750 ti or HD 6450?

[Consul]

I currently have an AMD Radeon HD 6450, and I was wondering if the 750 ti would be able to handle games better. I normally have to run games at minimum settings to play them.

[CullinB]

750ti is Fair enough choice
http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/NVIDIA+GeForce+GTX+750+Ti/review
http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6450/review

[Brandybuck]

My old card was a HD 6670, now I have a 750 ti. The later is by far and away the better card. I was blown away at how good it was for being a middle end card. The Radeon numbering scheme is funky, but pretty sure 6450 is worse than 6670.

[datguy13]

The NVidia card would indeed handle games better, since it's at least one generation removed from that dinosaur of a Radeon card. The equivalent Radeon models for the 750 ti is the R7 280, the R9 270 or the HD7850.

If you're planning to invest in a video card now, I suggest saving up a little more to get one of the R 280 models or GeForce 960GTX, either one in the 3GB range. They'll last you a little longer and provide much better performance with newer games. Just be aware that NVidias are more expensive, and alot of the newer models don't really perform much better unless you know how to maximize your computer settings. Conversely, ATI Radeon cards are built for durability over performance, so you will only be able to get so much out of them unless you overclock.

Either way though, an upgrade at this point will require an investment of decent money ($200-300US) if you want a card that will handle any games made from 2013 onward with a satisfactory experience. You're going to want to look at how fast the card is (clock speeds), how much VRAM they have (in GB), the interface speed (in bits) and the form factor of the card (physical size). Bigger numbers are not always better, but for the most part bigger numbers usually mean better performance with less hassles.