Is this a good graphics card?

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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.

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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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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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/prod...spx?path=4fb707e52ed1b60260b132aa8e3dd598en02
 

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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.

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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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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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?

Ok I must jump in here and say Scratch the coolmax PSU I've used a 600watt Coolmax but quickly jumped to a better PSU
For one it isn't 80plus certified and could pop because of it being so cheap and it might not take stress to well Mind you I have ran a 6870 on one no issue

I would save some money I know you want to jump in and get some gaming going but Budget is everything and 200.00 dollars at least is needed for some decent performance if you want a boost

This is the direction you should look PSU Newegg.com - OCZ ZS Series 550W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom 64.99

Video card Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ( 11202-00-20G) 99.99

you could work this for about 200.00 flat with tax and all you are half way there it wouldn't hurt to rethink the plan and get more money worked up because you want to play not studder while everyone else is smooth as butter
 

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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?

Ok I must jump in here and say Scratch the coolmax PSU I've used a 600watt Coolmax but quickly jumped to a better PSU
For one it isn't 80plus certified and could pop because of it being so cheap and it might not take stress to well Mind you I have ran a 6870 on one no issue

I would save some money I know you want to jump in and get some gaming going but Budget is everything and 200.00 dollars at least is needed for some decent performance if you want a boost

This is the direction you should look PSU Newegg.com - OCZ ZS Series 550W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom 64.99

Video card Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ( 11202-00-20G) 99.99

you could work this for about 200.00 flat with tax and all you are half way there it wouldn't hurt to rethink the plan and get more money worked up because you want to play not studder while everyone else is smooth as butter

Is there anything on FutureShop I could get, so if anything is wrong I could return it. Also I am wondering how do I find out what PCI-E does my computer have, all I know is that it is a white slot with the hook thing at the end since this computer is pre-made.
 

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Bobkn is right. I have learn't the hard way not to skimp on a PSU. If you buy a sub standard model/unknown brand you will end up let down. buy a well known brand. I have used Zalman and Antec. Both were fantastic.

Im sorry, i should have mentioned this in my previous post.
 

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what motherboard have you got. and what specific hd5670 are you after. pci-e 2.1 cards can fit into pci-e 2.0 slots (not sure if it'll work in pci-e 1 however).

is this your setup?

Acer Aspire AM3400-E2212 AMD Athlon II X4 635 4GB 1TB DVDRW Windows 7 Home Premium Desktop - Acer - PT.SE002.001

Yep, it's exactly the one I have, its not very good for gaming though.

That motherboard has:-

  • PCI Express® 2.0 x16 slot - This is the socket you'll need.
  • Two PCI Express® 2.0 x1 slots - not sure about this
  • PCI™ v2.3 (5 V) slot - or this one

But the PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot is the one you'll use for a new graphics card.

PLEASE NOTE: if there is a chance that the link i posted above is wrong then ignore what i have s

It looks like most hd 5670 cards are either pci-e 2.0 or 2.1. 2.1 cards will fit and work in a 2.0 socket but it'll downgrade to a 2.0 card. Please could you post a link to your choice of 5670
 

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GPU GTX Gigabyte 970G1
Video card ASUS Radeon 7750 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E Video Card : Video Cards - Future Shop 122.00


Psu Cooler Master Extreme 550 Watt Power Supply (RS550-PCARE3-US) : Power Supplies - Future Shop not 80+ but hell of alot better then what you picked trusted brand here <----------59.99
Corsair 600W PC Power Supply (CMPSU-600G) : Power Supplies - Future Shop I would go with the Corsair though just me <----------Gamer Series 77.99

Thanks, I am going to go buy them.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire AM3400-E2212
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 635 Quad-Core
Motherboard
AMD 880G
Memory
4GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX 650Ti OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 740B
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
1TB Seagate Internal Hard Drive x1
500GB Iomega Desktop External Hard Drive x1
3TB Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive x1
250GB Western Digital Internal Hard Drive x1
PSU
Crosair CX500 Builders Series (500 Watts)
Case
Acer
Cooling
Stock Fan
Keyboard
Acer
Mouse
Acer
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Video card ASUS Radeon 7750 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E Video Card : Video Cards - Future Shop 122.00


Psu Cooler Master Extreme 550 Watt Power Supply (RS550-PCARE3-US) : Power Supplies - Future Shop not 80+ but hell of alot better then what you picked trusted brand here <----------59.99
Corsair 600W PC Power Supply (CMPSU-600G) : Power Supplies - Future Shop I would go with the Corsair though just me <----------Gamer Series 77.99

the graphics card you have chosen is pci-e 3.0. can that fit his motherboard?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
User-built (and proud of it!)
OS
Windows 7 Home x64 & Windows XP Pro x86
CPU
AMD Phenom II 1100T x6.
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth 990FX r2.0
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 4x 4gb 1600mhz.
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 6970 + Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo II
Sound Card
Onboard 7.1 Creative X-FI.
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 42LK450u 42" LCD HD TV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080.
Hard Drives
2x WD 20EARS 2TB.
PSU
Fractal Design Newton R2 1000W Modular.
Case
Antec 1200 V3 Full Tower.
Cooling
Zalman CPU Cooler CNPS9900-MAX Blue.
Keyboard
Trust Media Centre with Built in Trackball.
Mouse
Logitech Trackball.
Internet Speed
4.3 Mb/s download and 1.2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info
1x200mm Antec 3-speed Blue LED Fan.
5x120mm Antec 3-Speed Blue LED Fan.
Samsung Writemaster Sata DVD-RW.
2x300mm Blue Cold Cathodes.
2xBlue Cold Cathode Rods.
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