Best gpu for $250 or lower

[dongitcher]

I was thinking about the raedon 7970 but I read alot of reviews of it getting hot, which is the best for hash cracking md5 types salted and all? Please let me know as I am running a nvidia gti 550 ti lol I Want to upgrade asap and once I get some opinons I am buying it today so I would like to know thank you!

[epixoip]

7970 doesn't run hot unless you buy an OEM design card, which you should never do. Always buy reference design. If you're open to buying used GPUs, then a used 7970 reference design would be within your budget. You might even be able to pick up a used R9 290X reference design for that price.

[dongitcher]

would the r9 290x be better then the 7970?

[dongitcher]

and would that be the next step up from the 7970

[dongitcher]

so is this what you recommend? I don't really need any powerful then the 7970 as long as the heat stays down: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

[epixoip]

That is an OEM design card, not a reference design card. You will have cooling issues with that card.

[dongitcher]

That is an OEM design card, not a reference design card. You will have cooling issues with that card.

Could you link me to the one your talking about?

[undeath]

reference design looks like this: http://www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-678.shtml

If the cooler looks differently it's OEM.

[dongitcher]

Their is no buy option :/

[dongitcher]

The one u posted is like $500 but it's a Radeon 7970 I don't get is their a cheaper alternative instead of his? Sorry new