what video card

hellden

I got my new pc put together and am going to be purchasing a video card by black friday  i am willing to spend up to $300 for a good card that i wont need to replace anytime soon, what will work good with this build.

Fx6350

asrock 970 Extreme4

corsair cx600m

8gb of ram

jdnewell

On a $300 budget I would go with something like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125475

 

Quizzical

The fastest card that you're going to find around $300 is probably a Radeon R9 280X, whether the one jdnewell linked or some other.

Quizzical

Originally posted by DMKano

if not a fan of AMD - nvidia GTX 770 has dipped down to as low as $330, normally this is a $400 video card and is faster than r9 280x.

Normally $400?  At launch, it was, but AMD undercutting its price forced Nvidia to slash prices to compete.  So it's "normally" a $400 card only in the sense that the Radeon R9 280X is "normally" a $550 card because that was the launch price of the Radeon HD 7970.

PieRad

Originally posted by DMKano

if not a fan of AMD - nvidia GTX 770 has dipped down to as low as $330, normally this is a $400 video card and is faster than r9 280x.

Just another option, if you can spare additional $30.

IMO the best bang for the buck is GTX 760 and Radeon HD 7950 Boost - both are around $250.

GTX 760 wins over 7950, although not by much, in both price and performance.

 

Great card for a nice price

Cleffy

Currently if price is ever a factor with GPUs, your best bet is typically AMD. In each performance group AMD typically has the better more efficient performer for less money.

Despite what the posters above have said. The Radeon G9 280X performs faster or as fast as the NVidia 770 and will be just around $300. In most benchmarks the G9 280X performs slightly slower above 100 FPS at 1080p resolutions than a 770. The 280X performs in most benchmarks slightly faster over 1080p resolutions than the 770. This is going to be the same in every price category.

Mikeha

Originally posted by jdnewell

On a $300 budget I would go with something like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125475

 

 

This is the best at $300. Its also on my list. :-)

hellden

Thanks for the input looks like i will  go ahead and order

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125475&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Video+Cards+-+AMD/ATI-_-GIGABYTE-_-14125475

Entropy14

Originally posted by Quizzical

Originally posted by DMKano

if not a fan of AMD - nvidia GTX 770 has dipped down to as low as $330, normally this is a $400 video card and is faster than r9 280x.

Normally $400?  At launch, it was, but AMD undercutting its price forced Nvidia to slash prices to compete.  So it's "normally" a $400 card only in the sense that the Radeon R9 280X is "normally" a $550 card because that was the launch price of the Radeon HD 7970.

Lol I totally agree with this statement , like saying my 486ex which is normally 2200, is now free . 

hellden

so i havent got anything yet but i was wondering if this is still a good card for the price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150671

im interested in it for the three free games as it includes a couple of titles that i want to get anyway.

jdnewell

Originally posted by hellden

so i havent got anything yet but i was wondering if this is still a good card for the price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150671

im interested in it for the three free games as it includes a couple of titles that i want to get anyway.

It is a good card for the price, and add in 3 free games its even better.

It is a bit slower than the R9 280x tho. You will save some cash and get some free games but will be buying a slower card to sum it up.