Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ok guys, The question is in the subject title but let me provide some background. I am not really a gamer, the only game I truly play is FM when it comes to the PC. When it comes to hardware I generally know what to look for and I've got a good spec PC to process the game itself. However, I am clueless when it comes to graphics cards! I want something that can play FM in full detail without any juddering but that won't cost me an arm and a leg. What are the key things to look for in a graphics card? What graphics cards do you guys have and what would you recommend? My card is quite old now and is a GeForce 9800 GT so it's starting to struggle with displaying the 3D in full detail. I look forward to hearing your thoughts :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 You would have to make sure it's compatible with your motherboard, but GTX 660 or even 560 will run FM15 at high graphics level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 You would have to make sure it's compatible with your motherboard, but GTX 660 or even 560 will run FM15 at high graphics level. Thanks Kriss - just done a quick Google search on that and it's also within my price bracket Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 660 is obviously the better of the two btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 660 is obviously the better of the two btw. Generally is it a case of the higher the number, the better the card? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 In this case it is, but sadly there are no rules, main thing here is that both of those are quoted as being upgrades for your current card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 In this case it is, but sadly there are no rules, main thing here is that both of those are quoted as being upgrades for your current card. Ok, cool. What are the main things to look for with a card? I hear memory isn't the be-all and end-all with cards and people talk about 'cores' and things like that. I appreciate all the help - I told you I'm clueless with cards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 You can always Google what games/apps a particular card will run in high quality which is the best way for beginners, but you do have to ensure compatibility with your rig. Just half an hour reading the Wikipedia entry on graphics cards is really useful and probably a good place to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 You can always Google what games/apps a particular card will run in high quality which is the best way for beginners, but you do have to ensure compatibility with your rig.Just half an hour reading the Wikipedia entry on graphics cards is really useful and probably a good place to start. Nice one, I'll have a look. Although after comparing the two you mentioned earlier to mine I can already see a huge difference in spec! Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan99 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 660 is obviously the better of the two btw. The 6xx series runs a lot cooler and uses less power than the 5xx series as well. I have a 660 and it's probably overkill if you're just going to be buying it for FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eple Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 GeForce 9800 GT I had that card for like 6-7 years, what a workhorse!! I've got the GTX 550-TI now and I had a quick look at the matches in very high detail, but changed to medium settings quite quickly. It was stuttering a bit too much for my liking. I'm not all that concerned with graphics though. So get something better than that one if you want it to be fluid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 The 6xx series runs a lot cooler and uses less power than the 5xx series as well. I have a 660 and it's probably overkill if you're just going to be buying it for FM. Good point - although I suppose at least it will stand me in good stead for future editions when the 3D improves further? I had that card for like 6-7 years, what a workhorse!!I've got the GTX 550-TI now and I had a quick look at the matches in very high detail, but changed to medium settings quite quickly. It was stuttering a bit too much for my liking. I'm not all that concerned with graphics though. So get something better than that one if you want it to be fluid. Workhorse indeed - it's served me well Thanks for all the input guys, it's looking like the 660 at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwoodrob Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I had that card for like 6-7 years, what a workhorse!!I've got the GTX 550-TI now and I had a quick look at the matches in very high detail, but changed to medium settings quite quickly. It was stuttering a bit too much for my liking. I'm not all that concerned with graphics though. So get something better than that one if you want it to be fluid. :)I still run with a 9800GT with the game set at medium graphics it runs very well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairycull Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Radeon R9 270 is better then than the GTX 660 and a bit cheaper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 But ATI graphics management software can be decidedly painful, that's the reason I switched when I got this PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairycull Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 But ATI graphics management software can be decidedly painful, that's the reason I switched when I got this PC. Cant say I ever had a problem when I ran with ATI cards. Maybe thats because I had only ever really known the ATI software before I switch to my 2 GTX titans though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellownaut Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 All but one of my cards has been ATI and I've also never had an issue. I think it's one of those things where if you have problems, it can be decidedly painful, even though it works perfectly fine for most. Not dissimilar to Steam in that respect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_crab Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Make sure that your computers power supply is powerful enough for the card that you decide to put into your machine as well you don't want anything going bang! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartdude Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Latest Nvidia GTX 750Ti with Maxwell architecture at around £90 is a good value. It runs cool at high demand and copes well with FM15 at maxed out level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Steady on lads, he needs a replacement compatible with his motherboard and simple to install which is why he was steered to where he was. 660 should give him least trouble to install and will gobble up FM quietly and coolly with his current rig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Some good suggestions from everyone. I wasn't actually expecting to get cards as good as the ones suggested for that kind of money, I'm impressed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescendo Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 The match engine is very intensive in FM15. I have a GTX 660 Ti and have to turn the settings down to Medium just to stop it baking the GPU, although in turn this seems to disable anti-aliasing and you end up with jaggies instead. Assuming that this issue will be fixed, I'd recommend a GTX 750 Ti over a GTX 660. Cheaper and more power efficient. On paper it's easily good enough to max out a game like FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetsky Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I used to have that card and it was great. until I upgraded to an ATI Radeon HD 5850 which has been great for FM until this year where the graphics have stuttered a fair bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 There's a great site called gpuboss I think. I used it when I was researching mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kymsheba Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I have the mother of all cards, GeforceGTX Titan Black 6GB graphic card and it ROCKS!!!!! No game out there slows it down it powers through the most graphic intensive games with no problems at all. Overkill for FM2015 though but hey if you got the money for it buy it as it blasts through anything thrown at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairycull Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I have the mother of all cards, GeforceGTX Titan Black 6GB graphic card and it ROCKS!!!!! No game out there slows it down it powers through the most graphic intensive games with no problems at all.Overkill for FM2015 though but hey if you got the money for it buy it as it blasts through anything thrown at it. Think the OP isnt looking to spend this sort of money Any anyone spending that sort of money just to play FM 15 then they are crazy 660, 750 & r9 270 are all good cards for the price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartdude Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I'd stick with Nvidia for overall greater compatibility across the board,unlike Radeon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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