a few questions on upgrading from 560ti to 970

[Andodx]

I am looking into upgrading my graphics card. My trusty old 560ti is not up to doing what is necessary for my enjoyment anymore.... 

 

.....buuuuut I do kinda want to keep the stuff I currently have in the system (money doesn't grow on trees ). 

 

The thing in the old lady are: 

 

i5-2500k

8 GB RAM 

Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Mainboard 

vx550 Watt Corsair PSU

 

Does it make any sense to upgrade to a gtx 970?

[ERSCreeper]

Yes, an upgrade to a GTX 970 will be a great upgrade.

[Jgeorge610]

yeh upgrade you will see significant gains in gaming performance

[Andodx]

That is without a doubt to be expected, but can the rest of the system keep up?

[Burdock]

The gtx 970 is the best value gpu I have seen in a few years, I am super happy with mine.

[ERSCreeper]

That is without a doubt to be expected, but can the rest of the system keep up?

Yes

[YeroJero]

The 970 is a perfectly reasonable buy. Maybe just have that 2500k overclocked a little.

[Andodx]

thanks for the fast replys! 

 

now what model to go for?

[ERSCreeper]

The 970 is a perfectly reasonable buy. Maybe just have that 2500k overclocked a little.

Nope, the 2500K wouldn't need to be overclocked unless he is gaming at 4K at which the GTX 970 would cry.

[ERSCreeper]

thanks for the fast replys! 

 

now what model to go for?

Gigabyte G1 Gaming is a great card. EVGA and MSI are also good chooses.

[JoaoPRSousa]

It makes sense upgrading.

[Jgeorge610]

That is without a doubt to be expected, but can the rest of the system keep up?

yeh, except maybe the cpu will hold it back a tad, but nothing to worry about, just a bit of an over-clock will sort that aha

[Burdock]

Actually the 970 games great at 4k, everything runs bellow 30fps giving you a more "cinematic" experience.

</sarcasm>

[ERSCreeper]

yeh, except maybe the cpu will hold it back a tad, but nothing to worry about, just a bit of an over-clock will sort that aha

The 2500K at 1080P with a GTX 980 runs without a problem so no it wouldn't need to be overclocked.

[AlwaysFSX]

yeh, except maybe the cpu will hold it back a tad, but nothing to worry about, just a bit of an over-clock will sort that aha

Lol, no. The 2500k is still insanely powerful and can run any card no sweat.

[Jgeorge610]

Lol, no. The 2500k is still insanely powerful and can run any card no sweat.

not the one i had, was bottlenecking everything, still got it aha

[yimello]

That's why you should always buy K (unlocked) model

[AlwaysFSX]

not the one i had, was bottlenecking everything, still got it aha

A 2500k? No. There's something wrong with it then.

[hiyayhi]

That is without a doubt to be expected, but can the rest of the system keep up?

Yes 100% that system will be fine. The i5 2500k overclocks like a frog in a sock and can keep up with the big dogs in todays market pretty sturdily. The only thing I would consider getting is a new power supply. They have come a long way since then, you could pick up an 80+ gold 600 watt PSU for not too much and it would put you at a bit of piece of mind.