Gpu died. Need a replacement for ~ £200

[dr_volki]

Hi guys

My gpu died last night and i'll be honest i'm not as unformed for current tech as i was back in the day

My budget is around ~ £200

So i guess i'd be looking at a 4gb nvidia 760?
Not sure what the amd equivalents are.

Thanks in advance

 

[snips86x]

Do you have access to the Members Market? There are some PowerColour reference 290s gonig for £210 inc delivery. They have been used for mining, but the one I purchased is mint and works perfectly.

Here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18589907

 

[dr_volki]

I do. Will have a look over there then thanks

 

[Doomedspeed]

My budget is around ~ £200

So i guess i'd be looking at a 4gb nvidia 760?

I personally wouldn't go for a 760 4gb, not a great card.

There is a better option, see below.

Do you have access to the Members Market? There are some PowerColour reference 290s gonig for £210 inc delivery. They have been used for mining, but the one I purchased is mint and works perfectly.

Here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18589907

These are reference, as stated, so they'll be loud and hot, if that's not a concern, all is good. If it is I'd suggest something else.

The R9 280's are around £200 and great value at that.

This one especially at £170.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 WindForce 3X OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
Total : £179.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[Gregster]

I concur with Doomedspeed and that Gigabyte 280 (a rebranded 7950) is a good price and a good card.

 

[dr_volki]

how loud is loud?

I certainly don't want do have a fighterjet taking off next me
I will have a look at some of the reviews the 290 gets

 

[snips86x]

how loud is loud?

I certainly don't want do have a fighterjet taking off next me
I will have a look at some of the reviews the 290 gets

It depends on how you set it up. I've got my target temp at 90c and the fan speed set to 100%, but it never really goes above 60% which in all honesty, has been no louder than my previous 7970 Twin Frozr III card.

 

[dr_volki]

hmm, I might just buy the 280 so it will be with me tomorrow. wish I had patience sometimes

 

[Doomedspeed]

hmm, I might just buy the 280 so it will be with me tomorrow. wish I had patience sometimes

Not a bad choice atall.