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    Here is a quick comparison chart... AMD Radeon HD 6450 Review - Performance#
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    Radeon 6450 cards are low-end. They should be adequate for web surfing, but for gaming they're weak.

    PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts - Video Card Model List

    What sort of system do you wish to upgrade? If you had, for example, a Radeon 5670 card, a 6450 would be a major downgrade.
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    bobkn said:
    Radeon 6450 cards are low-end. They should be adequate for web surfing, but for gaming they're weak.

    PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts - Video Card Model List

    What sort of system do you wish to upgrade? If you had, for example, a Radeon 5670 card, a 6450 would be a major downgrade.
    Yep.

    If you give us a ballpark max budget figure we could help pick out an improvement.

    Because as mentioned, the 6450 is not a gaming card.
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    smarteyeball said:
    bobkn said:
    Radeon 6450 cards are low-end. They should be adequate for web surfing, but for gaming they're weak.

    PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts - Video Card Model List

    What sort of system do you wish to upgrade? If you had, for example, a Radeon 5670 card, a 6450 would be a major downgrade.
    Yep.

    If you give us a ballpark max budget figure we could help pick out an improvement.

    Because as mentioned, the 6450 is not a gaming card.
    My max budget is $70
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    bobkn said:
    Radeon 6450 cards are low-end. They should be adequate for web surfing, but for gaming they're weak.

    PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts - Video Card Model List

    What sort of system do you wish to upgrade? If you had, for example, a Radeon 5670 card, a 6450 would be a major downgrade.
    I was thinking of upgrading my ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB GDDR3 card
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    sorry for interrupting the graphics card talk but the psu does put a limit on the Graphics card. a 500w PSU is not enough for a highend Graphics card. However i have just read that you have a $70 limit so you most likely wont be able to buy a graphics card powerful enough to warrent upgradding the PSU. If you win the lottery and can then afford a high-end graphics car then be sure to upgrade the PSU as wel.

    Oh, recently i upgraded my graphics card from a hd4870. it worked ok with mass effect 3 but i had to turn down all shadows and lighting. basically all the graphics settings the game has but it worked anyway. My point is that even if the 6450 isnt designed for gaming it will still work.

    sorry for interrupting you guys. cya around.
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    Jonesie85 said:
    sorry for interrupting the graphics card talk but the psu does put a limit on the Graphics card. a 500w PSU is not enough for a highend Graphics card. However i have just read that you have a $70 limit so you most likely wont be able to buy a graphics card powerful enough to warrent upgradding the PSU. If you win the lottery and can then afford a high-end graphics car then be sure to upgrade the PSU as wel.

    Oh, recently i upgraded my graphics card from a hd4870. it worked ok with mass effect 3 but i had to turn down all shadows and lighting. basically all the graphics settings the game has but it worked anyway. My point is that even if the 6450 isnt designed for gaming it will still work.

    sorry for interrupting you guys. cya around.
    i have changed my buget a little now, so its $80 and my new power supply is http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...aa8e3dd598en02
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    Razor505 said:
    Jonesie85 said:
    sorry for interrupting the graphics card talk but the psu does put a limit on the Graphics card. a 500w PSU is not enough for a highend Graphics card. However i have just read that you have a $70 limit so you most likely wont be able to buy a graphics card powerful enough to warrent upgradding the PSU. If you win the lottery and can then afford a high-end graphics car then be sure to upgrade the PSU as wel.

    Oh, recently i upgraded my graphics card from a hd4870. it worked ok with mass effect 3 but i had to turn down all shadows and lighting. basically all the graphics settings the game has but it worked anyway. My point is that even if the 6450 isnt designed for gaming it will still work.

    sorry for interrupting you guys. cya around.
    i have changed my buget a little now, so its $80 and my new power supply is Coolmax 700 Watt Power Supply (CTI-700B) - English : Power Supplies - Future Shop
    i haven't been able to find any reviews on that psu. however, the specs do look ok.
    all 3 of your first graphics card choices state it needs no more than a 400w (500w to be safe) PSU and all 3 do not need the extra power cables (6pin or 8pin pci-e cables directly from the psu to the g-card). (i mentioned the psu just incase you choose to spend a tonne of cash on a topend card).

    you'll probably need more cable options if your going for a powerfull graphics card. For example, the pci-e 6pin plugs that go directly into a grpahics card to give the card more juice. my hd6970 requires a 6pin and an 8pin cable to provide it power.

    If you choose a top end G-card you'll Definetely need a much better psu. Not so much in the form of wattage but MORE cable options. A 700w PSU is overkill for the graphics cards you have chosen but it always wise to have more power than you need just in case.

    anyway. my hd6970 is old and is still worth £280. It is starting to have issues playing highend new releases. So if you cant afford to go all the way and buy top end
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    Razor505 said:
    bobkn said:
    Radeon 6450 cards are low-end. They should be adequate for web surfing, but for gaming they're weak.

    PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts - Video Card Model List

    What sort of system do you wish to upgrade? If you had, for example, a Radeon 5670 card, a 6450 would be a major downgrade.
    I was thinking of upgrading my ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB GDDR3 card
    The 5670 is a good mid-range card. You may have trouble finding a better one within your budget. I'd suggest a Geforce GTX 460 (1GB version) or a Radeon 6850, but those are each more like $150CDN (at www.newegg.ca).

    Also, while online reviews have to be taken with a grain of salt, you may want to look at:

    Newegg.ca - COOLMAX CTI-700B 700W ATX12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

    Looks like QC at CoolMax may not be the best in the industry. Feeling lucky?
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