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Graphic upgrade from 6870 -€200 ?

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  • 06-01-2016 11:35pm
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    pockets3d
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    I must order a few cables and sd cards and such and nowhere around here does them in store so to save on postage i was planning on upgrading my pc while I'm at it and have been disappointed with my computers performance lately especially playing Fallout 4.

    Currently have a sapphire 6870. i5 2500k and 8gb ram.
    What would be the best upgrade for around 200 euro ? or wee bit more if it would make a difference.

    The motherboard is a Asrock gen3 extreme3 and working with superflower 550w PSU.
    Thanks for reading!


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    Digital Solitude
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    R9 380 for about €175


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    TerrorFirmer
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    R9 380 4GB for around E220 new, or 7970 for about 140 second hand, more or less same performance.

    Should get E50 back for the 6870.


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    Digital Solitude
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    380 can easily be gotten for under €200 depending on where you buy from OP, you'll need the other items to negate delivery though.

    On its own, its about 220 yeah.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Are you not thinking of the 2GB model for sub 200?


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    pockets3d
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    Cheers yeah and that r380 card seems to have basically the same power requirements as my current card. Before i bought every thing from hardwareversand which doesn't have such good reviews anymore and with the pound being so strong wheres the best place to buy from these days generally?


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    Digital Solitude
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Are you not thinking of the 2GB model for sub 200?

    Indeed I am, sorry OP. Read it as 4gb anyways.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Nothing wrong with the 2GB model of course, but for the sake of 20 euro I'd go for the 4GB.

    A second hand 7970 3GB hits the middle spot pretty, performance is the same broadly speaking, and can be had for 120-140, so it would cost only about 70 to upgrade in that way.


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    MarkAnthony
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    OP I'd go secondhand. 7950, 7970 maybe even a R9 290 easily fits onto your budget.


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    Rob2D
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    A GTX 960 is more or less the same if you want to go nVidia. Comes in 4GB now too.


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    Eoinmc97
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    Rob2D wrote: »
    A GTX 960 is more or less the same if you want to go nVidia. Comes in 4GB now too.

    It's only coming in 4GB now as nVidia are shifting the last few units before June's 14nm release. But at the same time, for performance get the 380, or like others have said, find a 7970 for cheap and you're good to go!


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