Mid-Tier Card To Tide Me Over

[d1am0nd g33z3r]

So my trusty, rapidly ageing HD5870 is starting to struggle since the release of Elite: Dangerous: Horizons and XCOM 2, but this doesn't seem like the best time to be throwing a ton of cash at a new card, so I'm looking for something as a stop-gap for the next 9-12 months before I consider a probable complete rebuild.

The budget is £200 and it doesn't seem like there's a great deal of choice at that price point except the R9 380X a la https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...rd-with-backplate-11250-01-20g-gx-375-sp.html which admittedly does seem to be a decent chunk of chips for the price.

Is there anything else out there that I've missed for my budget that will give me solid 1080 performance and not embarrass itself at 1440 if I decide to upgrade the monitor ahead of the rest of the system?

 

[Freddie1980]

I would probably look at the 2nd market and get a 290/290x 4gb, it will be faster the 380X and a bit cheaper.

 

[Amatsubu]

I would probably look at the 2nd market and get a 290/290x 4gb, it will be faster the 380X and a bit cheaper.

Definitely the best advice at this point in time.

 

[d1am0nd g33z3r]

I would probably look at the 2nd market and get a 290/290x 4gb, it will be faster the 380X and a bit cheaper.

Definitely the best advice at this point in time.

Good shouts, thanks.

Would need something like a TwinFrozr as space is quite tight. Not planning on pushing the button until payday so plenty time to look around.

ps: Dat TDP tho

 

[Freddie1980]

Good shouts, thanks.

Would need something like a TwinFrozr as space is quite tight. Not planning on pushing the button until payday so plenty time to look around.

ps: Dat TDP tho

There's an article on Toms Hardware today looking at undervolting cards to save power you might be able to able this technique to a 290. Also be sure to get a card with a non reference cooler as the standard AMD cooler makes quiet a racket when underload by all accounts.

 

[Disco_P]

780 or 780 ti is another card worth considering 2nd hand.

 

[d1am0nd g33z3r]

780 or 780 ti is another card worth considering 2nd hand.

Cheers.

Yeah those also seem to be difficult to find at or below £200 (the 780ti anyway, 780s are considerably less ofc) but I'll keep my eyes open for the next week or so.