Getting my first video card, need help choosing.

[Tidekilla115]

Let's examine the facts
Tential - "I care more about you personally"
Everyone else - "so many terrible responses in this thread to your question"

Obviously he Tential has won this debate with facts and logic. How dare you point out that for the price of a freesync monitor vs a non freesync monitor he could get a GPU that actually drives 60fps. You should have argued that you love OP and therefor he should listen to you.

Lol I was thinking the same thing.

 

[xthetenth]

I will point out that monitors last a long time compared to a graphics card (or at least their best by date is a lot later), so if OP's reasonably liquid, that difference between monitors may well have to cover two graphics cards. I think $100 CAD is probably enough savings to be worth it though.

 

[escrow4]

Don't forget that any cheap GPU will be a compromise and you will need to lower settings in games depending on the title.

 

[Blue_Max]

Bang for buck I would recommend a used radeon 7970.

No no no no no.... after so many people mined these AMD cards nearly to death, I wouldn't waste my money on card that's been used at 100% 24/7 for 1-2 years!

The GTX 950 is a great budget card and there's a certain safety in buying something new. Of all the things I've bought used, video cards have died (or DOA!) the most.

...and besides, you never forget your first! Linger over opening that box and savoring the 'new gadget' smell! :wub:


...I head someone talking about i5 vs i7?? I'd go with a 4GB GTX 960 + i5 over the 2GB GTX 950 + i7 any day... but that's just me.

 

[sm625]

That freesync monitor is 220.00. You could buy a 100 to 120 dollar normal monitor and put the money saved towards a more powerful gpu.

Dont forget that this is canada. In canada you cannot get a non-freesync monitor for "$100" it is $150CAD for a 23.5" monitor while it is only $225CAD for a freesync 23.6" monitor. This is only $60 USD more for freesync. So it is possibly the better choice compared to simply spending the money on 20% more shaders.