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Upgrading from 660GTX

rdb2012

rdb2012

rdb2012

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Upgraded my PC in Feb, but already struggling in games. I am gonna sell my 660GTX, do you think it's a good idea to upgrade in the first place? Thinking of 7 series, but don't know which.

Wanna spend around £250!

My monitor max resolution is 1680x1050 if this helps.

Thanks in advance
 
I strongly suggest you add another £50 to your budget and get a 290. That will, by far, give you the best value for money. Otherwise you'll no doubt find yourself in the same situation in another year.
 
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What games are you struggling with?

I know GTX660 is not the greatest comparing to the high-ends that are out at the moment, but for 1680 I really can't see it struggle too badly...you sure it is not your i5 3570K at stock clock holding back the frame rate? Quite a lot of games need the i5 overclocked to maintain consistent 50fps+.
 
Yea for those two games it might be worthwhile to upgrade the graphic card...but you should always look into overclocking your i5 as well, as both of these games can be quite CPU bounded when you play online, once you got fast enough graphic grunt.
 
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