Radeon HD 7770 or R7 250?

[Guest]

I'm looking to upgrade my tired Radeon HD 5450 2 GB 64-bit DDR3 graphics card. My computer specs are listed below. I've narrowed it down to two cards that may work well for a decent card that can handle Diablo 3. Any suggestions? I would like the capability to overclock as well.

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-R7770-PMD1GD5/dp/B0089KJRLG?SubscriptionId=AKIAIEF7KZG4SSIJ7QQA&tag=toms_shopping_gpu-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0089KJRLG

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127763

Purchase date: ASAP
Usages: Diablo 3, Photoshop, Gimp, videos, internet browsing
PSU: Corsair CX 430 ATX 12V 2.3 80 Plus Bronze Cert
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera
Mobo: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ ATX (PCIe x 16 2.0)
RAM: 2 x 4GB DDR3 2133
OS: Windows 7 Professional
Monitor resolution: unsure. I will be hooking up a 32'' plasma TV via HDMI

Thanks!

 

[clutchc]

If you have a 6 pin connector, the HD 7770 is the faster of the two cards.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R7-250-vs-Radeon-HD-7770

 

[sid_90]

Radeon HD 7770 consumes more power (almost 75-80Watts) than Radeon R7 250 (65 Watts)
But other than that, in case of texture filtering and pixel rate (for higher screen resolutions) Radeon HD 7770 is far better than Radeon R7 250.

 

[Guest]

The Radeon HD 7770 only has 1 GB of memory, but the R7 250 has 2 GB. Would that make a noticeable difference that would make the R7 a better choice?

 

[sid_90]

Asus AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7770 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121642

R7 250 has little more memory bandwidth then HD 7770 and also supports Directx 11.2 version.
But still 2GB or 1GB, wont make much difference if put against HD 7770.

 

[bccorrupt]

Since you don't mind shopping at Newegg(I'm assuming, since you used a link from there) get this card. It's faster than both and $99.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1079

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131564&cm_re=260x-_-14-131-564-_-Product

 

[sid_90]

It's actually much cheaper @ pcpartpicher.com
PowerColor AXR7 260X 1GBD5-DH/OC $84.99

 

[bccorrupt]

It's actually much cheaper @ pcpartpicher.com
PowerColor AXR7 260X 1GBD5-DH/OC $84.99

That's the same one from Newegg. It has a $15 MIR.

 

[Guest]

The $140 Radeon ASUS HD 7770 is a bit out of my price range. For $85 after rebate, the PowerColor AXR7 260X Radeon R7 260X 1GB seems to be a better option than the MSI AMD Radeon HD 7770 1 GB GDDR5, correct? For that price range, would you all agree that the Powercolor Radeon R7 260X would be a good choice? Links below

Radeon HD 7770
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-R7770-PMD1GD5/dp/B0089KJRLG?SubscriptionId=AKIAIEF7KZG4SSIJ7QQA&tag=toms_shopping_gpu-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0089KJRLG
PowerColor Radeon R7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131564&cm_re=260x-_-14-131-564-_-Product

 

[bccorrupt]

It went off sale if you didn't already buy it, but there's a 250x now that's $89-$30MIR that is exactly 7770 performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131559&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1126?vs=1079

 

[Guest]

So I got an XFX Radeon HD 7700, PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 GB DDR3 for $50 used on a local website. I've stressed it a little, and no issues I can see. Overall, this card has tons of power that I am more than happy with.