Question about getting a new GPU.

[MexicanAnimal]

Hi all! I just built a new system, featuring a 4670k, MSi Z87-G45 Gaming, 8 GB Corsair memory and a Carbide 540 Air.

 

For the GPU, I was thinking about some options, and I have decided to wait for the 800 series and whatever AMD is gonna offer and so I have been running on integrated graphics.

 

I was browsing some local classified website here is Australia and I came across a GTX 570 for $100, and I was very intrigued. What do you guys think? Is it worth getting this and run on that til I get my new balls to the walls next-gen GPU or save those $100 and stick to integrated graphics? 

 

Note, I'm not on THAT MUCH of a tight budget, I can spend those 100 and still comfortably get a new GPU

 

Thanks!

[Willson94]

well if you can comfortably do it then meh why not

[acidydragon]

I would think the 750ti would probably run faster (not 100% sure)

 

After looking it up a bit, they seem closer than I expected, but the 750 ti still seems to pull ahead.

[AMD Lover]

I would personally get a newer card, 600 series or above. You can pick up 660TI's for around $120 used on eBay.

[MexicanAnimal]

I would think the 750ti would probably run faster (not 100% sure)

 

Yeah, it does, but here in Aus the 750 ti is 200-249 bucks, and I don't really feel that I should spend that much for a 2-3 month GPU.

[zapsyou]

Yeah seems worth it but 800 series probably won't be that much of an improvement over 700 and doesn't looks to be coming out in the later part of this year, so is it worth the wait.

[acidydragon]

Yeah, it does, but here in Aus the 750 ti is 200-249 bucks, and I don't really feel that I should spend that much for a 2-3 month GPU.

I probably should have remembered to check location (silly me, assuming my currency...)

Then sure, why not.. Check around for something like a 660ti too, see what you can get.

[Anthony10]

I would recommend spending an extra $40-$50 on a 750 ti, here are some comparisons

 

570 vs 750 ti - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-vs-GeForce-GTX-570

780 ti vs 750 ti - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-780-Ti-vs-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti

 

Just to give you a reference.

[acidydragon]

Yeah seems worth it but 800 series probably won't be that much of an improvement over 700 and doesn't looks to be coming out in the later part of this year, so is it worth the wait.

Based on what we've seen with Maxwell so far (the 750/750 ti) the 800 series will be a LARGE improvement.

They took a card with a TDP of under 60 watts, and are running battlefield on Ultra.

 

I vote it's worth the wait if you can

Look into the 570, and into something like the 660 ti.

[MexicanAnimal]

I would personally get a newer card, 600 series or above. You can pick up 660TI's for around $120 used on eBay.

 

I would too but in the Australian eBay I can't find anything under 170-250 for a 660 ti or even a 660. 

 

Also, for the lolz, here's a guy trying to sell a 660 ti for $630

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Palit-GeForce-Nvidia-GTX-660-Ti-JetStream-Graphics-Card-2GB-GDDR5-HDMI-Dual-/310895295026?pt=AU_Components&hash=item4862cdba32&_uhb=1

[WoodenMarker]

I would recommend spending an extra $40-$50 on a 750 ti, here are some comparisons

 

570 vs 750 ti - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-vs-GeForce-GTX-570

780 ti vs 750 ti - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-780-Ti-vs-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti

 

Just to give you a reference.

The average 750 Ti is ~$200 AUD. The 570 is a pretty good deal at $100.

[helping]

If you went and bought an i5k I wouldn't recommend anything below a 770 or 860 (under improvement assumptions)

and when 800 series debuts odds are the price isn't going to be favorable since there would be no competition to drive the price down.

570 is alright, but legacy at this point. Use it if you need a temporary card with the intention to sell it back for the same or at a slight loss within a few months. I guess I would urge you to think of it as a hardware loan?

[MexicanAnimal]

If you went and bought an i5k I wouldn't recommend anything below a 770 or 860 (under improvement assumptions)

and when 800 series debuts odds are the price isn't going to be favorable since there would be no competition to drive the price down.

570 is alright, but legacy at this point. Use it if you need a temporary card with the intention to sell it back for the same or at a slight loss within a few months. I guess I would urge you to think of it as a hardware loan?

Yeah, it would be a hardware loan. I don't know how much it will be worth in a couple of months, since, as you said, it's legacy, but I don't wanna spend too much on a temporary card, but the integrated graphics are killing me, I need a dedicated GPU, so I think I am going to go for it. 

[Anthony10]

The average 750 Ti is ~$200 AUD. The 570 is a pretty good deal at $100.

Oh my bad I didn't notice it was Australian $ D:

[MexicanAnimal]

Thanks all! I have decided I am gonna go for it, can't go too bad, plus I just found out it's and ASUS one with a backplate

 

So yeah, again, thanks for all the advice!