Good Graphics Cards (under $200)?

[TheJSTeam]

Hello everyone, this is TheJSTeam, and I might be getting a eGPU with my mid-2012 macbook pro 13" (see here)

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 and I was wondering, what is the best graphics card to get for my price range of $200? I am currently looking into the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 2gb, and i was wondering if there was a better choice. Thanks, everyone!

-TheJSTeam

[CapitalistVN]

Can u possibly get a 1050Ti?

Edit: Bad idea. After checking the prices again, the 1050 2GB is enough.

[TheJSTeam]

2 minutes ago, CapitalistVN said:

Can u possibly get a 1050Ti?

Possibly, I will look into it.

[JoostinOnline]

Look for a used GTX 960 or 970. Preferably the latter.  It's too expensive to buy new cards right now.

[Ms Mercedes - Trijet Girl]

If you can swing it (stalk eBay like crazy), a 1050TI. It can still play most games at high settings (some Ultra) with more than satisfactory performance. But crypto miners are sweeping those under too so their prices are also inflated now too.

 

I bought a 1050TI for $130 on Black Friday, posted it on eBay last week for a starting price of $100. A couple folks got into a bidding war and it ended up selling for $230. smh

 

Edit: That GTX 960/970 suggestion is probably even more solid. Those cards are decent! 

[johnukguy]

The real answer is there are none. All of the cards below $200 just aren't worth the money. If you live near a Microcenter though, they are now starting to offer more cards at closer to MSRP.

[TheJSTeam]

1 minute ago, Ms Mercedes - Trijet Girl said:

If you can swing it (stalk eBay like crazy), a 1050TI. It can still play most games at high settings (some Ultra) with more than satisfactory performance. But crypto miners are sweeping those under too so their prices are also inflated now too.

 

I bought a 1050TI for $130 on Black Friday, posted it on eBay last week for a starting price of $100. A couple folks got into a bidding war and it ended up selling for $230. smh

thanks!