Graphic Cards Suggest graphics card for my rig....7k ati

[nRiTeCh]

Ok guys, I can extend my budget max to 7.5k and i want best bang for the price. Wont be updating the card for say next 2 yrs as I aint a gamer anymore as I used to be previously but still want it to play any arcade and fps game atleast at medium settings with nice fps and some in-game settings at medium if not full at lower resolutions.
@Nav99n: thanks for the links buddy but i prefer to stay out from US sites as a.s.s becomes a pain then. So I want a local store or site where, if any, we can deal it locally without much hassles.
@chiragsthakur: I'm open for any used 6850 deals but the msi-6850 deal you previously provided is already almost done. So now awaiting for another one. And m arranging for funds at atm so will surely buy the card by this weekend.

 

[ALPHA17]

Ok guys, I can extend my budget max to 7.5k and i want best bang for the price.

If you cannot get another good deal on a card like the HD 6850 1GB [OR equivalent] I suggest that you go for the HD 6770 / HD 7750 [900MHz] this weekend, depending on availability.

 

[nRiTeCh]

ALPHA17: Mate you confused me here.... as you said "Currently the AMD HD 6770 will outperform the former but if using the MSi Afterburner utility you can push the core-clock on the HD 7750 to 900MHz then the performance of the two will level out, over time with better driver maturity I expect the HD 7750 to overtake the HD 6770 in performance [although real-world difference will be not very noticeable]."

So shall I opt for 7750 and OC it as per your words or still settle for 6770 and used 6850?

Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 7750 – Performance Comparison Benchmarks @ Hardware Compare ---7750 just consume 55w of power and 6850 or 6770 consume more than 100% more of that. So thats a bit worrying part.

 

[ALPHA17]

@nRiTeCh on stock settings the performance goes in the following order --

HD 6850 > HD 6770 -- HD 7750 [900MHz] ≥ HD 7750 [800MHz]

But the HD 7*** series can be over-clocked pretty well, I am not very aware of how well the HD 7750 can be over-clocked on its own.

If you can get the HD 6850 [OR equivalent] via a good second-hand deal OR HD 6770 go for that.

But if you do not mind over-clocking a little try to go for the AMD HD 7750 [800MHz] edition [this is very common] and then over-clock it as high as possible on stock volts, this will perform equal to the the HD 6770.

Hope this explains clearly, Cheerio!!

 

[nRiTeCh]

I'm thinking about ordering 6850 or 7770 from flipkart. Is the site genuine in terms of such products?
And is HIS or Powercolor good brands to go for?

Finally 6850 or 7770? very much confused here

 

[Jakob]

Flipkart is trustworthy no problems,You can also order from Primeabgb,Go for HD6850 as performance wise it beats HD7770 so it's better to going for Sapphire HD6850-9.5k or less.Here's a comparison-AnandTech - Bench - GPU12

I'm thinking about ordering 6850 or 7770 from flipkart. Is the site genuine in terms of such products?
And is HIS or Powercolor good brands to go for?

Finally 6850 or 7770? very much confused here

 

[chiragsthakur]

6850 buddy

 

[ALPHA17]

I digress on this count, @nRiTeCh go for the HD7770 GHz edition. The upcoming drivers can level the game easily.

Here is a benchmark run --> AnandTech - Bench - GPU12 and these are my conclusions from the same --

• Dx11 title performance has gone, whilst Dx 9.0c titles are stagnant;
• much more efficient, as evinced by lower power consumption and waste heat dissipation;
• GPGPU performance has soared up.

Keeping this in mind I reiterate my earlier statement in favor of the HD7770 GHz edition but the final call is in your hands. Cheerio!

 

[nRiTeCh]

I digress on this count, nRiTeCh go for the HD7770 GHz edition. The upcoming drivers can level the game easily.

Here is a benchmark run --> AnandTech - Bench - GPU12 and these are my conclusions from the same --

• Dx11 title performance has gone, whilst Dx 9.0c titles are stagnant;
• much more efficient, as evinced by lower power consumption and waste heat dissipation;
• GPGPU performance has soared up.

Keeping this in mind I reiterate my earlier statement in favor of the HD7770 GHz edition but the final call is in your hands. Cheerio!

Thats exactly what i was thinking ALPHA17....power consumption
but can i get 7770 under or upto 10k mark coz above 10k it will be very overkill as you know my budget was not more than 8 k but still i can manage to jugaad for 2k more...

 

[Jakob]

The Drivers won't change the performance that much and HD6850 gives better performance overall,The power consumption is not an issue as i am running HD6850 on 450W psu easily.It's OP's decision all in all.

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HD7770 for 10k is not worth deal instead you can get HD6850 Vapor-X edition which is factory overclocked and it'll give much better performance over HD7770.It's your choice.

Thats exactly what i was thinking ALPHA17....power consumption
but can i get 7770 under or upto 10k mark coz above 10k it will be very overkill as you know my budget was not more than 8 k but still i can manage to jugaad for 2k more...

 

[ALPHA17]

Thats exactly what i was thinking ALPHA17....power consumption
but can i get 7770 under or upto 10k mark coz above 10k it will be very overkill.

The prices have shot up badly, stick to the HD6850 if the HD7770 GHz is more expensive than ~9500/- INR.

If you manage to get the latter for anything below that price mark I think the HD7770 is a better card overall.

The Drivers won't change the performance that much and HD6850 gives better performance overall,The power consumption is not an issue as i am running HD6850 on 450W psu easily.It's OP's decision all in all.

We all know that the HD 6850 as a tight control on its power consumption, in-fact its junior card the stopgap HD 6790 guzzled more power whilst performing relatively poorly.

You are wrong with the drivers not altering performance, the HD7970 was panned by the superlative release performance of the GTX 680, now after ~2 patch updates the two cards are at par again. The power consumption of the former has improved markedly in idle the HD7970 leads against the Kepler behemoth, while under load the cards are within ~40W of each other --> http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/508?vs=555.

 

[Jakob]

I didn't say that drivers won't alter the performance i said that the change won't be more than 5-7 FPS.About this part i may be wrong but AMD or Nvidia Built their drivers for improving more performance of their high-end series like HD78XX and HD79XX,We've seen before that the performance on the HD67XX series wasn't that improved compared to HD68XX and HD69XX series which they focused on.The HD7770GHZ edition-9.5k or above isn't a good choice,8.5k is a fair price for it.

We all know that the HD 6850 as a tight control on its power consumption, in-fact its junior card the stopgap HD 6790 guzzled more power whilst performing relatively poorly.
You are wrong with the drivers not altering performance, the HD7970 was panned by the superlative release performance of the GTX 680, now after ~2 patch updates the two cards are at par again. The power consumption of the former has improved markedly in idle the HD7970 leads against the Kepler behemoth, while under load the cards are within ~40W of each other --> AnandTech - Bench - GPU12.

 

[nRiTeCh]

Ok the war shall now be over... I wont mind going with either 6850 or 7770 as PRICE will be a key factor. Whichever gets me for as cheap as it can, that card wins. So ALPHA17 and chiragsthakur: and rest guys, get me the best prices either in local mumbai shops or from online shops...

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Just got pm from te member and he is offering 6790 1gb for 7.2k shipped just 3 days old bough t for 8.2k shipped....
What shall i do?

 

[Jakob]

As @ALPHA17 said earlier HD6790 consumes lot of power and it's performance is less than HD7770 so avoid that,As for the rates prime has listed Sapphire HD7770GHz-10.5k and Sapphire HD6850-10k and Vapor-X eiditon-10.5k,All the rates have been shot up.

get me the best prices either in local mumbai shops or from online shops...

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Just got pm from te member and he is offering 6790 1gb for 7.2k shipped just 3 days old bough t for 8.2k shipped....
What shall i do?

 

[ashis_lakra]

Get HD 7770 at 9k from here : MSI R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC Graphic Card

 

[ALPHA17]

Get HD 7770 at 9k from here : MSI R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC Graphic Card

Prices might have altered in lieu of the recent $ -- Rupee value fluctuations and SMC International has themselves stated that you contact them before confirming a purchase.

I think they have quoted the same price in this deal thread --> http://www.techenclave.com/smc-internl/black-white-gpus-smc-international-132012/#post1648970.

Just my take on the situation, Peace!

 

[nRiTeCh]

About to buy either of the cards today or tomorrow. But still very much confused in 6850 & 7770 in terms of power reqs. 6850 is better than 7770 in performance except for power consumption where 7770 wins by 60%.
But does 6850 requires any external power like 4 or 6 pin?
I'm worried running 6850 on my cm extreme series 500w psu but as you guys say it will handle it with ease if i dont oc. Also this link shows a diff. pic of power usage in terms of load and idle consumption which leaves me even more confused.

These are what i have shortlisted for 7770, i dont know todays market rates though so referring the online rates itself.

MSI R7770-PMD1GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Graphic Card

MSI R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Graphic Card

HIS HD 7770 1GB GDDR5 iCooler Edition H777F1G2M 128-bit HD7770 Radeon PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Graphic Card

GIGABYTE GV-R777OC-1GD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Graphic Card

And for 6850:-

SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Graphic Card with Eyefinity

PowerColor HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 AX6850 1GBD5-DH Radeon 256-bit PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Graphic Card with Eyefinity

HIS H685F1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Graphic Card with Eyefinity

prices on prime are bit on higher sides so will negotiate with itwares or with prime itself once i fix upon on gpu.
smc isnt answering me properly for msi cards so if anybody can help me with that it will be nice.

Will be mailing prime and itwares and get todays best quotes and will update here.

 

[ALPHA17]

But does 6850 requires any external power like 4 or 6 pin?

Yes the HD6850 requires 1x PCIe 6-pin power connector [75W] to power it up, this is available from your Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus so no need to fret.

About the graphics card my stance remains the same, get the card that fits your budget and does what you demand it too. Whether that is the HD6850 OR HD7770 GHz edition OR a HD7750 [900MHz].

 

[Jakob]

Isn't CM Extreme Power Plus series is risky to use with GPU like HD6850?

Yes the HD6850 requires 1x PCIe 6-pin power connector [75W] to power it up, this is available from your Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus so no need to fret.

About the graphics card my stance remains the same, get the card that fits your budget and does what you demand it too. Whether that is the HD6850 OR HD7770 GHz edition OR a HD7750 [900MHz].

 

[ALPHA17]

Isn't CM Extreme Power Plus series is risky to use with GPU like HD6850?

Only other recourse to this will be that OP forsakes the HD7770 GHz and HD6850, buys an AMD HD7750 [800MHz / 900MHz] with a orsair CX v2430W.

That is the only option I can suggest with constrained budget and high prices.