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I currently run a GTX 560ti, I have just been offered today a PNY 660 for £80. I am more than likely going to buy a new Maxwell (860 possibly) when they are released. Is it worth this small upgrade in the meantime do you think? My main concern is running Watchdogs at 1080 haha

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seeing that gtx 660's cost around 150-200 usd go for(don't know how much 660's cost in euro's)

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To be fair I've just managed to sell my 560ti for £60 so the extra performance gain should be worth the extra £20 I will pay for the 660. It's not too clear though, you guys think I won't see much of an improvement? The clock speeds are higher and the vRAM is 2GB instead of 1GB which is on the 560ti.

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i would go for it.

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To be fair I've just managed to sell my 560ti for £60 so the extra performance gain should be worth the extra £20 I will pay for the 660. It's not too clear though, you guys think I won't see much of an improvement? The clock speeds are higher and the vRAM is 2GB instead of 1GB which is on the 560ti.

It's a bit of an improvement but not worth postponing what could be a more drastic upgrade in the future. 

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It's a bit of an improvement but not worth postponing what could be a more drastic upgrade in the future.

I'm not postponing an upgrade I just think it's the wrong time to go spend so much money on a 780 with Maxwell just round the corner. Just looking for a little extra performance to keep me going until then. Then hopefully I'll get an 8xx card or a reduced price 7xx card.

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