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GPU versus Intel HD Graphics

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Where is the cut-off (if any) between using Intel HD Graphics (i7-4790K has Intel HD Graphics 4600 for example) and a dedicated graphics card in terms of performance?

 

What I am getting at here is say I buy a cheap $50 GPU, would the performance be better to use the onboard graphics instead?

 

Please consider the AMD and nVidia sides.

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No less than R7 260x

 

 

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50$ are crap. Not worth the money.

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Ummm a $10 used GPU performs better

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Anything under the 100$ area will probably not have any significance performance gains.

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You will start to see the difference when you get something like a R7 260x or GTX 750. Do not bother with any of the cheap cards like GT 730/740, etc. 

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Where is the cut-off (if any) between using Intel HD Graphics (i7-4790K has Intel HD Graphics 4600 for example) and a dedicated graphics card in terms of performance?

 

What I am getting at here is say I buy a cheap $50 GPU, would the performance be better to use the onboard graphics instead?

 

Please consider the AMD and nVidia sides.

i would say try to get a 7770 for about 60 USD on ebay

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