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I'm planning for the worst at the moment (ie. getting my 750Ti RMA'd is proving problematic), basically considering my options.
My budget is an absolute maximum of £200 UKP. If you want to browse prices on a site I'm likely to use, then try www.cclonline.com.
I game at 1080p. I typically go for high detail settings but low AA/AF (eg. 2x or less), in order to try and get a smooth frame rate that is reasonably high (eg. 40-60FPS).
System spec:
Intel Core i5-4690K stock
ASUS Z97 PRO GAMER
12GB DDR3
Win7 64 SP1
boot SSD
Corsair VX450W (definitely has a spare 6-pin PCIE connector, not sure about 8-pin).
I'm making do with a Radeon HD 6670 but I've dropped SC2's graphics settings to get a smooth framerate which isn't ideal (I've clocked a lot of hours on SC2, 750ti handled it fine with high settings). Otherwise I've played plenty of XCOM EU/EW which the 6670 can handle fine. My wife wants me to play XCOM 2 but even on low detail settings this game is painful to play (eg. 15-20FPS I'd say). Historically I've played Deadpool (fine on 6670) and Batman AA/AC (on 750Ti, fine on DX9). I can't think of any other games I have or currently play that are remotely demanding.
XCOM 2 is probably the only game I've got to go on as a yardstick but I can't find any useful benchmarks for it. The impression I've got is that 2K is working on this game post-release because of bad performance experiences.
Based on AT and TR's reviews I was fairly set on aiming for a 960 4GB as the conclusions of these reviews suggested that AMD's alternatives were more expensive without offering anything significant in exchange. I had my eye on a Gigabyte 960 4GB 'Windforce' card that was about £165 IIRC. However, techpowerup seems to think that the R9 380/X is significantly better generally (but it also uses a lot more power).
PS - I doubt I'm going to play at >1080p in the foreseeable future. I also say absolutely no to lower resolutions than 1080p.
PPS - I would prefer to get a higher performance card, but I am also interested in power efficiency and a low-noise solution. I upgraded from my 5770 to a 750Ti partly because the former would hit 5000RPM during pretty much any remotely demanding game. On the flipside I'm worried that the 960 is a short-sighted choice.
My budget is an absolute maximum of £200 UKP. If you want to browse prices on a site I'm likely to use, then try www.cclonline.com.
I game at 1080p. I typically go for high detail settings but low AA/AF (eg. 2x or less), in order to try and get a smooth frame rate that is reasonably high (eg. 40-60FPS).
System spec:
Intel Core i5-4690K stock
ASUS Z97 PRO GAMER
12GB DDR3
Win7 64 SP1
boot SSD
Corsair VX450W (definitely has a spare 6-pin PCIE connector, not sure about 8-pin).
I'm making do with a Radeon HD 6670 but I've dropped SC2's graphics settings to get a smooth framerate which isn't ideal (I've clocked a lot of hours on SC2, 750ti handled it fine with high settings). Otherwise I've played plenty of XCOM EU/EW which the 6670 can handle fine. My wife wants me to play XCOM 2 but even on low detail settings this game is painful to play (eg. 15-20FPS I'd say). Historically I've played Deadpool (fine on 6670) and Batman AA/AC (on 750Ti, fine on DX9). I can't think of any other games I have or currently play that are remotely demanding.
XCOM 2 is probably the only game I've got to go on as a yardstick but I can't find any useful benchmarks for it. The impression I've got is that 2K is working on this game post-release because of bad performance experiences.
Based on AT and TR's reviews I was fairly set on aiming for a 960 4GB as the conclusions of these reviews suggested that AMD's alternatives were more expensive without offering anything significant in exchange. I had my eye on a Gigabyte 960 4GB 'Windforce' card that was about £165 IIRC. However, techpowerup seems to think that the R9 380/X is significantly better generally (but it also uses a lot more power).
PS - I doubt I'm going to play at >1080p in the foreseeable future. I also say absolutely no to lower resolutions than 1080p.
PPS - I would prefer to get a higher performance card, but I am also interested in power efficiency and a low-noise solution. I upgraded from my 5770 to a 750Ti partly because the former would hit 5000RPM during pretty much any remotely demanding game. On the flipside I'm worried that the 960 is a short-sighted choice.
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