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Moy
Moy Original post #1
Sep 27, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Hi friends,

My system configuration is

Processor:- AMD a8 3870k
Mobo:- Asus F1A55-M
RAM:- 8GB(4GBx2) DDR3 Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz
PSU:- Corsair VS450

In future I will add two more HDD drive and an optical drive. My question is that without upgrading my PSU which graphic card is the best option for my system under 10k?
sanny16
sanny16 #2
Sep 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM
You may go with ati hd 7770 , it costs around 9k.
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acewin #3
Sep 28, 2012 at 12:47 AM
preferably Sapphire
Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7770 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card vs Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6790 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card vs Sapphire AMD HD 7770 OC Edition 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card: Compare Graphics Cards: Flipkart.com

ignore 6790 card in the comparision
icebags
icebags #4
Sep 28, 2012 at 1:58 AM
SAPPHIRE 6850 PCIE 1 GB
or
Theitdepot - HIS Radeon HD6850 Fan 1GB GDDR5 ATI PCI E Graphic Card (H685FN1GD)
or see if cheaper available locally.
Moy
Moy #5
Sep 28, 2012 at 7:37 AM
I think "Sapphire AMD HD 7770 OC Edition 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card" is the best option for me...
desiJATT
Sep 28, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Go for HD7770 eyes closed. HD6790 is older gen card, so ignore it. 7770 will get better and better with coming driver updates for 7xxx series cards from AMD.
icebags
icebags #7
Sep 30, 2012 at 3:14 AM
ummm 6850 is 256 bit memory interface while 7700 is 128 bit. there are some other mismatch too:

Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 7770 – Performance Comparison Benchmarks @ Hardware Compare

technically 6850 has higher configuration and higher price tag.

Moy, what game will u be playing? this chart here says 550Ti & 6850 both do better than 7770 in BF3.

*www.tomshardware.com/charts/2012-vga-gpgpu/13-Battlefield-3-DirectX-11-B-Performance,2968.html
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Techguy #8
Sep 30, 2012 at 10:41 AM
6850 might benefit from the wider memory bus but the 7770 will be much more power efficient becuase it is buit on a newer mfg. tech: 28nm vs 40nm for the 6850.. It has zero core tech and much more so although it might be slightly slower, it is a better option.
This is just for an estimate of performance:
The 7770 defeats the 6790 in performance(and power) and comes really close to the 6850. There is around 2-5% difference between them...
+1 for the 7770!

Oops.. forgot tto post the performance comparision link:
*www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7770_DirectCU/26.html
Moy
Moy #9
Sep 30, 2012 at 5:10 PM
I will play AC3, FIFA 13, and the next COD, and I'll not be able to upgrade my psu. So which will be better? I think 7770 is better.

I will play AC3, FIFA 13, and the next COD, and I'll not be able to upgrade my psu. So which will be better? I think 7770 is better.
d6bmg
d6bmg #10
Sep 30, 2012 at 6:20 PM
I will play AC3, FIFA 13, and the next COD, and I'll not be able to upgrade my psu. So which will be better? I think 7770 is better.

IMO, get MSI GTX560 @10K.
And there is no need to upgrade the PSU you are currently using.
icebags
icebags #11
Sep 30, 2012 at 7:19 PM
if u can find 560 @10k then it's best deal :meditate:, but question is where u find that *static.d-addicts.com/da/forum/images/smiles/icon_scratch.gif?
Moy
Moy #12
Oct 4, 2012 at 10:02 PM
IMO, get MSI GTX560 @10K.
And there is no need to upgrade the PSU you are currently using.

If I am not wrong MSI GTX560 is a Nvidia chipset gfx card. Can I cross-fire it?