Need a Graphics card for GW2.

[InternetSwag]

Trying to run at max here.

Have a pretty average PC, but MMO's generally don't need powerful PC's.

Current setup

i3 2120 3.3ghz
zalman z7 plus case
Gigabyte z68 motherboard (AP-D3)
8 GB DDR3 RAM
Radeon HD 5670

Uh... What else to mention? Have not played a PC game since Diablo 3 came out I swear to god and before that all I did was play WoW, been too busy working lately and stressing.

Time for a relaxation with GW2 when it comes out.

Looking at a budget of about R2000, but hoping to keep it below that.

 

[Jenemesis]

Me too. I also need a serious graphics card. My PC is really outdated and I cannot use graphic programmes as the on-board card is yonks old and the newer graphics card is worn out or died or something. I have no idea what mix of mother board and stuff I have anymore as my sone has upgraded the thing for me several times with scraps he had lying around at his work place...
I was kinda hoping to win the Google Nexus7....
Any reasonably priced graphics card for us two people on this lonely thread?

 

[ponder]

Erm, open the case and look what's inside.

Or use something like PC Wizard 2012 (it's free) etc to identify all your components for you

 

[InternetSwag]

I'm playing at 1080p btw 21.5 inch

 

[nakedpeanut]

KFA2 GTX560/Leadtek GTX560 or if you can GTX560ti (~R2300) or AMD 7850 (R2500)

 

[nakedpeanut]

Have you looked at Archers Charts?
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/273502-GPU-Value-Comparisons

 

[Necuno]

I'd slap 500 to it and get 560TI

Trying to run at max here.

Have a pretty average PC, but MMO's generally don't need powerful PC's.

Current setup

i3 2120 3.3ghz
zalman z7 plus case
Gigabyte z68 motherboard (AP-D3)
8 GB DDR3 RAM
Radeon HD 5670

Uh... What else to mention? Have not played a PC game since Diablo 3 came out I swear to god and before that all I did was play WoW, been too busy working lately and stressing.

Time for a relaxation with GW2 when it comes out.

Looking at a budget of about R2000, but hoping to keep it below that.

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KFA2 GTX560/Leadtek GTX560 or if you can GTX560ti (~R2300) or AMD 7850 (R2500)

 

[InternetSwag]

The 7850 and 560ti are very powerful cards, do you really think I need something that powerful?

I know it'll probably last longer to buy better but I'm saving money atm for a new bike/bicycle - depending on how things pan out.

 

[nakedpeanut]

The 7850 and 560ti are very powerful cards, do you really think I need something that powerful?

I know it'll probably last longer to buy better but I'm saving money atm for a new bike/bicycle - depending on how things pan out.

Well that's a question you'll need to answer.
I like having my settings pretty high for all the eye candy.

But if you don't particularly mind then a 7770 would do depending on price.

I'd look on carbonite for a 5850, they going for ~R1100 on there which is still an awesome card..

 

[Gtx Gaming]

hd 7850 i have max the game on 1920x1200 , though tad above 2k

if you do buy the gtx 560ti , remember not to install the newest driver, i read yesterday that it actually lowers performance on nvidia cards, cant remember where i saw the graphs

 

[Necuno]

The 7850 and 560ti are very powerful cards, do you really think I need something that powerful?

I know it'll probably last longer to buy better but I'm saving money atm for a new bike/bicycle - depending on how things pan out.

Thinking of longevity that's all.