Hello all, I need some help deciding on the GPU for my build. I've done a lot of research on the video cards but I'm not sure if the price differences are worth the performances differences. Any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated.
I've been collecting the following parts over the past little while whenever I saw a good sale. I've already built the setup and it works great so far, but I've been hesitant on the video card. I'd like to get it completed so I can start using the new build.
Current Setup:
MOBO - Gigabyte B75M-D3H
CPU - Intel i5-2320 3.0GHz
PSU - OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
RAM - 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 (4GBx2, blue)
Monitor - 32" HDTV (1920x1080)
OS - Windows 7 64bit
I mostly play WoW, and I know all of the GPUs I'm about to list are capable of running it. However, on ULTRA settings I'd like to be able to get at least 30 FPS in raids/battlegrounds and obviously more just questing, etc. Also, I would like to be able to run other, non-MMO, games (mostly shooters, not necessarily online) that may or may not require more graphics power relatively smoothly (30+ fps), again on ultra/max settings. For perspective's sake, I would not be playing games that are as graphically-intense as Battlefield 3 and alike.
Video Cards I'm Considering (can't link to them since it's my first post on these forums):
1) MSI Radeon HD 7770 1000MHZ 1GB 4.5GHZ GDDR5 -- $75
2) ASUS GeForce GTX 650 Ti OC 980MHZ 1GB 5.4GHZ GDDR5 -- $120
3) XFX Radeon HD 7850 Core Edition 860MHZ 1GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 -- $130
I would post links to benchmark charts but I'm a first time poster and therefore cannot, sorry.
Concerns/Questions:
- I've read that WoW prefers Nvidia over ATI, but unsure if it's true or even matters with these cards
- I'm seriously considering the HD 7770 mainly because of the price, but as stated previously I would like to be able to play more than just WoW and am worried that the 7770 wont cut it on other titles to play on max or as close to max as I can get settings (i.e. Borderlands 2, Darksiders 2, Far Cry 3, etc.)
Basically I'm looking for someone who has had experience with my dilemma. I'm not a heavy gamer so just something that can get me by is what I need. I can't stand screen tearing and not being able to see graphics that I should be able to see.
Any other <$150 GPU suggestions are welcome (although I think I've looked at every single one on the planet at this point lol) and if you need more info about the system just ask, thanks in advance!