gfx card ideas

blotchyprune · 06-10-2011, 14:59

Ow be on`

Just yesterday i got a new to me but second hand comp, nothin to special but better than what i had before, it's a hp microtower not sure of any model number but what i can tell you is it has a athlon 4450B cpu 3gb ddr2 ram in the asus m2n68-la mobo, atm it has hd3450 gfx but installed crysis last just to test and was'nt all that much of an improvement from my old agp mobo, just wondering if a better gfx would be worth the money, i just dont want it to bottleneck at the cpu, but i was looking at a hd 4870 on ebay for about £70 ?

welcome all thoughts from anyone.

Thanks

CycoSymz · 06-10-2011, 15:59

How about a Radeon 6770 for £80.00

http://www.ebuyer.com/266983-asus-hd...70-dc-2di-1gd5

Not sure if you'll need a beter PSU though.

blotchyprune · 06-10-2011, 20:49

nice thanks, i have an 500w psu from my old comp thats one thing i did swap the hp only had a 300w

Kabaal · 10-10-2011, 22:00

For that budget i wouldn't be using Crysis as a benchmark as the difference is only going to be a few fps at most.

Cyco's suggestion is about as good as you'll get for that price. Second hand could possibly get you something better but not anything new.

blotchyprune · 10-10-2011, 22:40

hi, although i am greatful for the advice, ive been offered a PowerColor Radeon HD4890 for £50 only thing is i need a new psu so im thinking this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1506033068...84.m1438.l2649

what do u think?

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the 500w i got has got is decided to longer work :s and the same with my keyboard so i also need a new one of them, this on screen board is annoying