Graphics card upgrade

[JamesMB2012]

Hello there, this is my first time actually using a forum to find an answer rather than just reading them, so I apologize if I mess some things up.

Here's my situation.

I recently inherited a system from a friend and have become massively interested in the whole pc gaming/modding upgrading etc, the system is ;

Intel E8500 @ 3.16
8gb DDR3
1tb seagate HDD
Gigabyte ga41mt-s2p mobo.
Asus EAH5450,

Now after some research I know this system is nothing amazing but it does play Crysis on high(ish),

What I would like to know is if I was to buy say the new nvidea GTX650 would I see a worthwhile performance difference for the £90?
Or what would be the best way to get the most of it for a relatively low spend.

Thanks for reading through my rant if you got this far.

 

[Gregster]

Hi James and welcome to the forums.

Personaly I would rather buy a 7770 as these offer much better gaming returns.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte HD 7770 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
Total : £109.85 (includes shipping : £8.25).



Click here to see how it performs in games

 

[arc@css]

Good suggestion there by gregster.

There is also the same card in the B grade section :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-299-GI&groupid=595&catid=683&subcat=

 

[JamesMB2012]

Cheers for getting back so quick,

Ok there pretty much the same price, but you reckon the 7770 is better value? Can I ask why, as I'm just trying to learn what main differences there are in cards and whether or not There's useless features added to them ( like tv's do ).

Thanks again.

 

[JamesMB2012]

Just done a quick comparison here;

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=681&card2=675

And the 7770 seems to have the edge on a few counts, for instance the processor shaders, is this something that would show a noticeable difference in gameplay?

 

[arc@css]

I've just had a look at this comparison, and it would seem the 7770 is a bit better overall than the 650.

If you are really trying to minimize spending, then don't forget there is the B grade 7770 option that I linked to.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-660-geforce-gtx-650-benchmark,3297.html

 

[JamesMB2012]

Just went to buy that card now and it's gone....

Would've been an absolute bargain at that price,

I reckon I will still get the 7770 now, after a bit more reading it seems like its a better card for the price than the Gtx650, I'll admit I got a little sucked in by the whole Keppler idea.

Thanks for your help guys,