Which graphics card to upgrade to?

[Bobybobp]

Hello i have currently got these specs for my pc:

MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail

Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050)

Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

Sandisk Ultra SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA II Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDH-120G-G25)

Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache - OEM (0F13178)

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU)

Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black

Akasa AK-CC4007EP01 Nero 3 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/2011/AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/FM1)

OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM


I wanted to buy a new graphics card and was unsure of a few options, firstly which graphics card to get, secondly whether i can add in a second graphics card to this system instead of just replacing it so that i have two, also would there be any negative effects to having two as opposed to one.

Thanks, Sam

 

[Stovepipes]

What's your budget?

 

[Bobybobp]

Up to around £450

 

[Fulax]

780? For £368? With three free games? Sounds like a bargain.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 780 Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £367.99
Total : £377.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[Stovepipes]

Bloody hell that's some budget. I'm kinda hoping to upgrade my 6850 too so I was interested in any recommendations you received but my budget is half yours

You just missed out VTX3D Radeon R9 290 Pre-Flashed to 290X at £359.99

but you can get the HIS Radeon R9 290 Pre-Flashed to R290X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with BattleField 4 PC Game Included £379.99, although I hear they're noisy beasts.

 

[straxusii]

780 now or wait and get 290pro when aftermarket coolers come in ~Jan

 

[Bobybobp]

Will I be able to put that rad with my existing one or would I need I just replace it?

 

[Bobybobp]

Card*

 

[Fulax]

Whether you mean the 780 or the 290, you'd have to get rid of your current card.

 

[Bobybobp]

Is there any cards that could work with my current one?

 

[Fulax]

A 7850 or a 7870. Any brand. I'd much prefer a single card, though. And by the looks of this, even with great crossfire scaling a 780 would be more powerful: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/778?vs=827

More expensive as well, of course.

 

[Bobybobp]

Wow that comparison shows me which one to get haha, do you think anything else needs upgrading or is it all good enough to run stuff like bf4 on ultra?

 

[Fulax]

Nothing jumps out. The rest of your build looks fine to me.

 

[angryBert]

why not 7990? its around 400quid

but i think 750W psu is a minimum...

 

[Fulax]

That's why not, then

 

[teppic]

700W is fine for a 7990.

 

[Bobybobp]

Ok thanks for all the help

 

[Fulax]

Not to complicate things, but just a heads up: Gibbo has hinted (strongly) at a sub-£100 deal on a 7850 this Friday.

I'd still go for the 780 myself.