Need a new GFX Card Please HELPPPP !!!

[jatinahuja]

System Specifications:

I. Processor/CPU: C2D 2.8 E7400



II. Current Graphics Card: NONE


III. Display Resolution: 1024/768 currently on SRT monitor . would buy a new led monitor
Max 24” in near future


IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). If possible, please provide a link to a website containing the power supply specifications: VIP Gold 500W

Please click here for link

http://www.buycomputeronline.in/buy/vip-gold-500w-smps-series-73229

V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent): normal Case with Intel DG41RQ Motherboard and 4GB ddr 2 ram


Purchase Details:

I. Budget? Please be sure to include currency (If not USD), retailer preferences & specify whether rebates are a viable option. : INR ; RS 8.5 K


II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)? : NONE


III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
NOPE , Even if I do , I would buy a new System altogether

IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?

1. GTX 550 TI
2. HD 6770


V. What are your needs for this GPU? Which games(If any)do you intend to play? If you have this information at hand, what are the desired detail levels?

Games All sorts . specifically Saints row third , BF3 , GTA 4 many more .

VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase? :- NO



Additional Notes

I cant increase the budget any more . please don’t tempt me with better GFX cards
Any input is appreciated .

Thanks

 

[Jaydip]

Jatin i would recommend this one
http://www.flipkart.com/powercolor-...TYNS&ref=402938ae-5411-4152-bd80-f44851e0310e
a bit more than your budget but totally worth it.If you want to stay within your budget
http://www.flipkart.com/msi-amd-r77...ED3Z&ref=c958be81-5732-4d9f-b9a5-84346d69bf1f

 

[jatinahuja]

Jatin i would recommend this one
http://www.flipkart.com/powercolor-...TYNS&ref=402938ae-5411-4152-bd80-f44851e0310e
a bit more than your budget but totally worth it.If you want to stay within your budget
http://www.flipkart.com/msi-amd-r77...ED3Z&ref=c958be81-5732-4d9f-b9a5-84346d69bf1f

One of my friend informed me that Radeon cards dont get proper updates on their drivers and as a result many new games are not supportive with the same.

is this true ?

as for the same reason i was opting gtx 550 ti

 

[Face2Face]

One of my friend informed me that Radeon cards dont get proper updates on their drivers and as a result many new games are not supportive with the same.

is this true ?

as for the same reason i was opting gtx 550 ti

The newer cards (5 series and newer) get new drivers very often. The older cards (4 series and below) Will only get driver updates ever so often.

If you plan on getting a 24" monitor soon, then buy the best card you can for the money. I don't think you can overclock your CPU on your intel mobo. That CPU will be holding you back some. What is your budget ins USD?

 

[Qbah]

One of my friend informed me that Radeon cards dont get proper updates on their drivers and as a result many new games are not supportive with the same.

is this true ?

as for the same reason i was opting gtx 550 ti

That's not true. Regular driver updates is what AMD is known for actually (they recently stopped releasing one every month though - not like anyone does that). DX10 cards and older are in legacy mode (but those cards are 4+ years old) - driver updates every few months only and only to fix bugs.

The two recommendations are great btw.

 

[jatinahuja]

The newer cards (5 series and newer) get new drivers very often. The older cards (4 series and below) Will only get driver updates ever so often.

so Which card shall i go for now ?

As per the price constraint . i cant go above INR 8000 I.E : $150

Kindly Suggest

 

[Face2Face]

so Which card shall i go for now ?

As per the price constraint . i cant go above INR 8000 I.E : $150

Kindly Suggest

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102993

Or any other Radeon 7770

 

[jatinahuja]

i just noticed , My Motherboard Supports PCI E 2.0 16x . and 6850 is 2.1 .

Kindly suggest

 

[lehtv]

Doesn't matter, it will work the same. PCI express as a standard is backwards compatible, theoretically you could run a PCIe 3.0 graphics card in a PCIe 1.1 slot, it would just be bandwidth limited.

There are no bandwidth differences between 2.0 and 2.1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci_express#PCI_Express_2.1

 

[jatinahuja]

Doesn't matter, it will work the same. PCI express as a standard is backwards compatible, theoretically you could run a PCIe 3.0 graphics card in a PCIe 1.1 slot, it would just be bandwidth limited.

There are no bandwidth differences between 2.0 and 2.1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci_express#PCI_Express_2.1

Thnx . then i will wait a few days and opt for 6850

Another last question BTW .

which brand is good in india. especially for replacement concerns .

Regards
jatin

 

[lehtv]

I would not buy PowerColor personally. Sapphire, Asus and MSI and XFX are probably my top choices for AMD cards, but I can't single out one over any of them with regard to cusomter service / RMA in India. Generally XFX is known for its warranty and customer service but I don't know how that applies in India, it's an American brand (although its parent company is Taiwanese) while Sapphire is from Hong Kong and Asus and MSI are both Taiwanese. I'd get Sapphire 6850 over PowerColor