What Graphics Card to get for £150-£200 ($300 USD)

[Chris Burgess]

Hi LTT, new poster here..

 

I have been using intergrated graphics (yeah I know..) untill I can afford a propper GPU. But now I can!

 

I have a AMD A6-6400 APU and 8GB of RAM. Also I have a 500w PSU and a Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Mobo.

 

So... for my new GPU, I have around £150-£200($275USD) max and I am wondering what to get? Apparently the GTX 960 is bad for the money? What do you guys reccomend??? - Thanks guys

 

Please do not suggest a new CPU like I guess many will - Thanks

 

P.S This is so I can play the new Assassin's Creed Syndicate. I love the Assassin's Creed series but i only have an Xbox 360 to play them on. I hope you understand my desperate need for a graphics card which will run it.

[tomison25]

Either this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-280X-Graphic-384-Bit-DL-DVI-I/dp/B00FR6XPL8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432927146&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+280x

 

 

or this

 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Nvidia-128-Bit-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00SL2TQ2C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1432927101&sr=8-3&keywords=gtx+960

 

I would recommend the 280x

[Guest]

As an A8 7600 user, I'd recommend the GTX 760 (find it for a low second hand price) 

Or an R9 280(x) 

@Chris Burgess 

 

The 960 is not great price:performance

[RaymondL]

I reccomend that you upgrade your cpu but no matter if you are looking for a gpu either the gtx 960 or the gtx 750 ti is the way to go but i think you should definetly go for the gtx 960 since it is only a bit more and the gtx 960 is not bad for the money it is pretty much the sweet spot for gamers

[19_blackie_73]

 

Hi LTT, new poster here..

 

I have been using intergrated graphics (yeah I know..) untill I can afford a propper GPU. But now I can!

 

I have a AMD A6-6400 APU and 8GB of RAM. Also I have a 500w PSU and a Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Mobo.

 

So... for my new GPU, I have around £150-£200($275USD) max and I am wondering what to get? Apparently the GTX 960 is bad for the money? What do you guys reccomend??? - Thanks guys

 

Please do not suggest a new CPU like I guess many will - Thanks

 

 

depends on what you're doing, i think the 960 is a great card for that money, especially as a 4gb version

[MrBucket101]

depends on what you're doing, i think the 960 is a great card for that money, especially as a 4gb version

4gb vram for that card is useless and overkill

 

it can't run at the needed fps/res for the extra vram to become a factor

 

@Chris Burgess

 

get an r9 280x

[Bittenfleax]

Second on the 280X

[Bittenfleax]

depends on what you're doing, i think the 960 is a great card for that money, especially as a 4gb version

Nope..

[Bittenfleax]

I reccomend that you upgrade your cpu

He did kinda say "Please do not suggest a new CPU like I guess many will"

 

gg

[tomison25]

Go for the 280(x) it is the best option in the uk in your price range.

[19_blackie_73]

4gb vram for that card is useless and overkill

 

it can't run at the needed fps/res for the extra vram to become a factor

but 4gb of vram is useful for 3d rendering, if he's doing this

[Chris Burgess]

Thanks for the instant help guys. ill have a look now and if you get other suggestions, please post

[Guest]

4gb vram for that card is useless and overkill

 

it can't run at the needed fps/res for the extra vram to become a factor

 

@Chris Burgess

 

get an r9 280x

It's not useless at all, the target consumer is VERY small, hence the lack of 4GB 960's produced.

[RaymondL]

 

[BestBOTEU]

but 4gb of vram is useful for 3d rendering, if he's doing this

if hes doing 3d rendering theres no point in only investing 200$ on a gpu