Help me choose a graphics card - SV650.org

Kenzie · 13-10-14, 06:25 AM

Morning again people! I am thinking of upgrading my pc graphics card. I currently have a AMD HD 5770 and it is showing its age. It can run most games from the last couple of years quite comfortably, such as Far Cry 3 and Battlefield 3. However it cannot run BF4 above low. This causes lag and the display looks like something off a PS2. Its been a while since I bought one but the whole gpu clock and vram clock is confusing me. Any suggestions? Budget around £150. CPU fyi is an Intel i5 2400 and currently have 4gb ram on Windows 7 32. Can reinstall to 64bit and add more ram as well if this would help.

Redmist · 13-10-14, 12:24 PM

I bought this for the PC I built a couple of months ago.

R9 270x graphics card.

(If your mother board is older, I would ring them and ask if it fits your motherboard just to be sure tho)

I built virtually the same system as the one shown in this video below, whether or not you'd need to bump up any other of your specs I wouldn't know:

He runs BF4 on high settings at about 20mins in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQxr59KRto

keith_d · 14-10-14, 08:14 PM

There's a nice table here showing roughly which cards are faster.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming...w-32899-7.html

If your power supply can handle it Redmist's suggestion would be good. If not you might want to look at the GTX750Ti. It's not as fast as the Radeon but it uses a whole lot less power.

I've got a GTX750Ti coming later this week to drive my new monitor. But I don't think it can deliver 2k resolution at any usable frame rate.

NTECUK · 15-10-14, 06:30 AM

Maybe think of updating the psu as well.Asus AMD Radeon R9 270 975MHz 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0 HDMI DirectCU II OC
Had to up the psu to get it right

Kenzie · 15-10-14, 07:41 AM

Think there is a 560w unit in there at the moment.

NTECUK · 15-10-14, 08:16 AM

We had to up to 750 to get it right
Mind the original corsair modular psu gets very mixed reviews
But we do overclock the AMD Bulldozer

Kenzie · 15-10-14, 08:38 AM

That is the other option, overclock the GPU. Got a decent cooler on it but never really dabbled with the clocks.

NTECUK · 15-10-14, 09:07 AM

But in games it's the card that's doing all the hard work, so as they are not a bad price for the performance it's worth getting a upgrade.
We clocked his N vidia but it got a bit silly with the heat it made.
And all the family got annoyed with the fan noise

JulesW · 15-10-14, 10:57 AM

£150 should buy you a really good card. GeForce cards usually get good press.

Kenzie · 15-10-14, 11:45 AM

I swapped out the 5770s stock cooler for an Artic Cooling one because of the noise. Wisper quiet now but lagging badly in Bf4

Sent from my Xperia T

13-10-14, 06:25 AM	#1
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Help me choose a graphics card Morning again people! I am thinking of upgrading my pc graphics card. I currently have a AMD HD 5770 and it is showing its age. It can run most games from the last couple of years quite comfortably, such as Far Cry 3 and Battlefield 3. However it cannot run BF4 above low. This causes lag and the display looks like something off a PS2. Its been a while since I bought one but the whole gpu clock and vram clock is confusing me. Any suggestions? Budget around £150. CPU fyi is an Intel i5 2400 and currently have 4gb ram on Windows 7 32. Can reinstall to 64bit and add more ram as well if this would help. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-10-14, 12:24 PM	#2
Redmist Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 801	Re: Help me choose a graphics card I bought this for the PC I built a couple of months ago. R9 270x graphics card. (If your mother board is older, I would ring them and ask if it fits your motherboard just to be sure tho) I built virtually the same system as the one shown in this video below, whether or not you'd need to bump up any other of your specs I wouldn't know: He runs BF4 on high settings at about 20mins in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQxr59KRto __________________ http://www.pegdownracing.com/ Want a Gyrocam for your track / road / racing videos? Gyrocam here! Bikes: Minitwin SV650 '04. Click me! SV650 (Now Nekked!) '04. Pictures here! Last edited by Redmist; 13-10-14 at 12:26 PM.

14-10-14, 08:14 PM	#3
keith_d Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ruislip Posts: 1,131	Re: Help me choose a graphics card There's a nice table here showing roughly which cards are faster. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming...w-32899-7.html If your power supply can handle it Redmist's suggestion would be good. If not you might want to look at the GTX750Ti. It's not as fast as the Radeon but it uses a whole lot less power. I've got a GTX750Ti coming later this week to drive my new monitor. But I don't think it can deliver 2k resolution at any usable frame rate.

15-10-14, 06:30 AM	#4
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Help me choose a graphics card Maybe think of updating the psu as well.Asus AMD Radeon R9 270 975MHz 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0 HDMI DirectCU II OC Had to up the psu to get it right __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. Last edited by NTECUK; 15-10-14 at 06:36 AM.

15-10-14, 07:41 AM	#5
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Help me choose a graphics card Think there is a 560w unit in there at the moment. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

15-10-14, 08:16 AM	#6
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Help me choose a graphics card We had to up to 750 to get it right Mind the original corsair modular psu gets very mixed reviews But we do overclock the AMD Bulldozer __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

15-10-14, 08:38 AM	#7
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Help me choose a graphics card That is the other option, overclock the GPU. Got a decent cooler on it but never really dabbled with the clocks. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

15-10-14, 09:07 AM	#8
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Help me choose a graphics card But in games it's the card that's doing all the hard work, so as they are not a bad price for the performance it's worth getting a upgrade. We clocked his N vidia but it got a bit silly with the heat it made. And all the family got annoyed with the fan noise __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

15-10-14, 10:57 AM	#9
JulesW Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wirral Posts: 444	Re: Help me choose a graphics card £150 should buy you a really good card. GeForce cards usually get good press. __________________ Bikes I've owned and loved: Bridgestone 90, Honda CB175, Suzuki GT250, Yamaha YZ125, RD350LC x2, RD350YPVS x2 & FZR600, Honda CB900F, Suzuki SV650S K6, 2014 Triumph Street Triple R

15-10-14, 11:45 AM	#10
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Help me choose a graphics card I swapped out the 5770s stock cooler for an Artic Cooling one because of the noise. Wisper quiet now but lagging badly in Bf4 Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

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