GPU recommendation

[teegray1124]

Ok the 970 is expensive for my son build, but i want to get someone opinion on the next thing. He has a 

 

MOB: Asus p8Z68-V Pro 

CPU: Intel core i5-2500K Cpu D 3.30ghz

 

 with 16 gig of memory

 

He wants to play GTA 5 max CS:Go and crisis. Any recommendation on a good card?

 

The R9 280 is expensive too.

[ZetZet]

if you cannot afford r9 280 the only option left is r9 270. GTA V max is NOT going to happen.

[itachipirate]

if you cannot afford r9 280 the only option left is r9 270. GTA V max is NOT going to happen.

Preety much^

 

Pretty good settings on most games (including GTA V) on a 280 though. Still going to look beautiful and better then any console. Even a 970 won't do GTA V maxed perfectly

[Sam Z Man]

What's your budget

[Clear17Mud]

look to see if you can get a 780ti used, because I have seen so go for really cheap!

[dougdangger]

Ok the 970 is expensive for my son build, but i want to get someone opinion on the next thing. He has a 

 

MOB: Asus p8Z68-V Pro 

CPU: Intel core i5-2500K Cpu D 3.30ghz

 

 with 16 gig of memory

 

He wants to play GTA 5 max CS:Go and crisis. Any recommendation on a good card?

 

The R9 280 is expensive too.

GTX 960.  Fry's Electronics is selling a 2gb msi for $169.99 after MIR.  You also get a free copy of the game The Witcher 3.

 

AMD has a couple of free games too but they're quite lame.  They're the games you can buy on sale from Steam for like $4.99.

 

Just like with anything hardware related, you can only go as far as you're willing to spend.  $200 tops, GTX 960 is best.  Amazon has a 4gb PNY model for $209.99  Again with free Witcher 3.

 

If that's still too expensive, get a 750ti.  1080p resolution and about 45fps on most games with med-high settings.  Definitely better than XBone and PS4 performance.  Of, free Withcer 3 game with that too.

[teegray1124]

I think I can spend 200 but 4gb is required just incase. I'll look but again what can do gta max anyway?

[teegray1124]

GTX 960. Fry's Electronics is selling a 2gb msi for $169.99 after MIR. You also get a free copy of the game The Witcher 3.

AMD has a couple of free games too but they're quite lame. They're the games you can buy on sale from Steam for like $4.99.

Just like with anything hardware related, you can only go as far as you're willing to spend. $200 tops, GTX 960 is best. Amazon has a 4gb PNY model for $209.99 Again with free Witcher 3.

If that's still too expensive, get a 750ti. 1080p resolution and about 45fps on most games with med-high settings. Definitely better than XBone and PS4 performance. Of, free Withcer 3 game with that too.

Thanks I'll look. What can play gta max anyway. My budget is 200

[Elapo]

Thanks I'll look. What can play gta max anyway. My budget is 200

Max at what resolution? What framerate?

 

at 1080p a gtx 960 comes close to 60FPS, but most benchmarks are done using much newer CPU's than the 2500k, don't know what you're going to get with that CPU, as I've even seen people with a 4690k complain.

 

Anyway, there's graphics settings for a reason. Reducing a few settings won't make it look terrible all of a sudden.

[teegray1124]

Anyone know anything about the r9 285?

[Sam Z Man]

Anyone know anything about the r9 285?

It never really took off the 280X is more popular.

[Sam Z Man]

After a mail in rebate it's 189$ https://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l

It fits the bill and should be able to do what you want to do.

[teegray1124]

After a mail in rebate it's 189$ https://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l

It fits the bill and should be able to do what you want to do.

Are there any issues with them, before I pick one up?

[dougdangger]

Anyway, there's graphics settings for a reason. Reducing a few settings won't make it look terrible all of a sudden.

Correct.  That's all there is to consoles.

 

GTA5 is very demanding to both cpu & gpu.

A friend of mine has a 650ti paired with a G3258 dual core pentium.  He gets 60fps when the screen is not so busy.  When it gets quite busy it dips down to like 34fps on medium settings.  Still better than consoles.

 

The hardest part about making a blazing fast gaming rig is cracking open your wallet.

[Sam Z Man]

Are there any issues with them, before I pick one up?

No sapphire makes the best AMD cards out of everyone, another thing you may want to consider is getting a better CPU cooler and overclocking it a bit.

[teegray1124]

No sapphire makes the best AMD cards out of everyone, another thing you may want to consider is getting a better CPU cooler and overclocking it a bit.

Yea I plan on over clocking. Looking to purchase corsair h100i

[Sam Z Man]

Yea I plan on over clocking. Looking to purchase corsair h100i

Personally I find all in one coolers loud, you can get results that are just as good and much quieter with a noctua NH-D15 or the be quiet dark rock pro 3.

[teegray1124]

Oh yea will the 750ti do 1080 or do I need mor memory.

[typographie]

Anyone know anything about the r9 285?

 

It's approximately equal to the R9 280, ahead or behind by a few percent depending on the game.

 

Review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-r9-285-tonga,3925.html

[SteveGrabowski0]

I think I can spend 200 but 4gb is required just incase. I'll look but again what can do gta max anyway?

 

Maybe two GTX 970 in SLI? I have one GTX 970 and I still have to turn some settings down to get a really consistent 60 fps with vsync on.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Anyone know anything about the r9 285?

 

Less VRAM than the 280, but overall better with new games. I'd take the GTX 960 over it though, especially with a free copy of Witcher 3.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Yea I plan on over clocking. Looking to purchase corsair h100i

 

That's count to potato retarded to drop $100 on a CPU cooler and thus limit your GPU budget to $200 instead of just getting a $300 GPU.

[teegray1124]

Can an intel processor run with an and Gpu?

[teegray1124]

That's count to potato retarded to drop $100 on a CPU cooler and thus limit your GPU budget to $200 instead of just getting a $300 GPU.

Instead of calling names recommend and explain....

[teegray1124]

Personally I find all in one coolers loud, you can get results that are just as good and much quieter with a noctua NH-D15 or the be quiet dark rock pro 3.

What you think about the 750ti. Can a amd Gpu work on an Intel processor?