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Set a budget, $250 Max, something that can handle the latest and upcoming FPS games at the higher resolutions and settings AMD or Nvidia.
Will be paired with i5 Haswell
Will be paired with i5 Haswell
Ya I want another HD 7950 but I need money.HD 7950 takes the cake there easily, and it actually costs significantly less than that. Mine was $210 ($180 after rebate). There are still a few in the $200 range, but they're selling out like mad.
On the NVidia side, you might be able to find a GTX 760 at $250, but it's equal to the 7950 and will definitely perform noticeably worse than the 7950 in BF4, so I keep my vote on 7950.
the 7950 overclocks to near 7970 GHz levels and once you do that passes the 760 by a fairly wide margin.
7950. There is nothing else. The GTX 760 is a good card, and is generally a bit faster at stock speeds, but the 7950 overclocks to near 7970 levels and once you do that passes the 760 by a fairly wide margin.
Problem is, the 7950's that are going for that price right now have coolers and fans that are not so great, so they are going to run hot and loud (going by newegg prices). The Power Color PCS+ for $270 is probably your best bet (has $30 rebate).
Does the 760 not overclock very well?
For me though, the 760s were a better choice since they run cooler, quieter, and take less power.
$250 is my budget as well. I have a 1440P monitor on the way. I currently have a 6870 Radeon on an i5-2500K. I don't think that combo will push that resolution if I decide to start gaming again with the D3 expansion pack. I have some time, so I can lie in wait for a good deal. Is it reasonable to expect to game at this resolution at this price point?
For 1440p, I would not go lower than a 7970/R9 280X.
Even a 7850 would handle D3 at 1440.