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Upgrading from an 7790?

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I currently have a SAPPHIRE HD 7790 1GB GDDR5 DUAL-X OC and I'm planning on upgrading, what would be a logical upgrade from my current one? I've been playing the latest games but I feel like my GPU isn't quite working how I want to be especially because it's limited to 1GB of VRAM. Thanks in advance!

CPU: i5-8400 |  CPU COOLER: Cryorig H7 QUAD LUMI | MOBO: Gigabyte Z370M D3H | RAM:  16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200mhz CL15 | 

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what's your budget?

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CPU: i5 4690k 24/7 @4.4ghz (1.165v) Max 4.7ghz (1.325v) COOLER: NZXT Kraken X61 MOBO: Asus Z97-A   RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical   GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SSC   PSU: EVGA GS 650W   CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB + WD Black 2TB

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2SPOOKY4ME Well if you are inclined to team RED(AMD) then look at the r9 280 or 290 depending on your budget. If you are team Green(Nvidia) look at the Gtx 960 or 970, these are newer cards thats why they're a bit more expensive. 

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I have about $200 right now, but I can save up more money becauseI'm really not in a rush on buying a new card  :lol:

CPU: i5-8400 |  CPU COOLER: Cryorig H7 QUAD LUMI | MOBO: Gigabyte Z370M D3H | RAM:  16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200mhz CL15 | 

GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 Mini @ +180/400 | Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250gb, Western Digital Blue 2TB, Western Digital Green 1TB | Monitor: ViewSonic XG2401 144hz | Keyboard:  Corsair K70 Cherry MX RED | Mouse: Zowie EC1-A

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2SPOOKY4ME Well if you are inclined to team RED(AMD) then look at the r9 280 or 290 depending on your budget. If you are team Green(Nvidia) look at the Gtx 960 or 970, these are newer cards thats why they're a bit more expensive. 

Well yeah I'm all in for AMD but if Nvidia's performance is better for the price, I'd consider switching teams ☺

CPU: i5-8400 |  CPU COOLER: Cryorig H7 QUAD LUMI | MOBO: Gigabyte Z370M D3H | RAM:  16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200mhz CL15 | 

GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 Mini @ +180/400 | Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250gb, Western Digital Blue 2TB, Western Digital Green 1TB | Monitor: ViewSonic XG2401 144hz | Keyboard:  Corsair K70 Cherry MX RED | Mouse: Zowie EC1-A

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Well yeah I'm all in for AMD but if Nvidia's performance is better for the price, I'd consider switching teams ☺

Currently AMD has the FPS per dollar now, So if your budget is $200 (USD(just a guess)) you could get Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE or a EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked.

 

I have based these on that you will play 1080p maybe if not maybe save up the the next card up in the food chain.

Steve Wozniak - "Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window."                                                                                                                                               Carl Sagan - "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."

 

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CPU: Core i5 6600K Cooling: NH-D14 Motherboard: GA-Z170XP-SLI RAM: 8GB Patriot Graphics: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4G Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda PSU: Threamaltake Smart 750W

My computer runs on MSX, Its very hard to catch.

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save up a little more, and see if you can afford a r9 290. when amd releases their 300 sires, the price may also drop for the previous generation, or some of the new series cards may be in your price range

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I have about $200 right now, but I can save up more money becauseI'm really not in a rush on buying a new card  :lol:

For $200 you can get a GTX 960 which will play all most games on high/ultra @ 1080p 60fps

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I'd wait and save up for either a 290 or 290x or a gtx 970

My rig:
CPU: i5 4690k 24/7 @4.4ghz (1.165v) Max 4.7ghz (1.325v) COOLER: NZXT Kraken X61 MOBO: Asus Z97-A   RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical   GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SSC   PSU: EVGA GS 650W   CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB + WD Black 2TB

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For $200 you can get a GTX 960 which will play all games on high/ultra @ 1080p 60fps

I cannot vouch for this, my friend has the GTX 960 and cant play GTA V on high or ultra @ 1080p at 60fps.

  •     | CPU- AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 Ghz | Motherboard - Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 | RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB 1333mhx (2X8GB) | GPU - Asus Radeon R9 280 @ 980mhz | Case - Antec GX500 | Storage - Western Digital Purple 3TB 5400RPM | PSU - Corsair CX750M |

   | Display - Asus VW246H 1080p @60Hz 2ms GTG | Keyboard+Mouse - Logitech S510 | Sound - Realtek Intergrated Audio :( | Case Cooling - 3x Antec Stock 120mm fans (Planning to add more) | Headset - Turtle Beach X12 with virtual surround | OS - Windows 7 64 Bit Pro | 

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