[Advice] What would be a decent upgrade to a MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti OC Twin FrozR II 2048MB GDDR5 Gra

takkischitt · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:21

Hi folks

Currently I have a MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti OC Twin FrozR II 2048MB GDDR5 graphics card, but I'm thinking it's maybe starting to get to the time for an upgrade, even though it's performance is still fairly decent at 1080.

So I was wondering, out of the new generation of cards and best of the last generation, what would be a good upgrade? Bearing in mind, I don't want to spend a fortune (£250 or less), but I do want to be VR capable and have decent performance (mainly in 1080) for the next few years to come.

z10m · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:27

At that price the most VR capable card would be GTX 1060 6GB which also has great 1080p performance.

VincentHanna · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:27

Agreed, 1060 6GB would be perfect.

imginy · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:28

AMD 480

edit: forget that get a 1060 6gb lol

imginy · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:29

z10m said:
At that price the most VR capable card would be GTX 1060 6GB which also has great 1080p performance.

I havent looked at prices but are they not out of his budget?

z10m · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:29

imginy said:
AMD 480

In VR 1060 should do a lot better due to simultaneous multiprojection.

z10m · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:30

imginy said:
I havent looked at prices but are they not out of his budget?

They start at about £230

imginy · 1 Sep 2016 at 14:31

z10m said:
In VR 1060 should do a lot better due to simultaneous multiprojection.

Yes i personally would prefer the 1060 6gb but thought they to much for him

z10m said:
They start at about £230

Oh ok 1060 for sure the best card then

JediFragger · 1 Sep 2016 at 15:03

1060 6GB will serve you well

takkischitt · 1 Sep 2016 at 15:19

Would the 1060 be much better than a 970? Have seen some folks saying that there are 970's going for pretty cheap at the minute, so I could maybe get one of those, then upgrade in a couple of years again?

fs123 · 1 Sep 2016 at 15:33

takkischitt said:
Would the 1060 be much better than a 970? Have seen some folks saying that there are 970's going for pretty cheap at the minute, so I could maybe get one of those, then upgrade in a couple of years again?

If you are not fussed about buying used then get a 390 8GB which is about the same as an RX 480 and a bit faster than a 970. The extra VRAM will come in use with some of the newest games. I got mine for £155 and will serve me well until VEGA/Volta come out.

imginy · 1 Sep 2016 at 15:33

takkischitt said:
Would the 1060 be much better than a 970? Have seen some folks saying that there are 970's going for pretty cheap at the minute, so I could maybe get one of those, then upgrade in a couple of years again?

I think in vr the 1060 would be twice as fast as 970.

Also the 6gb of vram vs the 970 with its gimped 3.5gb + 500 would make the 1060 lasy much longer.

Either card would be massive upgrade from your current one

nashathedog · 1 Sep 2016 at 16:08

I wouldn't touch a 970, Go 6gb 1060 or 8gb 480, an 8gb 390x is another good option if you can find one that's well priced.

takkischitt · 1 Sep 2016 at 16:20

Great information folks, thanks.

What about my PSU and powering these suggestions? I've read some of the older AMD gfx cards can be thirsty on the juice. Beyond what it says in my forum signature, my PC also has an SSD, 2 x HDDs, 5/6 fans + a front panel fan controller and a light strip or two...

Telecaster · 1 Sep 2016 at 17:26

takkischitt said:
Great information folks, thanks.

What about my PSU and powering these suggestions? I've read some of the older AMD gfx cards can be thirsty on the juice. Beyond what it says in my forum signature, my PC also has an SSD, 2 x HDDs, 5/6 fans + a front panel fan controller and a light strip or two...

Probably less power consumption than your 560ti so should be fine.

imginy · 1 Sep 2016 at 18:19

takkischitt said:
Great information folks, thanks.

What about my PSU and powering these suggestions? I've read some of the older AMD gfx cards can be thirsty on the juice. Beyond what it says in my forum signature, my PC also has an SSD, 2 x HDDs, 5/6 fans + a front panel fan controller and a light strip or two...

Yes the amd 290 and 290x use a lot of power I would avoid them with your psu

Panos · 1 Sep 2016 at 21:14

GTX1060 6GB or RX480 new.

Second hand, 980Ti, 390 or Fury.

takkischitt · 2 Sep 2016 at 10:54

Second hand 980Ti's go for under £250?

HRL · 2 Sep 2016 at 11:21

I've got a Sapphire Nitro OC+ RX840 that cost £250. Yet to find anything @1080p that runs at any less than 60fps.

Not sure why everyone seems to recommend the 1060 over the 480 as more recent reviews seem to favour the 480, especially for those not looking to upgrade for another 2-3 years.

takkischitt · 2 Sep 2016 at 11:32

HRL said:
I've got a Sapphire Nitro OC+ RX840 that cost £250. Yet to find anything @1080p that runs at any less than 60fps.

Not sure why everyone seems to recommend the 1060 over the 480 as more recent reviews seem to favour the 480, especially for those not looking to upgrade for another 2-3 years.

Can you point me in the direction of a couple of those reviews, for a read?