What graphics card is best for me?

[Yana]

Hello there, I am really sorry about this topic but i'm really bad at figuring out what all of these numbers mean on a website to where graphic cards are located.I'm on amazon right now(prob not the best place,but that is really on the place i can buy things online.Unless there is another website.) and i am wanting to buy a graphics card. I was thinking of getting these three options- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBHXR8A/ref=psdc_284822_t1_B01KMVHB6M?th=1 , https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5BQRIO/ref=psdc_284822_t1_B01KMVHB6M?th=1 or https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Dual-Fan-Graphics-DUAL-GTX1060-O3G/dp/B01KMVHB6M/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=mahmoud06-20&linkId=190a061257243da3eb6ae9f37fb9723f

 

My specs are Core i5-6400 CPU @2.70 GHz

GTX 750 Ti(trying to replace.)

7.96 GB RAM

Mother board- BM15M PRO-D 

 

I cant seem to find the fan and power supply on my computer? Or would i have to take apart my computer to see what it is..

 

Anyways,if you have another option towards whats best for my system Thank you. I appreciate it.

 

[tom_w141]

@Yana Do not get a 1050Ti regardless of manufacturer. You can get an RX470/570 for roughly the same price but waaaaaaay better performance than the 1050Ti.

 

Of what you linked the 1060 is best but that is the 3GB version, which is not a lot by todays standards.

 

I suggest a 8GB RX 580: 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TTfmP6/msi-radeon-rx-580-8gb-armor-oc-video-card-rx-580-armor-8g-oc

[Technomancer__]

3 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

@Yana Do not get a 1050Ti regardless of manufacturer. You can get an RX470/570 for roughly the same price but waaaaaaay better performance than the 1050Ti.

 

Of what you linked the 1060 is best but that is the 3GB version, which is not a lot by todays standards.

 

I suggest a 4GB RX 480 

8 gb rx 580

[tom_w141]

Just now, Ethocreeper said:

8 gb 580

See above post. Edited before this post.

[Princess Luna]

I suppose I would go with the rx 570

[Yana]

2 minutes ago, Ethocreeper said:

8 gb 580

 

1 minute ago, tom_w141 said:

See above post. Edited before this post.

 

3 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

@Yana Do not get a 1050Ti regardless of manufacturer. You can get an RX470/570 for roughly the same price but waaaaaaay better performance than the 1050Ti.

 

Of what you linked the 1060 is best but that is the 3GB version, which is not a lot by todays standards.

 

I suggest a 8GB RX 480: 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9rvZxr/xfx-radeon-rx-480-8gb-gtr-video-card-rx-480p8dba6

Hold up...im confused so a 480 or 580? 

[tom_w141]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

I suppose I would go with the rx 570

If his budget will allow $200 for the 1060 then it is not too far fetched to assume he can achieve the 580 for $230

[tom_w141]

1 minute ago, Yana said:

 

 

Hold up...im confused so a 480 or 580? 

They are effectively refreshes of the same card but higher clock speeds. Now the 5XX series is on sale you should get the 580 8GB

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, tom_w141 said:

If his budget will allow $200 for the 1060 then it is not too far fetched to assume he can achieve the 580 for $230

Yes but.... i5 6400? I think the rx 570 would fit as the best balance...

[Yana]

2 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

They are effectively refreshes of the same card but higher clock speeds. Now the 5XX series is on sale you should get the 580 8GB

 

 

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Yes but.... i5 6400? I think the rx 570 would fit as the best balance...

Ok, lets say i were to get either one of the 5XX,does brand matter (MSI,XFX,GIGABYTE etc.)

 

[tom_w141]

Just now, Yana said:

 

 

Ok, lets say i were to get either one of the 5XX,does brand matter (MSI,XFX,GIGABYTE etc.)

 

To a large degree no unless the cooler is dire. You should be safe if you stick to a well known manufacturer but ofc check a review before purchasing. The only real difference is coolers and stock frequencies (however these can be overridden by overclocking) 

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Yana said:

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AMD best cards are usually from XFX and Sapphire... I would personally avoid MSi because they have been very lazy lately... using the same cooler Gaming X for almost 5 years now and really not investing any money on improvements only in "gaming marketing"... you're pretty much only paying for their brand name.

[PCGuy_5960]

Which games do you play?

[Yana]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

AMD best cards are usually from XFX and Sapphire... I would personally avoid MSi because they have been very lazy lately... using the same cooler Gaming X for almost 5 years now and really not investing any money on improvements only in "gaming marketing"... you're pretty much only paying for their brand name.

Ah ty! and does the 5XX beat the gtx 970? (its only 30 dollars more than 200.)

[tom_w141]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

AMD best cards are usually from XFX and Sapphire... I would personally avoid MSi because they have been very lazy lately... using the same cooler Gaming X for almost 5 years now and really not investing any money on improvements only in "gaming marketing"... you're pretty much only paying for their brand name.

AMD i'd buy sapphire or maybe XFX if they were much cheaper.

[tom_w141]

Just now, Yana said:

Ah ty! and does the 5XX beat the gtx 970? (its only 30 dollars more than 200.)

5XX refers to the entire 500 series. But the 570 and 580 would yes.

[Yana]

Just now, tom_w141 said:

5XX refers to the entire 500 series. But the 570 and 580 would yes.

ah, ok! and does it matter if i never used AMD before? Same installation process?

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Yana said:

Ah ty! and does the 5XX beat the gtx 970? (its only 30 dollars more than 200.)

the rx580 is at least 10% faster than the gtx 970 and much newer line up which is good.... the nVidia Maxwell architecture is no longer all that relevant to nVidia...

[tom_w141]

Just now, Yana said:

ah, ok! and does it matter if i never used AMD before? Same installation process?

Yes pop the card in the PCI-e slot, download the radeon software and latest driver, play

[Princess Luna]

2 minutes ago, Yana said:

ah, ok! and does it matter if i never used AMD before? Same installation process?

DDU first in safe mode:

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

Then install the new card and install its drivers fresh new and you'll be gold.

[tom_w141]

4 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

the rx580 is at least 10% faster than the gtx 970 and much newer line up which is good.... the nVidia Maxwell architecture is no longer all that relevant to nVidia...

@Yana Yes bear this in mind. The 580 is 10% faster and by no longer relevant she means the 970 is unsupported in future driver updates. This means the 970 won't be optimised for newer games like the 580 would.

[Yana]

4 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

@Yana Yes bear this in mind. The 580 is 10% faster and by no longer relevant she means unsupported in future driver updates. This means it won't be optimised for newer games like the 580 would.

Ty,so my best bet is the 580

[tom_w141]

Just now, Yana said:

Ty,so my best bet is the 580

IMO yes  Though be aware in the near future you may find the i5 6400 is holding you back.

[Yana]

Just now, tom_w141 said:

IMO yes  Though be aware in the near future you may find the i5 6400 is holding you back.

Understood.When it holds me back,should i upgrade to a core i7 or stay core i5 and get a newer model?

[Yana]

13 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

IMO yes  Though be aware in the near future you may find the i5 6400 is holding you back.

Do you know where i can find the model of my power supply,and if its enough for the rx 580