Graphics Card Help!

[Four20]

So I need to update a GFX card but I have no idea what I'm looking at, it's all a jumble of numbers and letters..

My budget is about £100-£120

At the moment Device manager tells me I have a Redeon HD 6700 Series? It does the job but it can't handle GTA V at 1080p smoothly.

Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

Thanks x

[Taipan]

Please post your full specs including your PSU make and wattage.

Use Speccy if you dont know your specs.

[Four20]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/a9sNN8N.jpg[/IMG]

Not sure on the PSU, but I can look after work

[Four20]

On the side of the PSU is: RS-460-PCAP-A3

[Taipan]

The FX-6100 isnt too powerfull. But should be ok-ish.

Here you can see the performance of GTA-V on some current cards.
[IMG]http://media.gamersnexus.net/images/media/2015/game-bench/gta-v-bench-1080-u.jpg[/IMG]

Your budget is too small to run it at 1080P on ultra.

But an AMD R9-270[B]X[/B] should be able to run it on high fairly well. And is only slightly above your budget.

[URL="https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-226-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1982"]https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-226-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1982[/URL]

[Four20]

Thank you so much :)

[Taipan]

[QUOTE=Four20;47544575]Thank you so much :)[/QUOTE]

Pleas dont forget to post your PSU. For all we know it might blow up if you attach the card to it.

[Four20]

[QUOTE=taipan;47544697]Pleas dont forget to post your PSU. For all we know it might blow up if you attach the card to it.[/QUOTE]

: RS-460-PCAP-A3,

Is that not the right bit of info? It was on the side of the PSU

[Dvohoritch]

[url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-CoolerMaster-RS-460-PCAP-A3-Connector/dp/B0014DL07E]This one?[/url]

[Four20]

[t]http://i.imgur.com/otCkLUn.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=DVH;47544795][url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-CoolerMaster-RS-460-PCAP-A3-Connector/dp/B0014DL07E]This one?[/url][/QUOTE]

I think so, they just don't look the same :/

[Taipan]

Yeah, you need 2, 6 pin connectors for most high powered cards. (Including that one).

You have 3 options:
1: Get the cheaper R9-270 instead of the X version, and be content with running on medium.

2: Get a molex to 6 pin connector for your PSU. This usually works fine on a good PSU, But isn’t recommended. And there is a small chance that it might cause harm to it.
Cooler master makes good and OK-ish PSU’s. I don’t know that particular Cooler master PSU. So I couldn’t tell you if its any good.

3:Get a Better PSU. 40 pounds should do the trick.

[Four20]

Ok sweet, thank you, I'll order a new PSU today, can you recommend one at all?

I'm slowly going to be upgrading the PC. Starting with the PSU would be a good idea I guess.

[Taipan]

This is a really good one:

[URL="https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-038-SS"]https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-038-SS[/URL]

Or this one.

[URL="https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-181-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2463"]https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-181-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2463[/URL]

[editline]17th April 2015[/editline]

Bit cheaper, but also very good.

[URL="https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-SF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2462"]https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-SF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2462[/URL]

[cecilbdemodded]

I've used Corsair and Antec PSUs with never a problem. Don't skimp on the PSU in order to spend more on another component. If anything, always put getting a quality PSU first. Also, try and leave a bit of room for upgrades if you can. Let's say your choice of GPU requires a 500W PSU. If you buy a 500W PSU but then a couple of years from now want to add a better GPU you are back where you started having to buy a new PSU again.

[Taipan]

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;47547146]I've used Corsair and Antec PSUs with never a problem. Don't skimp on the PSU in order to spend more on another component. If anything, always put getting a quality PSU first. Also, try and leave a bit of room for upgrades if you can. Let's say your choice of GPU requires a 500W PSU. If you buy a 500W PSU but then a couple of years from now want to add a better GPU you are back where you started having to buy a new PSU again.[/QUOTE]

Not really, power requirements for GPU's etc are going down due to laptop tech and smaller die sizes requiring less power.

And watch out a bit with Corsair. Its all ok, but not everything is good.

[URL]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html[/URL]