Need a cheap GPU replacement.

[Goucho]

Hey guys i need to as cheap as possible for my lad's system. Sadly his gpu packed up (HD7970). I stuck in one from the ark to make do.(5700/5800 series??) He doesn't play any GPU intensive games :-

Champions Online
Team Fortress 2
League Of Legends

What would be the cheapest way to go if this card packs up? I actually think the HD7970 was overkill for his gaming so something around or below that spec wise.

Thanx in advance guys

 

[Andrei23]

What budget does your friend have?

 

[subbytna]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-064-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411
Due this week by all accounts....or


https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-230-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1984

 

[arc@css]

Slightly slower than the 7970 (~10%) is the R9 380 :

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-364-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=3059


Even cheaper but pre-order :

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-103-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=3059


http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-R9-380-vs-AMD-HD-7970/3482vs2163

Have a play around with the third link to see what suits your budget.


Alternatively, there's the second hand market / clearance items.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

A current £100 card should be fine I suspect.

 

[bells]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-356-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1983