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looking to buy a decent gpu asap
100 is the budget prefer ati but im open to nvidia
not looking for top of the line just something better then this gtx 260 im using
 

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Are you looking to upgrade, or just replacing your 280x, or is this a different build?
 
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looking to upgrade from the 260
 
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:D That's where I got confused, because your specs say 280x.
 
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With 100 usd there is no real upgrade from 260 a real upgrade
would be 199 and thats 470
 
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not really looking for a big upgrade just something better then what i have as the video is starting to act funny
 
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A 750Ti is better, and cheap.
 
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Try to find some second hand GTX 670/680, that wouldbe nice upgrade for you.
 
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Maybe in a couple days. Got lots of motherboards mostly right now.

Of course there is this GTX 980 ES that's just sitting here...
What mobos do you have?
 
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il take that card for 70 pm me your info
 
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ive just always had bad luck with nvidia cards,would prefer an ati
 

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Maybe in a couple days. Got lots of motherboards mostly right now.

Of course there is this GTX 980 ES that's just sitting here...
A 980 most likely is too much for what it would be going in. :roll:
 

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