Which GPU?

[Sierra_7]

Could anyone recommend a good card to pair with a C2Q (Q8300) without bottlenecking it, or vice versa. Don't need anything to mental, just enough to run games in native res (1440 by 900) on med/high settings. Preferably a low TDP & less than £100 used. Does a HD7770 fit the bill?

[spartaman64]

try to get a r7 265 but yes 7770 is also a good card

[spartaman64]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VTX3D-Radeon-265-Graphics-Express/dp/B00S1AQZ3W/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1429719098&sr=8-6&keywords=r7+265it is worth the extra 14 pounds its very close to a r7 270

[pomaranc]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-750Ti-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00IGQ4UX8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1429719244&sr=8-5&keywords=GTX750

[Sharif]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VTX3D-Radeon-265-Graphics-Express/dp/B00S1AQZ3W/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1429719098&sr=8-6&keywords=r7+265it is worth the extra 14 pounds its very close to a r7 270

Why that when you can get the R9 270 for 15(insert symbol) more 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radeon-DirectCU-Graphics-Express-Display/dp/B00GI2XJM0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NCA0KHMTW4RJYRBWZ11

[Sharif]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-750Ti-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00IGQ4UX8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1429719244&sr=8-5&keywords=GTX750

This is great and very power efficient 

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

The r7 265 if possible but if your psu is crap then I'd go for a 750 ti.

[Arc_Jester]

The HD7770 would be fine but I would get the R7 260X, the 260X is the current gen rebranded 7770 but it's about 5-10% faster. The 265 isn't worth buying IMO.

[pomaranc]

Get R9 270 or 750ti,

270 is a bit more powerfull but 750ti has really low TDP

[spartaman64]

Why that when you can get the R9 270 for 15(insert symbol) more 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radeon-DirectCU-Graphics-Express-Display/dp/B00GI2XJM0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NCA0KHMTW4RJYRBWZ11

this ^^^

[spartaman64]

Get R9 270 or 750ti,

270 is a bit more powerfull but 750ti has really low TDP

http://www.hwcompare.com/17282/geforce-gtx-750-ti-vs-radeon-r9-270/a lot more powerful but the 750 ti has a lot lower tdp also. if you can handle the tdp its worth it

[Sierra_7]

So basically for low TDP go with the 750 Ti, if I have a PSU upgrade go for a R9 card over an R7 card (are they the same gen?)? Thanks for the responses!

[pomaranc]

So basically for low TDP go with the 750 Ti, if I have a PSU upgrade go for a R9 card over an R7 card (are they the same gen?)? Thanks for the responses!

What PSU do you have? And R7 are pretty old.

[Sierra_7]

What PSU do you have? And R7 are pretty old.

Something not even worth mentioning; ~350/400W I think but i don't really trust that figure, it should be good for a 80-100W card (probably).

[pomaranc]

Something not even worth mentioning; ~350/400W I think but i don't really trust that figure, it should be good for a 80-100W card (probably).

Well good brand 400W PSU will be enough for 750ti but if it is no brand PSU I would get new one, it is the most important part of your PC!

[Arc_Jester]

So basically for low TDP go with the 750 Ti, if I have a PSU upgrade go for a R9 card over an R7 card (are they the same gen?)? Thanks for the responses!

@pomaranc, The R7 and R9 aren't gens they are just what AMD classifies their entry level and high-end cards as ( The 2xx series was the first gen, the upcoming 3xx series will be the second).

[Sierra_7]

Well good brand 400W PSU will be enough for 750ti but if it is no brand PSU I would get new one, it is the most important part of your PC!

 

I know! It's just some stock OEM dell thing liteon I think.... (Do as i say, not as i do? )

 

The R7 and R9 aren't gens they are just what AMD classifys their entry level and high-end cards.

Right, I know nothing about AMD cards....

[pomaranc]

@pomaranc, The R7 and R9 aren't gens they are just what AMD classifys their entry level and high-end cards as.

Oh sorry got a bit confused although all AMD GPUs are pretty old

Anyway @Sierra_7 if you have no brand PSU I recommend you getting CX430M and 750ti.