New card on the cheap

[Pc-Gamer12]

My specs

Intel Core i7-2600 3.40 GHz to 3.70 GHz
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 motherboard SLi ready
2 TB HDD
8 GB DDR3 system Ram
nVidia Geforce GTX560 ti Gigabyte



What would be a good card worth upgrading to without breaking the bank ?

 

[IvanDobskey]

I'd say a 7950 for around £200 would be a worthwhile jump.

If £200 is too much, it might be worth keeping an eye on the members market for a second hand bargain.

 

[Pc-Gamer12]

£200 is probably about right, could you link the best model 7950 please

 

[los]

You can also get a GTX760 for that sort of price, best bet is look for the games you want to play and view the benchmarks for it at the res you will play. Although you do get some games with the 7950

 

[IvanDobskey]

The 7950 is definitely a bit stronger than the 760 though.

But yeh, both decent choices. Or a 670 if you can find a deal.

 

[Pc-Gamer12]

Is the 670 better than the 760 ?

 

[Boomstick777]

..........

 

[bru]

The 7950 is definitely a bit stronger than the 760 though.

But yeh, both decent choices. Or a 670 if you can find a deal.

Er only when overclocked does the 7950 pull ahead of the 760, at stock the 760 is a smidgen faster and a tad cheaper (even 10% or more cheaper if your willing to compare cheapest to cheapest or like for like).

From the PC gamer12 opening post it would seem he doesn't overclock, so the 7950 isn't not the stronger card for him.

 

[bru]

Is the 670 better than the 760 ?

Yes the 670 is a wee bit better than the 760, but it is more expensive (20-25% more expensive) personally I don't think it is that much better.

 

[Hyburnate]

I'm buying a 760 Next week, I think that falls into your sort of card

 

[teppic]

The 760 and 7950 trade blows at reference clocks. Retail cards are normally factory overclocked, and so it would depend on the card which does best. Overclocked, the 7950 comes out ahead.

The main plus with the 7950 is the 8 games you can get with it, which if you don't want you could sell for £70+

 

[IvanDobskey]

Er only when overclocked does the 7950 pull ahead of the 760, at stock the 760 is a smidgen faster and a tad cheaper (even 10% or more cheaper if your willing to compare cheapest to cheapest or like for like).

From the PC gamer12 opening post it would seem he doesn't overclock, so the 7950 isn't not the stronger card for him.

Hmm, not convinced a 760 is faster than a 7950? It's a cut down 670 after all isn't it?

I'm guessing its only quicker in a few hand picked games and at lower resolutions.

 

[bru]

It's not just my opinion, at the end of the day there really isn't a lot in it, but even if we say they give similar performance the 760 is cheaper.



http://www.anandtech.com/show/7103/nvidia-geforce-gtx-760-review

With that said, like any good refresh the presence of the 700 series and the retirement of the 600 series looks to shake up the market, and once more AMD is going to be on the receiving end here. Rather unlike the GTX 770 versus the 7970 GHz Edition, the GTX 760 is not tied with any AMD product. At 1080p it is clearly ahead of both the stock and boost versions of the 7950, by 13% and 8% respectively. This is by no means a commanding lead and AMD still offers better performance in some cases, but on average the GTX 760 is faster, quieter, and $30-$50 cheaper than AMD’s closest competitor.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-760-review-gk104,3542.html

GeForce GTX 760 is a card worth recommending, owing to the fact that it’s faster than pricier competition. Truly, this is the upper end of the spectrum for gaming on a 1920x1080 display, and it's more accessible than ever.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_760_WindForce_OC/32.html

The GTX 760 will replace GTX 660 Ti in the product stack, with the GIGABYTE GTX 760 WindForce OC providing 11% higher performance at $30 less. Compared to AMD's lineup, we see the card 13% faster than the Radeon HD 7950; the HD 7950 Boost variants should almost be able to match its performance, but costs more.

 

[Pc-Gamer12]

So what card should I go for ? Is the 650ti boost any good ? Also i currently have 450w psu can I still use this if I uograde my GPU ?

 

[The Running Man]

No the 650 ti is not an upgrade from a gtx 560 ti.

You need a cheap 660ti minimum I'd say to make the change worthwhile.

 

[los]

I would imagine you would struggle with a 450w psu, is it a decent one? There are calculators about that you can use. I would recommend a new one personally!
Oh and if you get an nvidia I believe you could then add another at a later date with your motherboard

 

[mickyflinn]

I would get the 7950 and a £150 of free games.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18524378