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Hey folks, i will finish my last exam in 2 weeks from now and i ofc want to play games! I currently have no graphics card because i am waiting for Maxwell.

 

Now it,  doesn't look like MW will be announced/ released in the next while, so i can't buy a MW GPU after my exams, which means i can't game.

 

I thought about getting a cheap 2nd hand GPU to pass the time and have some gaming fun. I want something that delivers medium details, maybereaching into high, 30+ FPS, in modern games. My budget is 50€, not more, rather less, because i want to keep that card for the bad times, once i buy a maxwell, and i don't want to sacrifice that much of my Maxwell-money.

 

I thought about something between GTX 260 and GTX 560, performance wise?. But less € is allways appreciated.

 

Some optional features would be

 

-relativeley silent

-red/black

 

But ofc price/performance stand on top.

 

My PSU is a Seasonic G-Series 550, i am shopping from germany.

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650ti boost if you could find one somewhere.

750ti, r9 270, r7 260x 7850 7870 7790

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Gainward-GTX-650-TI-Boost-1GB-Garantie-bis-16-10-2014-Geforce-Nvidia-Top-Preis-/331140975096?pt=DE_Elektronik_Computer_Computer_Graphikkarten&hash=item4d198a49f8

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650ti boost if you could find one somewhere.

750ti, r9 270, r7 260x

All of witch are above 50€

I can only think of a HD 6450 really quick. EDIT: I can see a r7 240 is around that price range too.

EDIT2: Those or go for a used card, i don't really know what to go for considering the price can be anything and your region is a mystery to me.

 

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All of witch are above 50€

I can only think of a 6450 really quick.

oh he wants 560 performance for 50eur. my bad.

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Try and pickup a Radeon HD 7770. It's a solid card and will be able to play pretty much and game around mid-high settings. If you can't find any check out a 650TI or a 750TI. Or you could always try and find a cheap 460 or something like that which will do fine also :)

 

PS: If you get a 7770 you can put it in a old system later and have it mine whatever random coin you choose to pay itself off :P

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http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/ENGT440DI1GD5/#overview

That is a 440, it has no additional power requirements so it runs straight off the motherboard and you can find this as a refurbished card.  I don't think this matters all that much because this will only be for pastime.  It will hit your money target if you go for a refurbished/re-certified card.  

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Hey folks, i will finish my last exam in 2 weeks from now and i ofc want to play games! I currently have no graphics card because i am waiting for Maxwell.

 

Now it,  doesn't look like MW will be announced/ released in the next while, so i can't buy a MW GPU after my exams, which means i can't game.

 

I thought about getting a cheap 2nd hand GPU to pass the time and have some gaming fun. I want something that delivers medium details, maybereaching into high, 30+ FPS, in modern games. My budget is 50€, not more, rather less, because i want to keep that card for the bad times, once i buy a maxwell, and i don't want to sacrifice that much of my Maxwell-money.

 

I thought about something between GTX 260 and GTX 560, performance wise?. But less € is allways appreciated.

 

Some optional features would be

 

-relativeley silent

-red/black

 

But ofc price/performance stand on top.

 

My PSU is a Seasonic G-Series 550, i am shopping from germany.

There is a 460 here for 55 euros 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/EVGA-Nvidia-GeForce-GTX-460-FPB-1GB-/111299950717?pt=DE_Elektronik_Computer_Computer_Graphikkarten&hash=item19e9fe787d

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Now I have a question to the OP. You are buying pretty much a throwaway GPU so why do you need it to match your build's color?

 

Anyway HD 7770 is the best option, GTX 650(ti?), or you could just buy a high end GPU right now and you probably would not miss out on a lot on Maxwell.

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Now I have a question to the OP. You are buying pretty much a throwaway GPU so why do you need it to match your build's color?

 

Anyway HD 7770 is the best option, GTX 650(ti?), or you could just buy a high end GPU right now and you probably would not miss out on a lot on Maxwell.

average price or a 7770 is 90 euros and around the same for a gtx 650 ti (german ebay)

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Thanks all for the quick answers. HD 7770s and 650s and such are too expensive. I am even willing to get as old as a GTX 270. i just want playable medium(-high) details @30 FPS.

 

What performance can i expect with a 560/460/470 or similar in modern titles like Crysis 3, Titanfall, BF4, Far Cry 3 etc.? How does a GTX 270 compare to a 260? :D My brother has latter one and he get's low-medium in mordern titles. btw. i am gaming @1920x1200

 

Now I have a question to the OP. You are buying pretty much a throwaway GPU so why do you need it to match your build's color?

 

Anyway HD 7770 is the best option, GTX 650(ti?), or you could just buy a high end GPU right now and you probably would not miss out on a lot on Maxwell.

 

Just if a certain card has those features would be nice. tbh i don't really care but if it's ther, why not?

 

 

looks like a good deal.

 

 

those are almost current gen cards. they're too expensive for me. I am really looking for a price/performance banger, which will also not have as much value loss, once newer cards release.

who cares...

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How about that guy, lol :D : http://www.ebay.de/itm/Palit-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-275-896-MB-Grafikkarten-/271425390235?pt=DE_Elektronik_Computer_Computer_Graphikkarten&hash=item3f3236c69b

 

sorry for german link

 

Edit: the GPU that i am seraching for, should be significantly better than Intel HD 4600. that's all. :D

who cares...

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How about that guy, lol :D : http://www.ebay.de/itm/Palit-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-275-896-MB-Grafikkarten-/271425390235?pt=DE_Elektronik_Computer_Computer_Graphikkarten&hash=item3f3236c69b

 

sorry for german link

 

Edit: the GPU that i am seraching for, should be significantly better than Intel HD 4600. that's all. :D

I would get the 460 due to the 1GB of vRam over 896mb also I just went on the web page and it now shows this 0_o 

"This offer was ended by the seller because the item was damaged or lost."

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Why don't you just wait and get something like a 750 Ti?

 

A 750 Ti costs 130€ and in 2 months from now i won't be abled to sell it for more than 100€. the value loss over time is too big. Old cards are old, they don't loose that much value enymore, because they aren't worth shit. :D

 

 

I really think about getting a GTX 260. they're like 30€. :D

who cares...

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I would get the 460 due to the 1GB of vRam over 896mb also I just went on the web page and it now shows this 0_o 

"This offer was ended by the seller because the item was damaged or lost."

 

Yepp. VRAM is also a problem. A 460 would be ideal but i am so cheap! :D do you think a GTX 260 would deliver playable framerates? dem 460s are looking good though.

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 am shopping from germany.

Germany, Look for AMD cards, pick a price, cant go wrong.

 

You can find 250$ cards worth of performance at 120$.

 

and so one day I heard someone mad because his card didnt perform as much as he wnated ..it was a 200$ nvidia card. he tought it should work better then the 130$ AMD.

 

So keep an eye out.

-Watch benchmarks price/ performance for you erea and

-Use a price comparison tool for your erea to know where ot get cheapest

-Pick one once your satisfied.

 

dont quote me I dont do research for that erea.

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