Q&A: What is the an effective cheap video card…..?
Question by Chad: What is the an effective cheap video card…..?
I want to be able to play cod on max settings and bf3 at hopefully mid for under $ 50. Would that be possible?
Best answer:
Answer by Andy L.
Using this chart:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
and this table:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
and thinking a 1080p screen, HD 5670 is marginal as may or may not meet what you seek.
That assumes you have a decent CPU also of G3D at least 3600 passmark certainly not below tier 5 at Tom’s Hardware site (box starting Core 2 Extreme QX6700 at left)
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
Now we try to shop, sorting by price:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/
There are a few HD 6570’s, but not many, that we can say come very close. They cannot be guaranteed to be exactly as you state you want it.
G3D at or above the 769 in the Videocard Benchmarking is a must, and really you should be over 1000 to be sure. It is certainly bargain shopping just to get an HD 6570 at under $ 50 after rebates.
It would be very good if you can put out a tin cup or beg someone for a little more money for an HD 6670. The one at NCIX at $ 55 is out of stock, so looking at $ 57, but it is a big upgrade from the HD 6570 as 38% more graphics power.
http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?gid=470&graphics=Radeon%20HD%206570%201GB%20DDR5
http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?gid=450&graphics=Radeon%20HD%206670
The 6570 is 44 watts
The 6670 is 66 watts
Check your power supply.
They are both in the same general class and both DX11 Shader 5.0 Open GL 4.1
The 6570 was released a few months later, possibly as a downgraded clock.
I think the HD 6670 will do it. The 6570 is a definite maybe and may need lower settings tweaked down.
What do you think? Answer below!
The HD 5570 is a cheap and a good GPU! It should run those games just fine!
December 20th, 2012 at 1:39 pm