Low budget video card pls!

[scypheroth]

hello all, lookign for a LOW budget video card for gaming...currently im running a 5770 but i was looking at a Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 OC. link

or can anyone else recommend a good, ok video card for under 150 shipped to or in canada!

 

[Erenhardt]

isn't 5770 a low budget GPU for gaming?
7770 is not much faster to be worth upgrading.
There is 7850 but it is just out of 150$ price tag
You can get GTX650Ti, but again... not a huge improvment

 

[jacktesterson]

I think your best performance boost may be to add a 2nd 5770 right now.

Going to a 7770 is not a big enough boost for the cost. I think a 7850 would be the lowest I'd go from a 5770. Even a used 5870 would be a big boost.

What Res you gaming at?

I messed around with a a friends 7770 Crossfire setup not long ago at 1600x900 and it worked great at that res, even with just 1GB per card. Would max out Sleeping Dogs.

 

[scypheroth]

the cheapest 660 i can find IN canada was at newegg.ca for 180 bucks so the 660 is out. I found a GTX 560 for 100 shipped and according to anandtech bench,ark its ALOT better than my 5770...LINK

 

[Leyawiin]

What are your system details?

 

[scypheroth]

im running a 20 inch at 1680x1050. Mobo is only a single PCI-E mobo. keep in mind the 7770 isnt my only option...from the research i been doing the GTX 560 is looking like the best bang for the buck i can get for under 130 shipped to my door...unless you guys have any other recomends for under 150.

my setup:
i5-3570K
8G DDR3 1800hrz RAM
125G SSD
ASUS Maximus IV mobo
550Watt Power supply
CPU watercooling

 

[jacktesterson]

im running a 20 inch at 1680x1050. Mobo is only a single PCI-E mobo. keep in mind the 7770 isnt my only option...from the research i been doing the GTX 560 is looking like the best bang for the buck i can get for under 130 shipped to my door...unless you guys have any other recomends for under 150.

my setup:
i5-3570K
8G DDR3 1800hrz RAM
125G SSD
ASUS Maximus IV mobo
550Watt Power supply
CPU watercooling

What kind of Power supply and case do you have? Just curious.

 

[scypheroth]

What kind of Power supply and case do you have? Just curious.

PS/ Ultra LSP 550W Link
Case: Cooler Master Elite 310 with fan in front fan on side and fan on back Link

 

[riversend]

Is your 5770 showing signs of failure? I just upgraded to a 660 from a 5770, but it was really a 'want' upgrade vice a 'need' at 1680 x 1050. I was playing TW:Shogun 2 and Skyrim mostly, so no fps. How long for you to save some more cash to get at least the 7850?

 

[scypheroth]

my 5770 is working just fine, just think its time tp upgrade but dont wanan spend a arm n leg. Play games like BF3, DayZ, Minecraft, WoW, Darkfall 2, Final Fantasy Reborn(i got in alpha), Salem, Dont Starve,

Is the 7850 really the superior product right now? If so i guess i can maybe hold out another month...

 

[riversend]

The 78500gb 2GB version is about twice as fast as the 5770 on the AT bench, the 560 is around 50% faster, so an improvement but imho save for the 7850.

 

[scypheroth]

WOAH 2g version...cheaperst i can find was 210shipped for it on pcpartpicker.ca....way too much....would take me 4 months to save up that much since im on a fixed income....560 it is i guess....better than my 5770. Plus GF's PC is getting my old 5770 so she can play WoW on max settings...instead of the onboard graphics she has

 

[scypheroth]

maybe next summer the 7850 will drop down below 150 shipped....

 

[Leyawiin]

Kind of hard given your budget and what you already have. This would be a decent upgrade (about like a GTX 560 or between an HD 6850 and HD 6870). Good bit better than an HD 7770.

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=76988&vpn=01G-P4-3652-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1285

 

[Fallengod]

I just sold my 5770 to a guy locally. I wanted to go with nvidia instead. During thanksgiving I was able to get an MSI gtx 650 on sale for $70AR with 2 free games. Sold the two games and ended up with the GTX 650 for $40AR.

Honestly, the upgrade difference in performance between a 5770 and the 7770 isnt all that great. If you can find a 7770 for $70AR like it was around Thanksgiving, go for it. Past that, dont pay more than $90 for one.

Id just stick with the 5770, thats actually a fairly decent budget gaming card if you ask me. Ive run a 5770 for the past 2 years. Now im on a GTX 650.

There have been a few GTX 650 Ti deals for around $100-110AR I believe it was a few weeks ago, that was pretty nice bang 4 buck as well. That also came with Assassins Creed III which sells for $25-35.

 

[jacktesterson]

At your resolution the 1GB 7850 is fine. Most games still run fine on 1GB, even at 1080p.

My 7850 is 1GB and I paid $164.99 for it. It's also at 1225 Core, which puts it in 7950 Stock Territory... so yeah, the 7850 is a good card, and is a lot faster than a 5770.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/4964685