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ATI 6850HD Upgrade
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Tomshardware produces a table that shows roughly where each GPU fits in comparison to each other:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
Generally, a move of three tiers upwards is a very noticeable improvement in graphics power, only moving one tier up will require an FPS counter to notice the improvement.
Depending on your budget, I'd be looking to try to find a cheap 7870, R9 280, 7950 or 7970 on the AMD side (in that order or preference), or a 660Ti, 670 or 770 depending on what comes up for the right price. If you can stretch to an Nvidia 970 or an AMD 290 or 290X, you will be looking at easily triple your current GPU power and should give you a very big grin as a result!
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
Generally, a move of three tiers upwards is a very noticeable improvement in graphics power, only moving one tier up will require an FPS counter to notice the improvement.
Depending on your budget, I'd be looking to try to find a cheap 7870, R9 280, 7950 or 7970 on the AMD side (in that order or preference), or a 660Ti, 670 or 770 depending on what comes up for the right price. If you can stretch to an Nvidia 970 or an AMD 290 or 290X, you will be looking at easily triple your current GPU power and should give you a very big grin as a result!
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You should pick up a 970 in the MM for around £100. It'll be a massive improvement.
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As an ex owner of a 6850, I can tell you if you can get a 7950 for around £50 you'll be laughing, massively faster, and they're going in that ball park second hand now at times 
(assuming your PSU is up to the job).
If you can find a R9 290/280/285 or a 7970 you're also doing well.
Nvidia side you'd be looking at something like a 970 (960 not worth it IMO as they had too much premium on the RRP)
(assuming your PSU is up to the job).If you can find a R9 290/280/285 or a 7970 you're also doing well.
Nvidia side you'd be looking at something like a 970 (960 not worth it IMO as they had too much premium on the RRP)
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I'd keep with AMD if looking for a cheap card to last you as long as possible.
How much do secondhand 380x's go for?
I'd look for a 390, 390x, 290x (non reference only) or a 380x, If neither of those are in budget I'd look at getting a 290, 285 or 380.
How much do secondhand 380x's go for?
I'd look for a 390, 390x, 290x (non reference only) or a 380x, If neither of those are in budget I'd look at getting a 290, 285 or 380.