Graphics Cards related queries here.

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rock2702

Padawan
ico said:
Install Catalyst 12.10 or 12.11 Beta.

Mention the games you are playing and post your configuration details.

An answer is as vague as a question.
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I already mentioned my system specs and the games i play a few posts above.
i5 3570k,8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram,hd 7970,22inch full hd monitor,seasonic s12ii 620w psu.

My monitors refresh rate is 60hz.Nvidia has adaptive vsync to take fps over 60 without tearing.What does amd have?I m on 12.11 beta drivers.I play portal 2,guild wars 2,deus ex human revolution etc.
 
Skud

Skud

Super Moderator
Staff member
Turn off Vsync to get higher frames. AMD doesn't have anything equivalent to nVIDIA's adaptive Vsync.
 
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nickreynold

Journeyman
Gearbox said:
@nick: His budget is around 5-6K and not more :neutral:.
If he can extend, yes he can get 7750 or even 7770!
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@Gearbox, sorry my friend. I was not clear. About the GPU choice I mentioned is what I have decided for myself because I want to have something which will at least go on for 5 years and I do not have to upgrade because I am a causal gamer. It goes for my system too because my brothers are persuaing me for a laptop saying that 30k desktop is much more because we purchased a desktop from zenith at the same price 2003 and they say it still costs the same. But I said that the same old PC went for 9 years and still going and this new PC will do the same except some minor replacements if needed. As far as the choice of GPU , in the budget of 5-6k, HD 6670 is the choice but if he can extend he can get a more good card,may be future-proof(although nothing is future-proof as future itself is uncertain. I bought Corsair CX430V2 and was deciding to buy 2GB DDR3 card,then decided for HD 6670 or HD 67770. Now I am going to stick to HD 7770. I am trying not to go beyond as my PSU may not support higher end card when added to my i3 2nd gen 2120 or may upgrade i5 2310 or 2320 as i am not planning to overclock.)
 
thetechfreak

thetechfreak

Legend Never Ends
^^

You are a casual gamer. You don't really need to get an i5 processor if you don't OC. No one can really give any guarantee how many years a GPU will be going fine. Say you bought a 8800 in 2007(as far as I remember it was most expensive card that time) that GPU is way past the word "obsolete" now
GPU is hard to future proof. Getting a HD 7770 is your best bet of future proofing.
Though keep in mind a casual gamer doesn't need a HD7770.

Which games exactly do you play now and plan to play?
 
d3p

d3p

PowerHouse
rock2702 said:
I already mentioned my system specs and the games i play a few posts above.
i5 3570k,8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram,hd 7970,22inch full hd monitor,seasonic s12ii 620w psu.

My monitors refresh rate is 60hz.Nvidia has adaptive vsync to take fps over 60 without tearing.What does amd have?I m on 12.11 beta drivers.I play portal 2,guild wars 2,deus ex human revolution etc.
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Your Config looks quite stong enough to handle the Hd 7970, but the games you are playing hardly take any advantage out your card. Try Games like Metro 2033, Battlefield 3 or Crysis Warhead. In case you don't play the following games, try some benchmarking tools like alien vs predator dx 11 becnhmark or Unigine.

Post the bench details.

AMD Catalyst don't have Adaptive Vsync like Nvidia, but they have an option of turning ON & OFF in the catalyst. Just have a cross check.
 
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rock2702

Padawan
My full hd monitor is gonna come in 2-3 days,so i tested it on my old monitor,19 inch samsung syncmaster.Ran the heaven benchmark.
Specs
Win 7 32 bit
i5 3570k @3.4ghz~3.8ghz
2gb ddr3 ram @1333mhz(8gb ddr3 gskill ram already ordered)
Sapphire hd 7970 @925/1475
1440x900 res

Settings:Everything maximum i.e 8xAA,16XAF,extreme tessalation etc.

FPS:52.7
Score:1327
Min fps:16.6
Max fps:143.8

Is this score any good?
 
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nickreynold

Journeyman
thetechfreak said:
^^

You are a casual gamer. You don't really need to get an i5 processor if you don't OC. No one can really give any guarantee how many years a GPU will be going fine. Say you bought a 8800 in 2007(as far as I remember it was most expensive card that time) that GPU is way past the word "obsolete" now
GPU is hard to future proof. Getting a HD 7770 is your best bet of future proofing.
Though keep in mind a casual gamer doesn't need a HD7770.

Which games exactly do you play now and plan to play?
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Are you talking about me? thanks for the reply. Yeah I know that HD 7770 is costs more but I want to have a peace of mind for at least 3 years or more. So no matter, if new games come, I may be able to play them. Switching to i5 will cost me at least 3k more which I do not think I will plan to do. I think I will stick to my i3 2120 and HD 7770 and a full HD 22 inch monitor which I think CX430V2 will be able to handle. I am not going for overclocking although I am interested for quad core but then I think my powerful GPU will do the job.(if the difference would have been 500-1k, then I would not have minded)

P:S; Please post your valuable reply to my new PC configuration thread as I am confused whether to keep i3 or switch to i5.Thanks
 
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nickreynold

Journeyman
kartikoli said:
A nvidia alternate for your 7770 would be gtx650 or gtx650ti
There are very good reviews about 650ti
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What about the price difference? Is it marginal? I think the performance is good and so is the price difference. Yes, one thing though, local shops normally prefer nvidia which is easy to get rather than ATI/AMD cards.

P:S: By the way, are you a member of exbii forum too because I think I remember replying to post of a similar name. I may be wrong though.
 
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ganeshg

Broken In
1. Which Power Supply do you have? (Be EXACT while naming the company and model)
Ans:power supply 500w got with the cabinet

2. What is your budget?
Ans:7-8

3. Which resolution will you game at?
Ans:1366*768

4. What are your current computer specifications?
Ans:1.MOBO-m4a88t evo usb 3.0
2.RAM-2*2gb dual channel ddr3 1366mhz
3.HDD 500gb
4.18.5"LCD monitor
5.inbuilt radeon 4200gpu i guess
6.processor- AMD atholn x2 250 3.0ghz
i was thinking of buying a gtx 550ti but with some comparisom done found out that it draws more power i.e 116w
which is twice than HD 7750
the only reason that i wanna opt for a nvidia card is because of PHYSX. i had cellfactor revolution game in my pc and it didnt work.when i gave it to my friend who has a older nvidia card it worked.thats the reason.
I am also looking for a PSU for above card
also i wanted play games @ all settings high with the above card at given resolution is it possible
my overall budget 11k
gd dy yll............
 
Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
^ on websites like flipkart u see 550ti priced as 650 and u know 650 performs same as 7750 after catalyst 12.11 update. but 650 is 8.4k and 7750 is 7k(on smcinternational.in). 8.8k can get u msi 7770 on flipkart.
and for sake of just 1 game dont sacrifice performance. get 7770 + corsair cx430 v2 @2.7k
and physx effects are applied nicely on just 3-4 odd games. also physx supporting games run on amd gpu. just disable physx in game settings for it.
 
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ganeshg

Broken In
Will i get atleast a min of 30FPS @ full settings high with HD7770 @ 1366*768 Resolution and whats the price of
XFX HD 7770
thnks for advice
 
Nighthawk12

Nighthawk12

In the zone
IF your budget is 11k.
Get HD 6850 for 8.7k imo it's better than HD 7770.
Otherwise get HD 7770 MSI Power edition it will cost you around 8.5 and its better than other varients.
And get Crosair CS430v2 psu for 2.4k.
 
Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
ganeshg said:
Will i get atleast a min of 30FPS @ full settings high with HD7770 @ 1366*768 Resolution and whats the price of
XFX HD 7770
thnks for advice
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yes u will get average >30fps in most games at that resolution
as i said get this -
MSI AMD R7770-2PMD1GD5 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | Graphics Card | Flipkart.com
Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK 430 Watts PSU | Psu | Flipkart.com
 
Nighthawk12

Nighthawk12

In the zone
If you are getting HD 7770 then better get this varient of it MSI AMD R7770 Power Edition 1GD5/OC 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | Graphics Card | Flipkart.com

It will cost you around 8.5k locally.
 
Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
Nighthawk12 said:
IF your budget is 11k.
Get HD 6850 for 8.7k imo it's better than HD 7770.
Otherwise get HD 7770 MSI Power edition it will cost you around 8.5 and its better than other varients.
And get Crosair CS430v2 psu for 2.4k.
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amd is providing such a nice driver support to 7 series. 12.11 increased performance of 7 series only. so imo its better to get 7770.
 
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