Hi guys, i want to update my computer graphic card, but i have a limited budget... around 100€ (about 135$)

But i dont know what i should buy, an 2GB DDR3 or a 1GB DDR5 because my system is a little bit old (Quadcore 2.6h / 4Gb) so i dont if it worths the DDR5 card.

The store that i will buy the card is this one (because i have some credit there to spend) and they have the following graphic cards that match my budget

VGA ASUS R7 260 1Gb DDR5 DVI/HDMI - R7260-1GD5
VGA ASUS GTX650 DC 1GB DDR5 2XDVI/1XHDMI - GTX650-DC-1GD5
VGA ASUS GT740 OC 2GB DDR5 DVI/HDMI - GT740-OC-2GD5

They have more graphic cards here but they pass my budget

So mainly i have to decide about that 3 choices wich is the better one

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Don't ever buy a DDR3. GDDR5 is much better. You should be looking at a R7 260X or something along those lines.

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This!

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GTX 650 cheap and powerful is recommended for your pc

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Gddr5 all the way. DDR3 cannot fully use the 2 GB

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http://www.logicalincrements.com/ I'd upgrade the CPU first.

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humm do you think ill take more advantage if i upgrade the cpu ? i think i have low fps in some games like cs:go and dayz mainly because the low 512mb graphic card :\

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No, most games rely on the video card, you have a decent enough CPU. You could use more ram.

Going to a much newer video card would do wonders.

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If you could get an fx6300 thats one of the cheapest cpu with great performances but then again you would need to change your motherboard to an am3+

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changing the mobo it will kill my wallet :\

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I have an AMD FX-6300 in my current budget gaming build and I LOVE it, it's a beast and I got it quite cheap. (around $109.99USD)

I paired it with an MSI R7 250 2GB GPU and I haven't found a game in my current Steam library that I can't run on mid-ultra settings with around 45-50FPS (720p 1600x900 monitor).

I payed $749USD for my entire current setup, monitor, keyboard and mouse included!

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I got my fx6300 for 100$ + a cheap hd 7750 75$(i'll upgrade it to the gtx 750 TI once it gets a little cheaper) still not finished searching for an good psu

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A gtx 750 TI or non TI if you can find on your budget or an hd 7750 both are budget graphic card and are low power conumers so you shouldn't worry about a new psu and DDR 5 it is much faster than ddr 3

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Go for a DDR5 based card, they are faster and it will be a little more future proof.

I have a Powercolor HD 5770 1gig card. I have had my eye on an R7 280X 2 gig card with DDR5, though by the time I can get it I might be looking at something else.

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The 650 is crap, there's much better cards for the money. A r7 260x or 750ti can be found for ~100 euros and are 50-60% faster than the 650. Or a 7850 if you don't mind buying used. Upgrade the videocard first, your cpu can still handle most games ok, you'll see the most improvement with a better gpu than cpu.

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the guy above talked about that r7, but its an ATI and i was thinking changind to NVIDIA .. but im seeing that's a popular card for that range of price hum

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You can get an average of 40 fps on AC4 on full HD on high that is something right?!!

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the 750TI its about 150€ in my country (around 200$) but is 2GB DDR5 it passes my budget a little ...

and the r7 260x they a 1GB and 2GB version and i can get and MSI R7 260X 2GB for 117€ .. it passes the budget but i can handle that price

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Oh so much nah just joking it's almost the same in my country a little cheaper here at around 130 euros and the non TI is 100 euros but curently it's the best low powered consumtion graphich card around only 60 W

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I would recommend getting a 750 Ti.

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to expensive for me Gráfica Asus GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 around 150€ (200$) its to much for the budget i defined :\ im thinking in the R7 260x .. it passes a little the budget but not to much like the 750Ti .. dont know if the MSI is cool

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Sorry, didn't realise your budget there! I would go with the R7 260 from the three choices based on this since the difference is quite huge.

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Just gather little more money and get something like AMD R9 270x+

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i dont need a to powerfull graphic card .. i mainly play cs:go / dayz and some platforms ... i can play them with my ati 4770 512MB with no probs ... but i want a little more graphics quality and fps .. but i dont need to run this in ULTRA HIGH besides i have a limited budget for this upgrade

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I'm looking for a new graphics card as well, so thanks to all the people replying as well takes notes. :)

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the store that i will buy the card is this one (because i have some credit there to spend) and they have the following graphic cards that match my budget

VGA ASUS R7 260 1Gb DDR5 DVI/HDMI - R7260-1GD5
VGA ASUS GTX650 DC 1GB DDR5 2XDVI/1XHDMI - GTX650-DC-1GD5
VGA ASUS GT740 OC 2GB DDR5 DVI/HDMI - GT740-OC-2GD5

they have more graphic cards here but they pass my budget

so mainly i have to decide about that 3 choices wich is the better one

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I would lean towards the VGA ASUS R7 260 1Gb DDR5 DVI/HDMI - R7260-1GD5 mainly because I am not a fan of Nvidia. I have seen people have many issues with them. At one point they had released drivers that killed video cards. It was a while ago though.

Another reason why I would lean towards that card is because it has dual fans on it which will help keep it cooler.

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A benchmark for 250X vs GTX650. And the 260 is even faster.

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im reading some reviews ... that GT740 2GB DRR5 for that i can read it sucks ... that 2GB its a scam

"Furthermore, the frame buffer was doubled to 2GB though this will not boost its performance and can be addressed as a gimmick - marketing to lure consumers into paying more for the same product. "

so i think the best choice is the R7 260 1GB DDR5

i wanted an nvidia this time but ...

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You could still pick a regular GTX750, not the Ti version. It's a good card too, and would be NVidia, if you really want it to be. :)

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you should just hold off until you add more money to your budget, you are going to want to upgrade in the future anyways. why spend the money now for a lesser product.

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like i said before i mainly play cs:go / dayz / old games and platforms ... i dont need any high end computer .. just want to have it slightly better ...

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If you want to go with gtx 650 search a little more for ti boost model which I have - nothing ground breaking but it's ddr5 2GB and it can still show some claws, especialy if you choose an OC version. Absolute minimum for now is gtx 660, preferably in the most powerful version. It can still get you on very high but without ubersampling.

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nah i think ill go with this one VGA ASUS R7 260 1Gb DDR5 DVI/HDMI - R7260-1GD5

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You know what bro - check other shops. I have nothing against asus but there are so many better card brands. They often offer more fans, better cooling, ability to OverClock. I may be wrong but I only see there asus cards.

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yeah .. the problem is that i have credit to spend on that shop thats why i linked for that shop

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imo not worth it, but it's your call. I would save up a little, or used that credits you have for something else. Good luck :)

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I'd get the 260/260x :3

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ok thanks guys its decided its the VGA ASUS R7 260 1Gb DDR5 DVI/HDMI - R7260-1GD5 dont need more for my gaming routine and to stick to my budget

thanks for help and enjoy the hidden giveaway :)

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