New Graphics Card

Discussion in 'Tech Talk' started by notno59, Apr 28, 2014.

  1. notno59

    notno59 Veteran

    Hi, Notno here. I haven't posted here or been on in quite some time, but I once asked about getting a psu and was given phenomenal help that I greatly appreciated and helped me get a great psu. It's about time I updated my gpu so i was wondering if someone could assist me here; I'm looking for a gpu that gets me the most bang for my buck, something quality enough to run a game like Skyrim on ultra or very high, but not so nice as to break the bank. Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks - Notno


    TLDR: Looking for a decent graphics card low price
     
  2. 760 / 770 NVidia side would be mid range affordable :)
     
  3. notno59

    notno59 Veteran

    How much did your EVGA 780 cost you?
     
  4. I don't remember what PSU you got, but does it have only 6-pin PCI-E power cables or does it have at least 1 8-pin PCI-E power cable? Many of the latest cards are higher wattage stuff than the previous generations and they have 8-pin power plugs on some of them.

    Also, a price range would be good to have. One person's "not break the bank" can be very different than someone elses. Right now I am also thinking maybe a GTX 770 though.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125462
     
  5. notno59

    notno59 Veteran

    My psu is a corsair vx550w and i know it might not be a viable range but i was thinking $100-200
     
  6. Daedalus

    Daedalus Cake Thrower

    Amazon has the 770 for the same price, but with 2 day shipping if you have prime. Also the 780ti SC at a decent price.
     
  7. I can vouch for a 780 TI ... beast status
     
  8. Don't think that is really $100-200 range ; P If you are still looking in that range maybe an R9 270?
     
  9. notno59

    notno59 Veteran

    Thanks for all the responses, the help is much appreciated!
     
  10. it is not ... not much in the 100-200 range ... 250-300 is the sweet spot
     
  11. I really think you should wait to buy a GPU notno59. Nvidia is releasing their lower end "Maxwell" generation cards very soon (within the next couple months I think) and those should be a step up from what is currently out, and since they are the lower end cards we will see them in the $150-300 price range depending on model.



    I do see this about the PSU:
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 6+2-Pin
    So that is good because it means you are not limited in any card in the sub $600 range just because of lack of power cables or the power available to run the card.