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Graphics card upgrade

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  • 28-12-2011 9:04pm
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    DDA Donn
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭


    Looking to get a graphics card that would let me play games on medium-low settings but with decent framerate and draw distance. Specicifically I'm looking to play Saints Row 3 and Skyrim, but I'd considering spending a little more to let me play games decently on it for a while longer.

    Current specs are:
    CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450 "Boxed" 95W, Sockel AM3
    RAM: 8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9
    Motherboard: ASRock 760GM-GS3, Sockel AM3, mATX
    PSU: Antec BasiQ VP450

    Motherboard has a built in ATI Radeon 3000.


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    What's your budget? Also is it a mATX case? Not sure if space will be a problem there.


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    DDA Donn
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭DDA Donn


    My case is Xigmatek Asgard, ATX, ohne Netzteil, schwarz.

    For budget I really don't have a specific range, I've plenty of money but really don't have much concept of the value of graphics cards and don't want to spend much more than is necessary.


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    Ciaran219
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭Ciaran219


    amd radeon 6950 im getting this one next week for mine. i have the 6550 at the minute and no where near as powerfull. think its 240 for it on komplett and dabs.


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    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Radeon 6870 with free delivery from Komplett


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    DDA Donn
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭DDA Donn


    conzymaher wrote: »
    Radeon 6870 with free delivery from Komplett
    The AMD website lists it's requirement as a 500W or greater power supply, mine is only 450W. Would the 6770 (requirement 450W or greater) do the job well enough?


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    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    DDA Donn wrote: »
    The AMD website lists it's requirement as a 500W or greater power supply, mine is only 450W. Would the 6770 (requirement 450W or greater) do the job well enough?

    i have 6870 running in my old dell xps 420, it has 375w PSU.


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    DDA Donn
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭DDA Donn


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    i have 6870 running in my old dell xps 420, it has 375w PSU.
    That's odd then, thanks. I guess I'll go with that one.


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