Thats what I thought, it seemed like a much better buy for me!
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£100 Graphics Card buying advice?
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Thats what I thought, it seemed like a much better buy for me!
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post when you get it,and write about it performance
The graphics card saga continues...
The 6850 had to go back :/
I bought it from another online reseller and have had really bad service from them! I won't be buying from them again, they charged me £23 due to a tiny scratch on the back i/o plate due to me having to take the screw out to fit into the case! It would have probably cost £2 to replace the plate!
The card wasn't compatible with mountain lion and actually wasn't compatible with lion, they didn't put the exact model number which was a ZCFC, had I they put that on the page I wouldn't have bought it!
Anyway I now need a new graphics card, I think a Nvidia GeForce card will be best now. The big decision is do I go for a GTX 560 or 550 or wait 2 months and get a 650 when it is released?
I'm currently using the Intel HD 4000 graphics on my 3570k which works fine for everything but won't do any gaming (well gta sa will play maxed out no problems but that an old game!). If the 6xx series will be much better than a 560 then I may wait. I am pretty clueless about graphics cards though so any advice would be great!
Thanks,
Chris
The 6850 had to go back :/
I bought it from another online reseller and have had really bad service from them! I won't be buying from them again, they charged me £23 due to a tiny scratch on the back i/o plate due to me having to take the screw out to fit into the case! It would have probably cost £2 to replace the plate!
The card wasn't compatible with mountain lion and actually wasn't compatible with lion, they didn't put the exact model number which was a ZCFC, had I they put that on the page I wouldn't have bought it!
Anyway I now need a new graphics card, I think a Nvidia GeForce card will be best now. The big decision is do I go for a GTX 560 or 550 or wait 2 months and get a 650 when it is released?
I'm currently using the Intel HD 4000 graphics on my 3570k which works fine for everything but won't do any gaming (well gta sa will play maxed out no problems but that an old game!). If the 6xx series will be much better than a 560 then I may wait. I am pretty clueless about graphics cards though so any advice would be great!
Thanks,
Chris
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Much better for sure. If you can wait or invest in a 670, then do it.
- runs cooler.
- runs quieter.
- runs with less power.
- runs faster.
- more memory.
Whatever Nvidia is gonna release against the 7850, it will be worth the wait, I'm sure.
I'm guessing the 670 will be well out my price range for a card!
I'm not a heavy gamer at all and really don't care if I get 30fps in a game. It needs to have decent price to performance and really not be above £150. I think the 650ti might be more in my price range though!
I'm not a heavy gamer at all and really don't care if I get 30fps in a game. It needs to have decent price to performance and really not be above £150. I think the 650ti might be more in my price range though!