What kind of video card should I get?

Batabii · 08-09-2012, 12:28 PM

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I want to play games such as the following:

Spiral Knights
Fallout: New Vegas
Bioshock
TF2
Left 4 Dead 2
Portal 2
Dungeon Defenders
Sonic Generations
Super Monday Night Combat

My budget is around $50
I don't know much about computer hardware, so I want something very simple and reliable to install. What's cheap but good quality?

Benhudds · 08-09-2012, 12:48 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161394

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125432

Neither are great as far as GPU's go. These will probably struggle in Fallout, should be fine in your other games, depending on your settings. The top one is discounted, price may go up. I hear newegg is a good site, but I'm from the UK and don't feel like finding other sites.

Emkryan · 08-09-2012, 12:48 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130680

This would be my best choice for $50

Batabii · 08-09-2012, 01:11 PM

I definitely am familiar with newegg, it's where I got my last video card (which broke when I tried to take it out of my old pc)

caveman26 · 08-09-2012, 01:30 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500239
520 gfx card $49.99 with $25 Mir if your going cheap. Might aswell get some money back

Batabii · 08-09-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by caveman26

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500239
520 gfx card $49.99 with $25 Mir if you're going cheap. Might as well get some money back

Sounds good, but will it be good enough?

Unclejunebug · 08-09-2012, 03:03 PM

With a budget of $50 nothing is really going to be "good enough" for 1600x900 resolution.

Is $50 your absolute max?

caveman26 · 08-09-2012, 03:09 PM

you could always look at second hand ones that might offer you a better card

Unclejunebug · 08-09-2012, 03:21 PM

If you want to stay around $50 then Caveman's suggestion of a used card will get you the more for your money.

I would look at a GTS 450.

Batabii · 08-09-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Unclejunebug

With a budget of $50 nothing is really going to be "good enough" for 1600x900 resolution.

Is $50 your absolute max?

Well I really don't know how much more than that I can afford. Is it really that expensive just for a middle ground card? And I don't usually play fullscreen either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unclejunebug

If you want to stay around $50 then Caveman's suggestion of a used card will get you the more for your money.

IDK if I trust used cards...

caveman26 · 08-10-2012, 02:36 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102988
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (11192-22-20G)

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$65 comes with $15 mir

0-85 low end cards
86-200 mid range cards
200 plus high end cards

Ni3mand · 08-10-2012, 02:48 AM

You might want to look for a second hand 5770. New the card goes for ~100$. It's an old card (2-3 years) yet still fast enough to ran most games even with higher details and much faster than anything you get new for 50$. It should not be so hard to find a second hand one for around 50$.

Batabii · 09-15-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caveman26

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102988
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (11192-22-20G)

Free WinZip Pro 16 coupon w/ purchase, limited offer
$65 comes with $15 mir

Bump. I'm going to get this card soon if nobody has any better ideas.

bassjason · 09-15-2012, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batabii

Bump. I'm going to get this card soon if nobody has any better ideas.

I think that's the best you can do for $50.

What's your power supply?

Batabii · 09-15-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bassjason

I think that's the best you can do for $50.

What's your power supply?

Power supply? I didn't know that was an issue. IDK, I just use the cord that came with it, and a surge strip?

08-09-2012, 12:48 PM	#3
Emkryan Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 26	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130680 This would be my best choice for $50 Last edited by Emkryan: 08-09-2012 at 12:51 PM.

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08-09-2012, 12:48 PM	#2
Benhudds Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 1 Posts: 37	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161394 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125432 Neither are great as far as GPU's go. These will probably struggle in Fallout, should be fine in your other games, depending on your settings. The top one is discounted, price may go up. I hear newegg is a good site, but I'm from the UK and don't feel like finding other sites.

08-09-2012, 01:11 PM	#4
Batabii Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 840 Posts: 9,430	I definitely am familiar with newegg, it's where I got my last video card (which broke when I tried to take it out of my old pc)

08-09-2012, 01:30 PM	#5
caveman26 Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 1652 Posts: 4,159	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500239 520 gfx card $49.99 with $25 Mir if your going cheap. Might aswell get some money back

08-09-2012, 03:03 PM	#7
Unclejunebug Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 459 Posts: 898	With a budget of $50 nothing is really going to be "good enough" for 1600x900 resolution. Is $50 your absolute max?

08-09-2012, 03:09 PM	#8
caveman26 Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 1652 Posts: 4,159	you could always look at second hand ones that might offer you a better card

08-09-2012, 03:21 PM	#9
Unclejunebug Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 459 Posts: 898	If you want to stay around $50 then Caveman's suggestion of a used card will get you the more for your money. I would look at a GTS 450.

08-10-2012, 02:36 AM	#11
caveman26 Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 1652 Posts: 4,159	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102988 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (11192-22-20G) Free WinZip Pro 16 coupon w/ purchase, limited offer $65 comes with $15 mir 0-85 low end cards 86-200 mid range cards 200 plus high end cards

08-10-2012, 02:48 AM	#12
Ni3mand Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 64 Posts: 219	You might want to look for a second hand 5770. New the card goes for ~100$. It's an old card (2-3 years) yet still fast enough to ran most games even with higher details and much faster than anything you get new for 50$. It should not be so hard to find a second hand one for around 50$.