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[Kh0rn]

This is my exact same issue.

I mean you could go for the EVGA GTX 960 SSC If any GTX 960 that is the brand I would go for.

But same here R9 280x or GTX 960 I don't know what too choose. I have a similar rig too yours. but my CPU is a Intel I7 4770K If I could also get some help on this would go a long way. MWLL with my current GTX 660 has no issues but this game well this game just does not run well at all for me.

[chewie]

WaddeHaddeDudeda, on 02 June 2015 - 08:41 AM, said:

Errr, thanks but I'll pass.
The GTX750TI is only slightly better than my current card and actually I was looking to make a significant improvement.

I think I'll go for the GTX970, so thank you everyone.

970 will be good for a long while still.

I just got a 960, and even then, on the highest with FXAA enabled (no V-sync) i get 90fps easy (cpu is a 4690k, new build pc)

If you strapped for cash, get the 960, otherwise 970 all the way

[Lord Letto]

http://www.tomshardw...iew,3107-7.html
280X>960

[Kh0rn]

chewie, on 09 June 2015 - 08:17 AM, said:

970 will be good for a long while still.

I just got a 960, and even then, on the highest with FXAA enabled (no V-sync) i get 90fps easy (cpu is a 4690k, new build pc)

If you strapped for cash, get the 960, otherwise 970 all the way

What is your 960 brand ?

[chewie]

i got the 2gb MSI one.



No issues with it at all.

Though i did get an error that appears to be popping up a lot for others, Dxgi_error_device_removed.


I was putting that down to my less than impressive generic PSU

Edited by chewie, 10 June 2015 - 10:18 AM.

[WaddeHaddeDudeda]

If you want to get your hands onto a card that will last about 2,5 years, go for the 960 or (for the better bang for your buck) for the r9 280x.

If you think (just like me): "Scrap it. I'm just taking another 100 bucks and simply get something that will last for the next 4ish years and will go along just fine with a new computer (whenever I'm going for a new CPU I'll simply keep my GPU), go for the 970. MSI version as well. It seems to be super reliable, super quite and still fast enough (even though it's not as much overclocked as the versions of other competitors).

[Lord Letto]

WaddeHaddeDudeda, on 11 June 2015 - 07:06 AM, said:

If you want to get your hands onto a card that will last about 2,5 years, go for the 960 or (for the better bang for your buck) for the r9 280x.

If you think (just like me): "Scrap it. I'm just taking another 100 bucks and simply get something that will last for the next 4ish years and will go along just fine with a new computer (whenever I'm going for a new CPU I'll simply keep my GPU), go for the 970. MSI version as well. It seems to be super reliable, super quite and still fast enough (even though it's not as much overclocked as the versions of other competitors).

or instead of the GTX 970, go for a R9 290X 4GB so that when games get to the point that they use 4GB VRAM, it won't be choking on the last 512Mb like the GTX 970 would, if your a Nvidia fanboy and think 3.5GB VRAM is enough, go for a 970, otherwise go for a 6GB GTX 780 (Non Ti) or the Original GTX Titan or Better.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Lord Letto, on 11 June 2015 - 01:46 PM, said:

or instead of the GTX 970, go for a R9 290X 4GB so that when games get to the point that they use 4GB VRAM, it won't be choking on the last 512Mb like the GTX 970 would, if your a Nvidia fanboy and think 3.5GB VRAM is enough, go for a 970, otherwise go for a 6GB GTX 780 (Non Ti) or the Original GTX Titan or Better.

The 970 will be plenty for 1080P (where it performs better than the 290x) for the next few years; the life of the card.

There are very few edge cases that currently push that SoM; GTA5 for example.

Now if your going to go above 1080P defiantly the 290 or 980 would be the better choices.

Edited by DV McKenna, 11 June 2015 - 02:32 PM.