Question What’s the best GPU on the market under $100?

[jaymes2015]

Anyone know any GPU under $100 that can handle Fortnite?

 

[WildCard999]

New would be the AMD RX 560 however you can find used GTX 970's on ebay for just under $100 although make sure it's from a reputable seller and hopefully not a scam.

 

[richiestang_78]

Probably a RX560 or GTX1050 if you can find a sale.

You could also check eBay/craisglist/Facebook Market for a used RX570 which shoudl be at or around 100 USD

 

[jeremyj_83]

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

This is the cheapest & fastest new card I can find under $100

If you can stretch your budget by a couple dollars you can get the full RX560.

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

 

[richiestang_78]

Get the PowerColor, it has 4gb of VRAm instead of 2.

One last thing what powersupply do you have in your computer? The RX cards are power hungry so you need a decent 400watt or better PSU. If you have a weaker PSU youll have to get something like a GTX1050 that is powered only by the PCIe slot.

 

[WildCard999]

^^^Is this your current build? If so then hold off on getting a RX 560 as it's pretty much a sidegrade. Save up like $30 more and get the RX 570.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4 GB RED DRAGON Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $129.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-16 13:38 EDT-0400

As a side note your build should be able to handle Fortnite pretty well at 1080P or less. If your FPS are low or stuttering then check you CPU temp. It shouldn't exceed 60C and if it does it's going to cause thermal throttling.

 

[jaymes2015]

Yes that’s my current built. But, I’m currently building the M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 now. I plan to run the FX6300 stock cpu fan for this mobo. Bad idea for the RX560?

 

[jaymes2015]

Will the Corsair CX 450w Bronze certified ATX (2017) run these GPU without issue? or perhaps the Corsair CX 550w?

 

[WildCard999]

Yes that’s my current built. But, I’m currently building the M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 now. I plan to run the FX6300 stock cpu fan for this mobo. Bad idea for the RX560?

The 6300 is fine to work with the RX 560 but if you already have the R9 270 then essentially this would be a sidegrade and a massive waste of $100. Save up the extra $30 and get the RX 570 4gb as that would be a good upgrade from the R9 270. The EVGA 600B should be ok with the RX 570 but if you do invest into a new PSU then get a good quality 550W as that would be better for upgrades. Also check you CPU temp, if it's thermal throttling (>60C) then getting a better GPU won't help increase performance much.

 

[dontlistentome]

The 560 is indeed an entry level card, which means not much faster than your 270. You really need to jump up at least to a GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent. That means a GTX 960 or AMD 7950/7970 or AMD 280/380 types of cards. Of new cards the RX 570 is the sweet spot for gamers on a budget and looking to upgrade.

Be mindful of the power demands. The Corsair CX line is their cheap line, so having a bit more power than you need would be helpful with those PSUs. You don't want to run one of those at high load, it won't last.

 

[jaymes2015]

The 560 is indeed an entry level card, which means not much faster than your 270. You really need to jump up at least to a GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent. That means a GTX 960 or AMD 7950/7970 or AMD 280/380 types of cards. Of new cards the RX 570 is the sweet spot for gamers on a budget and looking to upgrade.

Be mindful of the power demands. The Corsair CX line is their cheap line, so having a bit more power than you need would be helpful with those PSUs. You don't want to run one of those at high load, it won't last.

You’re right. The CX seems cheap. Well, what about upsizing it to their Corsair CXM series? Something like CX550M?

 

[WildCard999]

The CXM 550W is a decent PSU but if you can go with the Seasonic Focus Gold 550 it's a much better quality PSU and has a 10 year warranty instead of 5 years on the Corsair.

 

[jaymes2015]

Ok. Thanks to everyone who replied to this post.