Which graphics card? please i need your help

[McCharles]

hi guys

im looking for a decent graphics card that can run gta4, skyrim and other new titles on max settings
i found a few second hands card on gumtree, olx and junkmail.

my specs are:
msi PH61A-P35 (B3) motherboard
i3 2120 3.3ghz cpu
kingston 4gb 1333mhz ram
gigabyte 450w psu(i'll upgrade it when i need to)
samsung 17inch lcd 1440x900 (i'll be upgrading to a 20inch led soon)

asus hd 5850 1gb gddr5 dx11 - R1100
asus hd 6850 R1300
asus gtx 550 ti R1300
sapphire 7770 1gb 128bit - R1500
gigabyte gtx 560 1gb 256bit - R1700
gts 450 2gb - R900
gigabyte 5770 1gb 128bit - R850
msi 6770 - R950
msi 570 1.2gb 320bit - R2000
gigabyte gts 250 - R600

these are all second hand cards, my max budget is about R1000, i'll save up for the other cards.
i close to buying the gigabyte 5770 card but is it worth it? how much future proof is.

thanks in advance guys

 

[DrewChan]

asus hd 6850 R1300
gigabyte gtx 560 1gb 256bit - R1700

5770 will only run games on medium settings;

 

[Pada]

The screen size doesn't matter in terms of performance requirements. It is the screen resolution that makes all the difference.

R850 for the HD5770 is quite expensive! I sold mine for R450. The HD5770 couldn't play BF3 on Full HD really, which I then upgraded to an HD6950 which is working very well.

For your current resolution an HD5770 should work I suppose, but it would struggle when you upgrade to a higher resolution!

 

[Chevron]

I have a 5770 and yes, it runs new games on medium. You want the 7770.

 

[McCharles]

thanks guys

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

im running skyrim on high textures with AA off on my 256bit 256mb 8800gt alpha dog card on 58-60fps
and according to that link the 5770 is better than my card, whys that?

 

[AlmightyBender]

No it is not future proof at all. You should save up for the 7770 at least if you want it to last even a short time and be able to handle the bigger resolution on your new monitor.

 

[McCharles]

check this

http://www.hwcompare.com/11950/radeon-hd-5850-vs-radeon-hd-7770/

the 5850 beats the 7770 by far

 

[Ry4n]

thanks guys

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

im running skyrim on high textures with AA off on my 256bit 256mb 8800gt alpha dog card on 58-60fps
and according to that link the 5770 is better than my card, whys that?

What resolution? Switch to 1980x1080 or 2560x1600 and you'll see that 60fps dive.

I would recommend the 5850 with your budget.

 

[McCharles]

thanks

the 5850 it is.

iv been wondering about my ram, my board and cpu only supports 1333mhz ram right?
i just got an offer for a brand new biostar z77 crossfire board for R1000 that supports 2600(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600
but how does it work? is the 1600+ only for the ivy bridge or is there a way to use the board's memory controller?
i know this is off the topic

thanks