What is the best graphics card for less than 150 dollars?

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steve

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Actually the best card you can get under $150 is a 1GB Radeon HD 7850, which is a step up from the Radeon HD 7790 & GeForce GTX 650 Ti... FYI those two are almost a toss-up, slight edge to the 7790 in most games.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

For $5 more (before rebate) you can get a 1GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost, which is slightly faster.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127731

Performance:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost/9.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/03/26/nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-review/4

However, when you get to cards of the GTX 650 Ti/HD 7790 and higher level, it's generally recommended to pass on the 1GB models and spend another $15 for the 2GB version- unless your monitor is less than 1920x1080 resolution.

Some games now require more than 1GB of VRAM to play on ultra settings at 1080p, so if you have a full HD monitor you don't want a 1GB card. You'd just run out of VRAM in some games (most notably Skyrim but also some new high-end titles), causing major fps loss and stuttering. If your monitor resolution is 1680x1050 or lower, then 1GB cards are fine for playing on ultra settings.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6359/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-review/6

whats a good graphics card for video gaming thats 150$ I really want a bang for my money?

Jacob

Answer
Best cards around that price range are the 1GB Radeon HD 7850 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161426
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127731

Performance:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/03/26/nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-review/3
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost/22.html


However, you're faced with a little bit of a dilemma. SOME games (most notably Skyrim but a few others too) require a 2GB card to run smoothly on ultra settings at 1920x1080 resolution. 1GB cards run out of video RAM, resulting in major fps loss and stuttering. So the cards listed above are great choices if yo have a 1680x1050 or lower resolution monitor. They're also great if you're willing to play really texture-heavy games on HIGH settings instead of ultra. But if you want to play on ultra at 1080p then you'd want to spend another $15 and get a 2GB version of either card.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6359/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-review/6

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