Tech support for a friend.

[1_thing]

So my friend needs a new graphics card to run Worms Revolution.

 

His budget is £90 at MAX but would like it to be as cheap as possible.

 

Is this any good?? http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gt-640-hd-series-28nm-1800mhz-gddr3-gpu-1050mhz-shader-clock-1050mhz-384-cores-2x-dl-dv

 

could you find me a cheaper one that could run it?

 

thanks!

 

Thing

[helping]

there u go

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-sapphire-radeon-hd-7790-6000mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-cores-896-dport-dl-dvi-hdmiplusfree-game

 

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-asus-radeon-hd-7770-4500mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-640-cores-displayport-dl-dvi-i-hdmi-plusfree-

 

5$ over but worth. A 7770 will smash a 640. 

[Flyguygamer]

For a gt 640 go for the evga cooler. The gtx 650 is good   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CIPQq87plLwCFa4-MgodFyIAMg&Item=N82E16814130827&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814130827&ef_id=UoQbnwAAADZmNQea:20140123173042:s

[Erik4boss]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeForce-GDDR5-Graphics-Card/dp/B0099AOD5U

 

Or you could get the upgraded version from this guy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aag/main/ref=olp_merch_name_1?ie=UTF8&asin=B00AJ9XF3Q&isAmazonFulfilled=0&seller=A1ELSLE8SQE48W

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-Graphics-GDDR5-Express/dp/B00AJ9XF3Q/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A1ELSLE8SQE48W

[1_thing]

there u go

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-sapphire-radeon-hd-7790-6000mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-cores-896-dport-dl-dvi-hdmiplusfree-game

 

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-asus-radeon-hd-7770-4500mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-640-cores-displayport-dl-dvi-i-hdmi-plusfree-

 

5$ over but worth 

 

Is there anything cheaper??? or is that it.

[Erik4boss]

there u go

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-sapphire-radeon-hd-7790-6000mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-cores-896-dport-dl-dvi-hdmiplusfree-game

 

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-asus-radeon-hd-7770-4500mhz-gddr5-28nm-gpu-1000mhz-640-cores-displayport-dl-dvi-i-hdmi-plusfree-

 

5$ over but worth. A 7770 will smash a 640. 

Are you dumb. He showed us a nvidea based card so he should get a nvidea based card not AMD.

[helping]

Is there anything cheaper??? or is that it.

There's really nothing much below that is worth it.

 

Can your friend not find 5$? The 7770 is significantly better than a 640..

 

Are you dumb. He showed us a nvidea based card so he should get a nvidea based card not AMD.

If you're calling me dumb, I'm calling you ironic. I won't elaborate on how close minded and idiotic that statement is. 

@OP it's your friends money, but if he's going to cheap out over 5$ for considerably less performance, then so be it. The 650 is one of the worst price/performance cards.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/374794-33-7770

The 7770 is just a better card, lol.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11201-17-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B009YTT5RW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1390498775&sr=1-1&keywords=HD7770

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DirectCU-Graphics-Express-Eyefinity-Technology/dp/B008RW2S2Q/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1390498775&sr=1-5&keywords=HD7770

[Erik4boss]

There's really nothing much below that is worth it.

 

Can your friend not find 5$? The 7770 is significantly better than a 640..

 

If you're calling me dumb, I'm calling you ironic. I won't elaborate on how close minded and idiotic that statement is. 

@OP it's your friends money, but if he's going to cheap out over 5$ for considerably less performance, then so be it. The 650 is one of the worst price/performance cards.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/374794-33-7770

The 7770 is just a better card, lol.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11201-17-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B009YTT5RW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1390498775&sr=1-1&keywords=HD7770

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DirectCU-Graphics-Express-Eyefinity-Technology/dp/B008RW2S2Q/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1390498775&sr=1-5&keywords=HD7770

Mixing intel with AMD is not the best idea. I thought he uses intel do to the fact that OP suggested a nvidea card.

[helping]

Mixing intel with AMD is not the best idea. I thought he uses intel do to the fact that OP suggested a nvidea card.

It doesn't matter, you can mix all you want. The CPU is irrelevant unless it's like a Celeron D or something

it's already too late to save him, but hopefully his friend won't really care.

[TymmVonD]

It doesn't matter, you can mix all you want. The CPU is irrelevant unless it's like a Celeron D or something

it's already too late to save him, but hopefully his friend won't really care.

 

That's funny. I know people that actually still believe that Intel and nVidia are proprietary to eachother. That nVidia cards won't work right on AMD CPUs and etc.

[Erik4boss]

I still think that Nvidea should not be mixed with AMD. You are taking the risk that people one of the companies restricts the use of the other companies and then make it so it does not work. Could possibly happen.

[Simmytu]

I still think that Nvidea should not be mixed with AMD. You are taking the risk that people one of the companies restricts the use of the other companies and then make it so it does not work. Could possibly happen.

Well I haven't got any problems by recommending my other schoolmate a GTX 760 with an FX6300. A CPU is still a CPU and so is the GPU.  

Btw he has got that system for a month or two and till now he hasn't complained about anything. 

 

But I do understand your fear tho, it could happen but if it does then the computer industry is actually becoming unstable in my opinion. 

[pummetje]

Are you dumb. He showed us a nvidea based card so he should get a nvidea based card not AMD.

maybe you are dumb you spelled nvidia not the right way

be friendly on the forum please

[AHaskin14]

I used to have an EVGA GT 640 2gb. Loved it. you can great prices on them now.

[pummetje]

Mixing intel with AMD is not the best idea. I thought he uses intel do to the fact that OP suggested a nvidea card.

using a amd grapicscard with a intel cpu is perfectly right

works great 

why is it not the best idea 

[TymmVonD]

I still think that Nvidea should not be mixed with AMD. You are taking the risk that people one of the companies restricts the use of the other companies and then make it so it does not work. Could possibly happen.

It won't happen. It would've had to be advertised the incompatibility list on the box or website. If for some reason in the future they decide to, it would only be a new spec that applies to new GPUs. And they wouldn't because it doesn't make sense financially at the moment. Only one of my friends with an 8350 has an AMD GPU. Some of my other friends(who don't use laptops) have: 8350/780, 8350/660Tix2, 6300/660SC...etc. I personally run a 780SC with my 8350.