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GTX 760 Replacement

jumeeno said:
Sorry for possible newb question! When I click the link, the expected product appears. HOWEVER, when clicking 'up' one level to Clearance Graphics Cards... they're not there?!?
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somebody just bought it. Thats what No Eta means.

The system does this when a sale item has been sold.
 
If I were you I would go for a cheap 960 overclock it like mad as they can do 1500mhz you will probably find this is enough for next 6 month+ and see what comes out from AMD and Nvidia and at what price. I would do that if you dont fancy spending £200.

Maybe this one

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Superclocked 2048MB GDDR5 £169

If you do Spend £200 I would go for the £199 970 at the moment or at least wait till tomorrows change of Weekyl Deal prices it might throw up some nice surprises.
 
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Over the years I've had more AMD cards than Nvidia, so am happy with both manufacturers.

That said, on the used market I know from experience that (past generation) Nvidia cards seem to hold their value slightly better than AMD when comparing like for like performance.

I might go for a 960 in the hope that I'll still get £100-£130 for it in 6 months.

EDIT - any ideas if this is available in green as per image? (text states RED)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-278-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2379
 
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The 280 is the best value direct replacement for a 760. The 960 is £30 too expensive, you may as well just get another 760. The 280X is better but a little too close to the 290 in price.

The 290 really has a new lease of life due to its low pricing and how well it is coping in newer games, and 1440p gaming. The 970 is about 10-15% faster but costs 25% more.

So really I would either recommend a 280 or a 290. As for Nvidia cards I don't think there are any good value options now, they are all about performance/watt and overpricing.
 
An extra £30 will buy a 290 though so no comparison and more than just a slight sidegrade. The 960 definitely has too much NV tax included in its RRP.
 
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Just been doing some research over at TPU... okay, I get you now. The 290 blows pretty much everything else away at that price point.

Might up my budget a little and think about a (non-Powercolour) 290 after all :)
 
Yeah it's a shame some people are unaware of how much better the 290 is than the 960 for not much more. It's a proper notch up in performance.
 
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