is barely stronger than the 480, but it's 4 generations newer...

 

[kabi007aj]

what about gtx 750ti?

 

[dontlistentome]

The 550 Ti and 250 are more or less the same in performance in most cases, and neither is a worthy upgrade from what you have now. Don't get hung up on model numbers. Just because 550 is newer and the number is high doesn't mean it's faster than an older card. The 550 Ti was actually on the lower end of the 5xx series whereas the 480 was at the top of its series.

If money is tight look for something like a 650 Ti or 660, aim for a 2gb card if 1080p gaming is the goal. Keep an eye on power demands, or you might get a card you can't power. On the AMD side, something like an HD 7850 should be your minimum, the R7 250 is equivalent to an HD 7750, which is a couple of levels below that.

edit: a 750 Ti would be great, just make sure it's a real 750 Ti, there have been a lot of fakes being sold. Always check the specs with the ones on Nvidia's page.

 

[kabi007aj]

thanks, man. ur suggestion is really helpful.

 

[kabi007aj]

One more question, man. What about amd r7 260x 2 gb or gt 730 ddr5 2gb? These r a little cheaper than gtx 650ti/660ti/7850. My budget is really tight.

 

[Phaaze88]

The R7 260x would work as long as you have at least a 500w power supply.
But don't you already have a GT 730?

 

[kabi007aj]

my 730 is ddr3 2 gb

 

[Phaaze88]

Ehh, GT 730 ddr3, ddr5... still a 730... hella weak.
R7 260x much better than either. Get at least a 500w psu to go with it, such as this one:
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