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Which Graphics Card

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  • 12-07-2012 4:31pm
    #1
    SK1979
    Registered Users Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys

    I'm in the process of upgrading my current PC and am about to pull the trigger on an order for a new 2500K, 8GB of DDR3 ram and a compatible motherboard.

    Thats the first step, next (soon) I was hoping to get one of those beautiful Catleap monitors.

    Now, my question is what Graphics card should I be looking to pair with the rest of those components in order to get the max res (1440p)? I had been looking at 6870's but would they be powerful enough to run games at decent framerates?

    The current card I have is only an old 4890 so I doubt I'd even get 1080p out of that?


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    6870 won't cut it. You'll need a GTX 670/ HD7950 minimum.


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    SK1979
    Registered Users Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭SK1979


    Eboggles wrote: »
    6870 won't cut it. You'll need a GTX 670/ HD7950 minimum.

    Really yeh? Damnit, funds wont allow a GPU of that to be bought for a while. Will have to save so. :)

    Thanks.


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    dwighet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭dwighet


    Unfortunately to run a catleap one is going to have to fork out at least 300 snots for a card to game at reasonable frame rates..


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    CS Hasuki
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭CS Hasuki


    You could probably get away with a 7870 minimum.


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    Procrastastudy
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    Why the 2500K?


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