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Right so im in the market for a budget gpu upgrade because a month or two ago my gtx 660ti died and it wouldn't not produce any video after trying it in other systems i declared it dead so i went out and bought a shitty £40 gpu the gt 630 ive had it for 3 weeks and i cant stand it any more and need an upgrade that is going to be good with out breaking the wallet and making it sad ive had a look at the r7 370 and the gtx 750ti as they appealed at the right price point to me but i don't now which card performs better or if there are others out there so any suggestions would help

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The other option is to go 2nd hand and get a more powerful card for the same money.

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1 minute ago, xxMega11xx said:

Yeah dont get a cheap gpu like the 750ti for anything but webrowsing so 960 FTW is my choice

750ti can still game tho.

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5 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

The 370 performs better but if you can push your budget get a GTX 950 or if you can push it really far get an R9 380 c:

 

1 minute ago, Gazereths said:

The other option is to go 2nd hand and get a more powerful card for the same money.

a local computer shop was selling a hd 7870 for £60 is it worth it though?

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1 minute ago, xxMega11xx said:

Yeah dont get a cheap gpu like the 750ti for anything but webrowsing so 960 FTW is my choice

its totaly fine for 1080p low-medium tbh, its pretty good and if you get the right one it can overclock pretty well :D well i think the 370 is the better pick here anyway but whats the budget? also a tip is to look for used stuff, there was a 290 for sale were i live for less then the price of a 750TI a while back for example :) 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

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1 minute ago, AdamGrierson41 said:

 

the budget anything from a £130 down

ok, then something used or the 370 :) 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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8 minutes ago, AdamGrierson41 said:

 

a local computer shop was selling a hd 7870 for £60 is it worth it though?

That's about the right price for one, though I don;t think it's as powerful as your old 660ti

5 minutes ago, AdamGrierson41 said:

 

the budget anything from a £130 down

R9 380 here for £130  with a free game http://www.cclonline.com/product/206619/R9-380-GAMING-2G/Weekly-Deals/MSI-AMD-Radeon-R9-380-GAMING-2GB-Graphics-Card-PCI-Express-3-0-x16-2-x-DVI-DisplayPort/HDMI/VGA2908-DOTW/

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