# Best PCI-e gaming video card for around $ 100?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 30, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pci-e-gaming-video-card-for-around-100/642600 "2012-11-30T19:20:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pci-e-gaming-video-card-for-around-100/642600/1 "2012-11-30T19:20:36Z")

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Windows 7 PC with PCI-e adapter running Windows 7 64 bit OS. What’s the most bang for the buck in a gaming video card around $100?

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**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pci-e-gaming-video-card-for-around-100/642600/2 "2012-11-30T19:54:57Z")

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Tom’s Hardware publishes a monthly best card for the price range list, as well as a hierarchy. [Here](http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html)is the November list. For about $100 the one listed is: Radeon HD 7750

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**Author:** ![jacobsta811](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jacobsta811/32/2893_2.png) [@jacobsta811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacobsta811)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pci-e-gaming-video-card-for-around-100/642600/3 "2012-11-30T21:46:36Z")

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Tomshardware guide is excellent, but subtract $20-50 from their prices (after rebate) - IE, if you want to spend $100, you should wait/find a sale on a Radeon 7770, which can be found regularly for $100-110 (and was $70 after rebate during black friday at some point). Check [slickdeals.net](http://slickdeals.net).  
IE, for example:  
[http://www.microcenter.com/product/403019/R7770-PMD1GD5\_AMD\_Radeon\_HD\_7770\_GHz\_Edition\_1024MB\_GDDR5\_PCIe\_30\_x16\_Video\_Card](http://www.microcenter.com/product/403019/R7770-PMD1GD5_AMD_Radeon_HD_7770_GHz_Edition_1024MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card)  
is $100AR if you have a Microcenter nearby.  
Was $90AR on newegg but is currently out of stock.

I’ve seen the 650Ti at or under $100 as well.

Probably the best price/performance card is the Radeon 7850 1GB. I’ve seen that for $150 regularly -$155 today ([XFX Core Edition Radeon HD 7850 Video Card FX-785A-ZNL4 - Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150642&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=)

Edit to add - 7850 recommended because it will play virtually all current games at 1920x1080 (some with reduced detail settings).

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pci-e-gaming-video-card-for-around-100/642600/4 "2012-12-03T02:42:40Z")

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Thanks for responses!