KFA2 GeForce GTX 550 Ti White for gaming?

[dredd713]

will KFA2 GeForce GTX 550 Ti White do me for gaming i am using 1900x1080 res. will this be able to play the latest games on the highest setting well?

 

[Lonyo]

No, simply put.

Something GTX460 (1GB)/HD6850 level should get you by at that res if you want decent settings. They are the most reasonable and affordable cards for that resolution. Anything lower won't really cut it that well.

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=29831&page=13
The 6850 and GTX460 both give more bang for the buck at 1920x1080.

 

[RussianSensation]

will KFA2 GeForce GTX 550 Ti White do me for gaming i am using 1900x1080 res. will this be able to play the latest games on the highest setting well?

Not the latest games (i.e., Crysis 2, Witcher 2). You would need a GTX560 Ti/HD6950 for that. GTX550 is an overpriced card since you can get a GTX460 for about $100 on sale; and the 460 beats it easily. You are better off getting a GTX460/560 or an HD6850/6870 if you are on a budget. There is no point in spending any $ on the 550 since for a little bit more you get a massive performance increase.

 

[toyota]

all of your current specs need to be listed too.

 

[RussianSensation]

all of your current specs need to be listed too.

:thumbsup: The mods should make it a mandatory requirement haha. Too many times we have to ask for the specs!

 

[dredd713]

i have 4 gig ram, amd athlon x2 260, win7 enterprise x64

 

[toyota]

i have 4 gig ram, amd athlon x2 260, win7 enterprise x64

and you have no video card now? and what about psu?

 

[dredd713]

o yeh lol i have 650 watt psu and right now i have hd 5450

 

[toyota]

o yeh lol i have 650 watt psu and right now i have hd 5450

yeah anything will be an upgrade over that card. what 650 watt psu do you have though?

 

[dredd713]

baisicly i jus spent £350 on more stuff for my pc like 1tb hdd, hd monitor,another 2 gig ram, KFA2 GeForce GTX 550 Ti White and my psu is only a cheap one to keep it running ill end up buying something better in the next few months.

 

[timma]

buy new GTX 560 OC(not GTX 560 Ti) will better~

 

[dredd713]

at first i was gonna get the hd6850 but then i saw the kfa2 it looks mint so i got that one instead.

 

[toyota]

baisicly i jus spent £350 on more stuff for my pc like 1tb hdd, hd monitor,another 2 gig ram, KFA2 GeForce GTX 550 Ti White and my psu is only a cheap one to keep it running ill end up buying something better in the next few months.

well you dont put a higher end gpu in a system with a cheap psu. can you at list list the model so I can see if it is actually decent enough?

 

[dredd713]

well you dont put a higher end gpu in a system with a cheap psu. can you at list list the model so I can see if it is actually decent enough?

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[Lonyo]

well you dont put a higher end gpu in a system with a cheap psu. can you at list list the model so I can see if it is actually decent enough?

You do if the GPU uses less power than his current one.
The HD6850 stock uses less than a stock 550Ti, and 550Ti overclocked cards are around the power use of a 1GB GTX460.
Despite being on the lower end, they aren't low power cards. The KFA2 even has dual 6-pin connectors.

 

[dredd713]

you only need a 400-450 watt psu i already have that

 

[toyota]

You do if the GPU uses less power than his current one.
The HD6850 stock uses less than a stock 550Ti, and 550Ti overclocked cards are around the power use of a 1GB GTX460.
Despite being on the lower end, they aren't low power cards. The KFA2 even has dual 6-pin connectors.

where was I comparing a 6850 to a gtx550? my post had nothing to do with any specific card at all and I was only talking about in general terms.

 

[Arachnotronic]

For the love of God, do not buy a 550Ti. Either pick up a GTX 460 768 or a Radeon 6850.

 

[Lonyo]

The GTX550Ti White seems to be over £130+.
HD6870 can be had for less than that.
The GTX460 1GB is marginally more expensive than the 6870 but less than the 550.

 

[FalseChristian]

I'm in total agreement with everybody on this thread. If you keep that GTX 550 Ti you'll be very unhappy with its performance. Grab a GTX 460 1GB either from MSI or eVGA. I have 2 in SLI and they rock!

 

[Zap]

at first i was gonna get the hd6850 but then i saw the kfa2 it looks mint so i got that one instead.

So, you already bought it?

Expert tip: Ask first. Buy last.

All power ratings indicate peak power.

You still didn't list the brand or model, but this last line doesn't look promising.

 

[dredd713]

i have 15 days of where i can send it back so ill use it for a week an if i dnt like it i will get rid of it but the card looks sik. take a look http://entergames.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/galaxy-550ti-td-oc-white1.jpg

 

[dredd713]

So, you already bought it?

Expert tip: Ask first. Buy last.



You still didn't list the brand or model, but this last line doesn't look promising.

i would like to say that i built my pc my self im not a big computer super nerd but i know enough to get me along. when it comes 2moz i will post some benchmarks for you if they are rubbish i will get a 6870 if its ok ill keep it.+ i have a cheap psu already in there its caused no problems at all i am aware it will probs die by the end of the year but 4 20 odd quid im not moanin.