Graphics Card for 7 to 8.5k

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I am planning to buy a decent GPU for max 8k, my PC configuration is:
AMD Phenom II X4 B45 Processor @ 3.00 GHz
6 GB RAM
Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H Motherboard
Cooler Master RS-460-PCAR-A3 460W Power supply
I want to be able to play current games like MW3, BF3, Crysis 2, fifa 13, Arkham City at Mid/High (Not Ultra) At 1600X900 or 1440X900
I want to try out Nvidia as I had a ATI X1950 (5-6 years ago)
Few Cards I have in mind:
ZOTAC NVIDIA Geforce GTX 550 Ti 1 GB GDDR5
Gainward NVIDIA 1GB GDDR5 GTX550Ti 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Forsa NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti (NH-G550307D34-AG) 3 GB DDR3
I was attracted to Forsa for it's 3GB Memory, but I don't have much knowledge about the difference between DDR and GDDR ( Though DDR3 is old, does it make much a difference after having a 3GB Memory?)
Please advice me on the Forsa and about any other cards available (even from AMD)

3GB memory offered by Forsa is just a gimmick. 550Ti isn't powerful enough to use even half of the vRAM.

IMO go for AMD HD7770. And stay away from Forsa GTX 550Ti 3GB DDR3. Zotac GTX 550 Ti 1 GB GDDR5 can easily outperform the Forsa card with DDR3 memory.

I read the following text somewhere (perhaps in a comment on flipkart) -

GPU clock speed: ->> More the clock speed more performance.
(Property of GPU model)
Memory bandwidth:-->> performance of 256bit > 192bit >128bit
(Property of GPU model)

VRAM Clock speed: -->> More the Clock speed better performance.
VRAM Type : --->> Performance of DDR5 > DDR3 >DDR2

VRAM size : Performance of 1GB = 2GB = 4GB (for same type of vRAM in a mid range Graphics Card)

Your title and you post have different budgets

Take the HD7770. Its better than the 550ti.

Forsa offers a GT630 (128-bit memory bandwidth) with a whooping (read:gimmicky) 4GB DDR3 memory :rofl:

Guys at Forsa, what were u thinking.. :crazy:

Chech out benchmark of GTX650 and 7770 here . From the benchmarks, it's clear that the GTX 650 is faster than 7770.
As far as ddr3 and gddr is considered, GDDR is faster than ddr. GDDS is a modified-for-gaming version of DDR, also, GRRD is almost always available as GDDR5, while other as DDR3, and GDDR5 is way faster than DDR3 and is DOES make a lot of difference.

You might be talking about the gtx650ti not the gtx650.

Check conclusions

I dont think 650ti is within OP's budget.

For that budget your best bet would be a non reference HD 7770. My cousin has it and it plays almost all the current games decently depending upon the resolution and settings you put in.

7770 hands down at 8.5k.

try to get a HD7750 with dual fans - should be around ~8.2k.

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topgear said:
try to get a HD7750 with dual fans - should be around ~8.2k.

Yea, found one on flipkart, MSI AMD R7770-2PMD1GD5 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
MSI AMD R7770-2PMD1GD5 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | Graphics Card | Flipkart.com
Going to buy this one

Thanks everyone!
Cheers! : :doublethumb:

^^ but it's OOS on FK - try local pc component shops.

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Got the MSI 7770 Power Edition (Factory Overclocked) today from Lamington Road for 8.3k, but after buying it, I went to another shop to buy a WiFi Router and the guy said he would have had given it to me for 8.1k

Fits barely into my cabinet with dual fan mode :/
Works Awesome though! Played BF3 at all highest settings without any lag

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One of my hard disk decided not to be detected after being removed though will post it in a proper section...
Thank You all for the suggestions (y)

Local rates will always be less than FK.

Congrats :-D