This article covers a list of Best Budget Graphics Cards/GPU's for 2015 Gaming. Hopefully, you will be tired in finding the best budget Graphics Card/GPU's for the latest gaming, i mean 2015 gaming. If you're gamer then you know very well, day by day the latest and high graphics games are releasing rapidly with their high requirements. This is why, old graphics cards can't support these games. For playing these, you need to have best Graphics Card, according to your system specifications and your budget. So, if you're looking the best Graphics Card which is compatible to your system then no need to find. Here, i shared a list of GPU's for the 2015 gaming with the system compatiblity. Before sharing GPU's list, i would like to share some information about Graphics Card that 'What things of GPU are important for Gaming?'
Important Things Of GPU For Gaming
When i bought my first Graphics Card, then i didn't know 'How many things are important for gaming?'. I was think that just memory of Graphics Card is important. But when i started gaming with my first GPU then i understood only memory doesn't matter. Different things of Graphics Card are also important for best and real gaming. The average consumer who doesn't know much about graphics cards has probably heard many times "buy a 1GB card", sometimes even by so-called experts. But the TYPE of memory (i.e. fast GDDR5 vs slower GDDR3 or GDDR2) has far greater impact than the amount. People assume 1gb cards are much better than 512mb models, but that's not true. The amount of video memory on a graphics card has never been a direct measure of performance! It's the GPU a card is based upon that determines performance, not the RAM. A 512mb Radeon HD 5670 is still 4X faster than a 1gb (or even 2gb) Radeon HD 5450.
Every Graphics Card must have Core Clock Speed, Memory Speed, Memory Bus, Memory Type, Memory Bandwidth, L2 Cache, Texture Rate, Pixel Rate, Shader Processing Units, Actual Shade Performance, Direct X, Shader and Open GL. All these are important for real gaming specially 2015's releasing games must depends on them. Those who know about these things, they should read the information below.
i. Core Clock Speed: The actual speed at which the graphics processor on a video card operates. Core clock is measured in megahertz (MHz). The core clock speed can sometimes be changed on newer cards where users want to gain a performance boost. This is called overclocking and it can usually be done using third-party utilities or the drivers provided by the video card manufacturer. For the latest gaming of 2015, 800+ Mhz Core Clock Speed is good. Otherwise, less than 800 Mhz can also run. But 800+ is best.
ii. Memory Bus: The memory bus is the pathway that your gpu uses to access the memory it has and is generally measured in bits (8 bits = 1 byte ) this works together with the memory clock speed to work out exactly how much of the memory can be accessed per second. 64 bits to 128 bits GPU's are best for those games which are released before 2012. Otherwise, greater that 128 bits are better and good for new generation gaming.
iii. Memory Type: Memory Type is used for things such as storing information to display an image to the screen, buffer information, and Z coordinate information (3D games). So while it won't directly affect performance it will to a point. Clock speed is what's important, this is what helps solve the problems and send them to the pipelines where 3D graphic equations are sent to be analyzed and transformed to a 2D pixel format for display to the screen.
iv. Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth tells us the speed at which the GPU can access the memory. Remember with GPU processing power how this was a combination of the number of cores and the clockspeed? Well, something similar is the case with the memory. How much memory can be accessed per second is a combination of the bus width and the memory datarate. This is why clockspeed by itself does not tell you anything about the real memory speed available to the GPU.
v.Texture Rate: To render a 3D scene, textures are mapped over the top of polygon meshes. This is called texture mapping and is accomplished by texture mapping units (TMUs) on the videocard. Texture fill rate is a measure of the speed with which a particular card can perform texture mapping. Though pixel shader processing is becoming more important, this number still holds some weight.
vi. Direct X: It is basically support for low-level Application. Most of the latest GPU's support to DirectX 11, even the Nvidia latest 900 series support to DirectX version 12. So it's also important because most of the latest games required DirectX 11 version. Therefore, whenever buy your new graphics card then must be check DirectX version.
List Of $50 To $200 Budget GPU's
Now, my collected list is here. I collect a list of both the companies of Nvidia and AMD GPU's. Both the processors are best and can trustable. Let's start.
Nvidia GPU's:
Nvidia GPU's are seriously best for the Gaming. It's GPU's are my recommended Because i'm also Nvidia user. But if you interested in AMD then can choose, there is no force by me.
1. MSI Nvidia GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 ($59.99)
MSI Nvidia Geforce 610 is a pretty good GPU. It is an OEM only, Entry-Level Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Fermi Architecture. It equips a GPU codenamed GF119-B1 which has 1 Stream Multiprocessors activated and thus offers 48 Shader Processing Units, 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs. The Central Unit is clocked at 550MHz. The GPU accesses a 1GB frame buffer of DDR3, through a 64-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is exaggerated and in no way benefits the GPU. The Memory Clock Operates at 500MHz. It is DirectX 11.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for 3D Vision Surround, PhysX, Realtime Raytracing and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Celeron G550 2.6GHz
Best RAM Match: 4GB
Best Screen Size: 1366 x 768
GPU Upgrade: GeForce GTX 750
2. EVGA GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 ($69.99)
GeForce GT 730 is Middle-Class Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Kepler Architecture. This Graphics Card Equips the Kepler GK208 GPU which is essentially a power optimized version of the GK107 GPU. Whereas it still has a count of 2 Stream Multiprocessors, the bus-width has been cut in half to allow for even a smaller power consumption and consequently a cooler operating temperature. The Central Unit is clocked at 902MHz.
The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of DDR3, through a 64-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is exaggerated and in no way benefits the GPU. The Memory Clock Operates at 900MHz. DirectX 11.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for Optimus, CUDA, OpenCL, DirectCompute, 3D Vision Surround, PhysX, Realtime Raytracing and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Pentium G3220 3.0GHz
Best RAM Match: 4GB
Best Screen Size: 1366 x 768
GPU Upgrade: GeForce GTX 960 2GB
3. EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3 ($99.99)
GeForce GT 740 EVGA Superclocked SS 4GB Edition is a special edition of the middle-class GeForce GT 740. Also, it has been overclocked out of the box from 993MHz to 1059MHz, while the memory clock was decreased to only 667MHz, to allow the card to be single slotted. Furthermore, the frame buffer was doubled to 4GB though this will not boost its performance and can be addressed as an extreme gimmick insane marketing to lure consumers into paying more for the same product.
The GPU accesses a 4GB frame buffer of fast GDDR3, through a 128-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is adequate. The Memory Clock Operates at 1250MHz. It is DirectX 12.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for CUDA, OpenCL, DirectCompute, 3D Vision Surround, PhysX, Realtime Raytracing and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match: 8GB
Best Screen Size: 1366 x 768
GPU Upgrade: GeForce GTX 960 2GB
4. EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB GDDR5 ($123.99)
GeForce GTX 750 EVGA Superclocked 2GB Edition is a special edition of the fast-middle-class GeForce GTX 750. This edition comes with a custom cooling cooling solution which by itself will allow a slight performance boost, as GeForce GTX 750 benefits from the GPU Boost 2.0 technology. It equips a GPU codenamed GM107-300-A2 which has 4 SM activated and thus offers 512 Shader Processing Units, 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs, on a 128-bit memory interface of fast GDDR5. The central unit runs at 1020MHz and goes up to 1085MHz, in Turbo Mode, while the memory clock operates at 1250MHz. DirectX 11.2 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for GameStream, G-SYNC, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, PhysX and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match: 8GB
Best Screen Size: 1366 x 768
5. Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB ($189.99)
GeForce GTX 660 is a fast-middle-class to low-high-end GFX part of the GeForce 600 Series released by NVIDIA. It's based on the Kepler GK106 Core with only 960 Shader Processing Units. Its central clock is clocked at 980MHz and goes up to 1033MHz on Turbo Mode. The memory clock, just like the Kepler GK104 based GPUs, is of 1502MHz (operating). Fast GDDR5 was obviously used and paired with a 192-bit bus. DirectX 11.2 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for GameStream, G-SYNC, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, PhysX and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i5-3470 3.2GHz
Best RAM Match: 8GB
Best Screen Size: 1920 x 1080
AMD GPU's:
AMD is an other GPU's maker best company. Many gamers recommend to buy graphics card of this company. so, you can enjoy your gaming with AMD..
1. Asus Radeon R5 230 1GB DDR3 ($58.76)
Asus Radeon R5 230 is an entry-level Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Terascale Architecture. It equips a GPU codenamed Caicos XT which has 2 Compute Units activated and thus offers 160 Shader Processing Units, 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs. The Central Unit Operates at 625MHz. The GPU accesses a 1GB frame buffer of DDR3, through a 64-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is exaggerated and in no way benefits the GPU. The memory clock operates at 533MHz. DirectX 11.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for HD3D, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, PowerPlay and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Celeron G1830 2.8GHz
Best RAM Match: 2GB
Best Screen Size: 1024 x 768
2. Gigabyte AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB GDDR3 ($69.99)
Gigabyte Radeon R7 240 Gigabyte OC 2GB Edition is a special edition of the middle-class Radeon R7 240 2GB. Radeon R7 240 2GB offers a core codenamed Oland PRO and thus features 320 Shader Processing Units, 20 TMUs and 8 ROPs, on a 128-bit bus width of standard DDR3. While the central unit runs at 730MHz and goes up to 780MHz, in Turbo Mode, the memory clock operates at 900MHz. DirectX 11.2 Support (11.2 Hardware Default) and support for HD3D, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, PowerPlay and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match: 4GB
Best Screen Size: 1366 x 768
3. ASUS Radeon R7 250X 1GB DDR5 ($99.99)
ASUS Radeon R7 250X is a fast-middle-class Graphics Card based on the Graphics Core Next architecture. It offers the Cape Verde XT GPU. The Cape Verde XT Core is a GCN 1.1 GPU and was first seen on Radeon HD 7770 and then re-used in the OEM only Radeon HD 8760. It offers 640 Shader Processing Units, 40 TMUs and 16 ROPs, on a 128-bits memory interface of fast GDDR5.
Radeon R7 250X comes clocked at 950MHz (though there might be some 1GHz versions) and has its operating memory clock set at 1125MHz. The rated TDP board is of 80W. DirectX 11.2 Support (11.2 Hardware Default) and support for HD3D, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, PowerPlay and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match: 8GB
Best Screen Size: 1600 x 900
4. ASUS Radeon R7 260X 2GB GDDR5 ($139.89)
Radeon R7 260X is a fast-middle-class Graphics Card based on the Bonaire XTX core of the Graphics Core Next Architecture. The Bonaire XTX Core has its roots on the Bonaire XT Core used on Radeon HD 7790. It offers 896 Shader Processing Units, 56 TMUs and 16 ROPs, on a 128-bit memory interface. However and when compared to Radeon HD 7790, Radeon R7 260X has its central unit running at 1100MHz. Furthermore, its operating memory clock is significantly higher and of 1625MHz, leading to extra memory bandwidth. DirectX 11.1 Support (11.1 Hardware Default) and support for HD3D, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, PowerPlay and other technologies.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match: 8GB
Best Screen Size: 1600 x 900
5. GIGABYTE Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 ($184.99)
Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X is a high-end Graphics Card based on the Curacao XT core of the Graphics Core Next Architecture. The Curacao XT Core has its roots on the Pitcairn XT Core used on its predecessor - Radeon HD 7870. It offers 1280 Shader Processing Units, 80 TMUs and 32 ROPs, on a 256-bit memory interface. However and when compared to its predecessor, Radeon R9 270X offers a Boost Clock of 1050MHz, despite its central unit still running at 1000MHz. Furthermore, its operating memory clock is significantly higher and of 1400MHz, leading to extra memory bandwidth. Benchmarks indicate its performance is almost on level with powerful Radeon HD 7950, though its Boost Edition and famous GeForce GTX 660 Ti still perform considerably better.
System Compatibility
Best CPU Match: Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match: 8GB
Best Screen Size: 1600 x 900
Last Words:
So, finally this is my short list that's price is under $50 to $200. Hopefully, you'll have to enjoy this article. Share with us your recommended GPU's, if these are better than above and also share your reviews via comment below.