What budget GPU should I buy?

[IliaLo]

Hi guys, I'm on a very tight budget, so my choices are MSI HD7700, or MSI N650 GTX (at this moment I use the integrated GPU of my i3 - 3220), so the real question is which one, or posibly what other card, in that price range? Thank.

 

[seumasbeathan]

So what is the budget?

 

[nickw2142]

Personally, between the two, I'd go with the gtx 650

 

[ThE_MuFFin_MaN]

If you could I'd spring for the 660Ti. It's better to get something a little better now then regret it later.

 

[SnW]

If you could I'd spring for the 660Ti. It's better to get something a little better now then regret it later.

This,
and if you get the GTX650 get the Ti version !!

Greetings, Ray......

 

[grassman]

Since your on a Dual core you have to go Nvidia. physx will murder a dual core.

 

[Deejeta]

Grab a bargain bin gtx570 or 69xx card.

 

[seumasbeathan]

Don't be silly Grassman, the i3 is a very good cpu, any gpu will be fine with it

 

[Deejeta]

Don't be silly Grassman, the i3 is a very good cpu, any gpu will be fine with it

This man speak'th the truth.

 

[grassman]

Don't be silly Grassman, the i3 is a very good cpu, any gpu will be fine with it

Borderlands 2 Physx kills the CPU on a i5 2500k at stock just imagine what it would do with a i3 since theres no extra cores to become dedicated to physx?

 

[findthecomputerroom6]

Borderlands 2 Physx kills the CPU on a i5 2500k at stock just imagine what it would do with a i3 since theres no extra cores to become dedicated to physx?

the i3 is hyperthreaded, it will deal with it fine

 

[grassman]

the i3 is hyperthreaded, it will deal with it fine

Good conclusion in theory until you realize your logical cores and virtual cores are running at 1.5ghz.. Dual cores and AMD CPU's need all the extra processing power they can get for different reasons obviously. Also why even risk it? I'm on a i5 2500k and CPU physx in some games drops my fps from 60fps to a measily 20-30..

 

[Rich_]

7770 isnt much more than a feature-laden 6770, which u can get for 70 bucks.

650 and 650ti on the other hand.. Those are the two cards that i think Nvidia got right in the 600 series. If I'm not mistaken the 650ti is on par with a 560 and that would put it right into the beginner-mid-range category. Which is very capable.

 

[Rich_]

Good conclusion in theory until you realize your logical cores and virtual cores are running at 1.5ghz.. Dual cores and AMD CPU's need all the extra processing power they can get for different reasons obviously. Also why even risk it? I'm on a i5 2500k and CPU physx in some games drops my fps from 60fps to a measily 20-30..

That doesnt seem right, physx should not be that demanding on a cpu, it doesnt require a lot.

 

[grassman]

That doesnt seem right, physx should not be that demanding on a cpu, it doesnt require a lot.

Depends on the game since some use more or less then others, Best test is borderlands 2 here is a good article on it...

http://www.techspot.com/review/577-borderlands-2-performance/

Also CUDA and a regular processor are built completely differently Nvidias cards have hunderes of cuda cores on them.

lulz this ones even better http://physxinfo.com/news/9425/borderlands-2-is-cpu-capable-of-handling-the-physx-effects/

 

[CPMFW]

gtx 650 ti or if you can afford it 660 ti

 

[Rich_]

Found this on tiger direct. Cost the same as a 650ti. I think it's a better choice what about u guys? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=869185&CatId=7005


edit: Also you have xfire opportunity, if im not mistaken the 650ti/650 have sli feature disabled right?

 

[IliaLo]

Grab a bargain bin gtx570 or 69xx card.

The problem is, computer parts are expensive where I live (both 680 and 7970 cost more, than I earn monthly), there isn't much brands choice and the prices doesn't really drop much, also there are no sales, or warehouse clearances at all.

 

[SavageCupcake]

he could always just turn physx off........

 

[minus47]

Agree with SnW. Get the Ti if you are getting the 650.