Which graphics card?

[TomC.]

Hi all,

I'm after a new graphics card... But I dunno what to get.

I will apologize up front and declare myself a noob with PC hardware.

I guess I'd like to spend no more than £250, and I mostly play GW2, BF3, SC2, D3, BL2, DOTA 2, Skyrim, Deus Ex, etc...

Please can someone suggest a decent, compatible card?

Thanks in advance,

Here's my PC specs;

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/18/2013, 19:38:57
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: X58A-UD3R
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6142MB RAM
Page File: 5205MB used, 7077MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x68B8)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 3830 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1014 MB
Shared Memory: 2815 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: BenQ G2420HDBL (Analog)
Monitor Model: G2420HDBL
Monitor Id: BNQ785E
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1172 (English)
Driver Version: 9.12.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/19/2012 20:08:04, 1151488 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2BF8-11CF-6F70-8834BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x68B8
SubSys ID: 0x1482174B
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem30.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_Evergreen:9.12.0.0ci\ven_1002&dev_68b8
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C

 

[arc@css]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-098-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673

 

[IvanDobskey]

Save a bit more and get a GTX670.

If that isn't an option, go for a 7950.

 

[TomC.]

Cheers.

 

[Swagger187]

I with arc get the Gigabyte 7950. Looks a solid card and if I was in your position that's what I would do.