Upgrading GPU for 1080p/1440p Gaming

[Dudleyboy123]

Hi there,

My PC is now 4 years old so I'm looking to bring some new life into it.

Current specs are:

Motherboard - Asus P8P67 Intel P67 Mainboard - AMD Crossfire Support
CPU - Intel Core i5 2500K
Memory - GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel
Graphics Card - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 OC 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
SSD - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive
Hard Drive - Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI)
Power Unit - BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply

Going to upgrade too:

Memory - Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel
Power Unit -Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850W

So I need a GPU to finalise my upgrade..currently using a 1080p monitor and a Benq W1070 projector which is 1080p. But I may be upgrading my monitor to either a 1440p or 2160p screen in the future..

So what GPU would be suitable for 1080p/1440p gaming at max settings? Budget around £200-£250.

Thanks guys!

 

[flame696]

For your budget i woukd say either the gtx 970 or the amd r9 290/290x. The 290x is slightly more then your budget

 

[Gilbert89]

290X

The cheapest model works out £10 more than the 290 so as it's within your budget would be worth going for.

 

[Dudleyboy123]

Thanks for the input guys.

I just read a bit of the 390x thread and realised it's coming out soon so may hold fire and see what happens to the prices of these cards and how much the 380 will be.