Best PCIe Card For ~£160:
Radeon HD 7850 2 GB
Excellent 1920x1200 performance, Good 2560x1600 performance in most games with lowered detail
| Radeon HD 7850 | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | Pitcairn |
| Process: | 28 nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 1024 |
| Texture Units: | 64 |
| ROPs: | 32 |
| Memory Bus: | 256-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 860 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 1200 (4800 effective) |
| DirectX/Shader Model: | DX 11.1/SM 5 |
| Max TDP: | 130 W |
You might not need the extra gigabyte of memory that spending a little more buys you. But, in the event that you want to run a higher resolution than 1920x1080, increase detail quality, or apply some anti-aliasing, it could be what keeps your performance scaling as expected, rather than falling off a cliff.
Read our full review of AMD's Radeon HD 7800 series for more information on the card and its accompanying architecture.
Best PCIe Card For ~£180:
Radeon HD 7870
Excellent 1920x1200 performance, Good 2560x1600 performance in most games with lowered detail
| Radeon HD 7870 | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | Pitcairn |
| Process: | 28 nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 1280 |
| Texture Units: | 80 |
| ROPs: | 32 |
| Memory Bus: | 256-bit |
| Core Speed MHz: | 1000 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 1200 (4800 effective) |
| DirectX/Shader Model: | DX 11.1/SM 5 |
| Max TDP: | 175 W |
The Radeon HD 7870 sets a new standard for what we expect from a sub-£200 GPU. With performance kissing the heels of AMD's own Radeon HD 7950 and the GeForce GTX 660 Ti, this card represents one of the best enthusiast-oriented values we've seen. A recent price drop makes it hard to recommend those more expensive cards because the extra speed they offer is relatively minor compared to what you'd need to pay for them.
Read our full review of AMD's Radeon HD 7800 series for more information on the card and its accompanying architecture.
Best PCIe Card For ~£200:
Radeon HD 7870 LE
Excellent 1920x1200 performance, Good 2560x1600 performance in most games with lowered detail
| Radeon HD 7870 LE | |
|---|---|
| Codename: | Tahiti LE |
| Process: | 28 nm |
| Universal Shaders: | 1536 |
| Texture Units: | 96 |
| ROPs: | 32 |
| Memory Bus: | 256-bit |
| Core Speed/Boost MHz: | 925/975 |
| Memory Speed MHz: | 1500 (6000 effective) |
| DirectX/Shader Model: | DX 11.1/SM 5 |
| Max TDP: | 200 W |
The Radeon HD 7870 LE is actually a crippled Radeon HD 7950. With impressive hardware specifications derived from its Tahiti LE GPU and a reasonable price point.
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-ati-radeon-6670-hd-810mhz-1gb-pci-e-hdmi-7MMC.html?q=6670&src=16
For an extra £, you get 10-20% better performance.
Easy decision.
You mean 384 bits.
Saying that, You can get a 650ti 1GB from scan.co.uk for £105 now.