I'm looking for a new graphics card and since cost is an issue i could reall do with some advice. My first instinct is to go for a 560Ti, this one in particular looks ok to me. http://www.ebuyer.com/254405-asus-g...dvi-mini-hdmi-pci-e-engtx560-ti-dcii-2di-1gd5 But then i wasn't sure if i needed the power of a Ti so maybe save £40 and go for this. http://www.ebuyer.com/291434-gainwa...a-dvi-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-card-426018336-2395 But then i've noticed this HD6850 for £113, another saving. http://www.ebuyer.com/284386-his-hd...dmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-card-h685fn1gd Now i'm sure i could go on all day getting cheaper and cheaper but where do i stop, I want decent quality graphics for FPS's on a 24" 1920x1080 Monitor (Acer V243H). I'm running an i5 2500K and 8Gb RAM. Single PCI-E x16 Slot. Thanks in advance
All the cards you've listed would happily drive a 24" display with settings maxed on all but the most hungry of games. The real question is how much longevity do you expect from your GPU? If you can afford it, plumb for the Ti, and when they're cheap, add another one at a later date if you upgrade your screen size to a more demanding resolution or twindows.
If you want good 24" gaming then go with the GTX560 TI, although I'd suggest finding a HD5870 on Ebay because they're quite cheap nowadays. Or a HD6870 if you can find one of those for a good tenner over the HD6850. Personally I'd grab a GTX570 if only because it's a smokingly fast card.
