Graphic Cards Upgrading GPU - Need Advice

sunny27

sunny27

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I have been using an MSI 5850 (Ati Radeon) Twin Frozr 2 edition for 2 years now. I want to upgrade to something better and have a budget of 15-18k.
I only playing racing/FPS titles and hope to play the latest / upcoming titles with all the bells and whistles @ 1920x1080 for atleast the next two years. Kindly suggest something which suits my requirements.
The following are my system specs:-
  1. Intel Core i5 - 3550 (Stock @ 3.4 Ghz)
  2. Gigabyte B-75M-D3H
  3. 16 GB (4x4) DDR3 - 1600 Mhz GSkill Sniper Ram
  4. Corsair VX 550
  5. Dell g2410H @ 1920x1080 (24")
  6. Coolermaster USP 100
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TIA
 
sunny27 said:
I have been using an MSI 5850 (Ati Radeon) Twin Frozr 2 edition for 2 years now. I want to upgrade to something better and have a budget of 15-18k.
I only playing racing/FPS titles and hope to play the latest / upcoming titles with all the bells and whistles @ 1920x1080 for atleast the next two years. Kindly suggest something which suits my requirements.
The following are my system specs:-
  1. Intel Core i5 - 3550 (Stock @ 3.4 Ghz)
  2. Gigabyte B-75M-D3H
  3. 16 GB (4x4) DDR3 - 1600 Mhz GSkill Sniper Ram
  4. Corsair VX 550
  5. Dell g2410H @ 1920x1080 (24")
  6. Coolermaster USP 100
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An nVidia GTX670 OR HIS IceQ Turbo 7950 3GB is in the orders.

The GTX660Ti is also a ready reckoner but the asymmetrical distribution of memory is what worries me, over-clocking it will be highly dependent on which card you get; as nVidia has not released any reference card for the GTX660Ti and every 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] party manufacturer has put their own spin on these cards and most of them come with varying levels of factory-over-clocking which eat into homebrew over-clocks.
 
What would be the cost of the cards you've mentioned? Will they fit into the 15-18k bracket?
 
sunny27 said:
What would be the cost of the cards you've mentioned? Will they fit into the 15-18k bracket?
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They are way over that bracket Sire, the GTX670 stock edition would set you back by ~28000/- and 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] party offerings will cost you ~32000/-.

AMD HD7950 will cost you approximately ~25000/- for a MSi card whilst the HIS IceQ Turbo 7950 3GB will set you back by ~29000/-.

For cards that will land in the ~15000/- -->18000/- INR price bracket you have only the HD7850 2GB to look towards but rumours are abound that nVidia will unleash the GTX660 [non-Ti] ~September 12[SUP]th[/SUP] and then we might witness some sharp price realignments by both companies.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!

P.S. -- I apologize for not reading your post thoroughly on the first pass.
 
I will not be overclocking the hardware. Is the 7850 the best that fits in my budget? Will it be good for the next 2 years?
Will my corsair vx 550 be enough if I am to run a Ati 7870 with my existing system specs? I will not overclock anything.
 
sunny27 said:
I will not be overclocking the hardware. Is the 7850 the best that fits in my budget? Will it be good for the next 2 years?
Will my corsair vx 550 be enough if I am to run a Ati 7870 with my existing system specs? I will not overclock anything.
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That is fine Sir, for now yes the HD7850 2GB is the only option in that price range (15000/- -->18000/-), if you do not mind pony-up the ~2000/- INR extra and get the HD7870 2GB from flipkart.com --> Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7870 HDMI OC Edition 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | Graphics Card | Flipkart.com.

Else, if you can wait for a couple of week(s) then the nVidia GTX660 (GK107) looks like it is going to shake things up in this price band.
 
cyberwarfare said:
the asus 660 is 20k
i would give that card a hard look :)
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That be the GTX660Ti and where is the card priced that way apart from Tech2in? Need credible source proof (online OR offline).

I was talking about the GTX660 based on the GK107 CPU not the top of the line GK104.
 
Would I need to upgrade the PSU I have currently - see first post for full config(Corsair vx550) to run a Nvidia 660Ti?
 
Corsair VX550 is good enough to run HD7870 OR GTX660Ti so no need to change the PSU.With your budget i'd recommend you to get Sapphire/MSI HD7870 OC which is a steal @19k so go for it.
sunny27 said:
Would I need to upgrade the PSU I have currently - see first post for full config(Corsair vx550) to run a Nvidia 660Ti?
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Jakob said:
With your budget i'd recommend you to get Sapphire/MSI HD7870 OC which is a steal @19k so go for it.
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The GTX660 might break it and will consume lesser power (more inline with the HD7850).

Wait till 13[SUP]th[/SUP] and depending on how well the GTX660 performs and how it is priced make a call between that and the HD7870 / GTX660Ti priced at ~20000/- thereabouts.

I am sorry I did not completely respond to your query earlier, the VX550W is good for upto the HD7950 3GB with the RIG you have put together (non-over clocking).
 
I don't see GTX660Ti lower than 24k so i'd like to see some source of 20k?,GTX660 will hit market maybe @17-18k will see about it's performance.
ALPHA17 said:
The GTX660 might break it and will consume lesser power (more inline with the HD7850).

Wait till 13[SUP]th[/SUP] and depending on how well the GTX660 performs and how it is priced make a call between that and the HD7870 / GTX660Ti priced at ~20000/- thereabouts.

I am sorry I did not completely respond to your query earlier, the VX550W is good for upto the HD7950 3GB with the RIG you have put together (non-over clocking).
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Jakob said:
I don't see GTX660Ti lower than 24k so i'd like to see some source of 20k?,GTX660 will hit market maybe @17-18k will see about it's performance.
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Here is the much hyped ~20000/- GTX660Ti, its precise availability is still a mystery. http://www.techenclave.com/graphic-cards/asus-gtx-660-ti-dc2t-138036/#post1711205

Apart from that, I definitely throw my weight behind the GTX660 because every Kepler card has completely hammered every contemporary Southern Island card decisively. And OP is not over-clocking so I see no reason to recommend the HD7870 2GB over the GTX660 / 660Ti (if they are prices sanely).

@sunny27 are you are going to use Linux distros / program in Linux OR use any animations suites, if any of these is requisite then I suggest that you go for the AMD HD7870 over everything else. If gaming is the main forte of the system then the GTX660 / 660Ti (depending on effective pricing).

Hope this helps, Cheerio!
 
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shrikky said:
Go for HD 7850 its friggn steal if u buy it and over clock it to 7870. my CS:GO is running at 250 + fps :)
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The CS:GO is no benchmark of the performance of a HD7850 2GB and 250+ fps is not a great thing with a game of that calibre / standing in graphics detail. If you want to bench your card run BattleField 3 OR The Witcher 2 with all the bells and whistles cranked up.
 
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