What gpu should I get?

[qwerty3666]

I have the ga-78LMT-USB3 motherboard and I want to know what my best option is for graphics. I have a £400 budget but would rather spend less if possible

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

The best bang for buck at 1080p is arguably the GTX 970, but as it's still new, prices are quite high.

 

[qwerty3666]

The best bang for buck at 1080p is arguably the GTX 970, but as it's still new, prices are quite high.

Will this work with my motherboard? Or would I need to upgrade that?

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

It will work just fine. You won't get the speed of PCIe 3.0, but very few games actually utilise the extra bandwidth in a meaningful way.

 

[qwerty3666]

It will work just fine. You won't get the speed of PCIe 3.0, but very few games actually utilise the extra bandwidth in a meaningful way.

Thanks for the quick reply really appreciated. How would it hold up to games like crysis 3?

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

It should do very well at 1080p; 60 fps should be possible depending on how the rest of your build stacks up.

 

[prit87]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£289.64 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £289.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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