graphics upgrade AMD

buckstar · Sep 20, 2012, 04:16 PM

what would be a good graphics card to go with my amd a8 3870k? i have a 6670 in at the mo in hybrid xfire and would like something a bit better for around £150 to £200. any ideas?

Durvelle27 · Sep 20, 2012, 04:17 PM

an HD 7770 or HD 6870

cdawall · Sep 20, 2012, 04:27 PM

7850.

repman244 · Sep 20, 2012, 04:34 PM

7850 or 7870

buckstar · Sep 21, 2012, 08:41 AM

hi been looking at the 7850 how would that compare to the graphics setup i have at the moment? and also what card ie sapphire, xfx etc should i go for. any comparisons? ty.

repman244 · Sep 21, 2012, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by buckstar

hi been looking at the 7850 how would that compare to the graphics setup i have at the moment? and also what card ie sapphire, xfx etc should i go for. any comparisons? ty.

IMO it would rip it apart

Seriously, a HD 7850 is faster than my HD 5870 and I have no problems maxing out all the games I play (yes Metro 2033 can get heavy at some parts, but it's hardly visible).
I think you can't go wrong with the 7850 for that price. If you want a bit more juice you can get a 7870 which could be in your price range.

Sep 20, 2012, 04:16 PM	#1
buckstar Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: united kingdom Posts: 59 (0.14/day) Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	graphics upgrade AMD what would be a good graphics card to go with my amd a8 3870k? i have a 6670 in at the mo in hybrid xfire and would like something a bit better for around £150 to £200. any ideas?

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Sep 20, 2012, 04:17 PM	#2
Durvelle27 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 594 (1.91/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 135 Times in 91 Posts System Specs	an HD 7770 or HD 6870 __________________ Gaming: CM Storm Scout \| AMD FX 8320 @4.4GHz \| Cooler Master Hyper 212+\|Crucial M4 128GB SSD\| Seagate Barracuda 250GB \|Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB \|XFX HD 7870 DD 1200/1450\| ASUS M5A97 EVO \|Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz\| Lite-On Blu-ray 3D burner\| Corsair TX850 850W HTPC: Core 2 Duo E6550\| ASUS IPIBL-LB\| Samsung 2GB(2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz\| Lite-On Blu-ray 3D Burner\| Galaxy GT 440 2GB\| AntecTruPower 480w\| 2x western Digital 500GB HDD\| Audigy 2 ZS w/ Live Bay

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Sep 20, 2012, 04:27 PM	#3
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,021 (6.43/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,752 Times in 2,222 Posts System Specs	7850. __________________

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Sep 20, 2012, 04:34 PM	#4
repman244 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 964 (1.25/day) Thanks: 225 Thanked 411 Times in 236 Posts System Specs	7850 or 7870 __________________ Storage server: HP Proliant ML350 G4\|2 x Xeon "Nocona" 3GHz\|4GB DDR1 ECC\|Storage (SCSI): 3x10k 72GB + 10k 300GB + 15k 300GB + Ultrium460 tape drive\|Storage (SATA): Adaptec 2810SA + WD Caviar 250GB + Seagate 250GB\| Other: HP Proliant DL380 G5\|Xeon 5150\|4GB FB DDR2 ECC\|HP Smart Array P400-256MB cache\|3x10k 146GB SAS in RAID 0 + 10k 146GB SAS\|2x800W\|ATi FireGL V7700\| HP Proliant DL320 G5\|Xeon 3150\|1GB FB DDR2 ECC\|2x80GB RAID 0

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Sep 21, 2012, 08:41 AM	#5
buckstar Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: united kingdom Posts: 59 (0.14/day) Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	hi been looking at the 7850 how would that compare to the graphics setup i have at the moment? and also what card ie sapphire, xfx etc should i go for. any comparisons? ty.

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