Best 960?

[RedOwen1177]

I am looking for tha best GTX 960 at around $200. I am looking at these: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9602gd5toc, this one https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960wf2oc2gd , or this one https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42963kr . Which one would you reccomend, or would you reccomend another one?

[GodSpoon]

The R9 280x

 

 

But really the G1 Gaming and the EVGA SC are the best editions

[lani100]

I am looking for tha best GTX 960 at around $200. I am looking at these: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9602gd5toc, this one https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960wf2oc2gd , or this one https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42963kr . Which one would you reccomend, or would you reccomend another one?

They are all good cards and don't differ to much from eachother.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Out of the 3, I'd take the EVGA one. Or alternatively a 280x.

[BestBOTEU]

the only 960 i would recommend is the 4gb 960, other than that the 280x, as the 960 with 2gb of vram just isnt worth it, i have a 260x and i find it annoying i cant use high textures in gta v but at the same time its a cheap card

[nhatduy1611]

Alll of them are good although the gygabyte one has the highest core clock out of the box. I would get a 280x though since it's more powerful and has more vram.https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

[guitarboy012001]

4 gig evga one or that other 4 gig card the g1 i think.... but 280x is better

[blu4]

Out of your choise, I'd save up a bit more and get the 970.

[Majestic]

Why do people start japping 280X again without asking what he wants with it. You people are like yorkshire terriers.

[RedOwen1177]

They are all good cards and don't differ to much from eachother.

  

Out of the 3, I'd take the EVGA one. Or alternatively a 280x.

 

I don't think I have that good of a psu, only a 450 watt Corsair.

the only 960 i would recommend is the 4gb 960, other than that the 280x, as the 960 with 2gb of vram just isnt worth it, i have a 260x and i find it annoying i cant use high textures in gta v but at the same time its a cheap card

I'm not playing GTA V...  

4 gig evga one or that other 4 gig card the g1 i think.... but 280x is better

  

Alll of them are good although the gygabyte one has the highest core clock out of the box. I would get a 280x though since it's more powerful and has more vram.https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

  

Out of your choise, I'd save up a bit more and get the 970.

I don't have that much money.

I might look at a R9 280x, but I'm worried about PSU requirements.

[guitarboy012001]

   

I don't think I have that good of a psu, only a 450 watt Corsair. I'm not playing GTA V...      I don't have that much money.

I might look at a R9 280x, but I'm worried about PSU requirements.

save the $50 bucks get the 280x and a better psu

[Majestic]

What are your requirements in a graphics card. What is important to you, list those + what powersupply you have and we can decide which is best.

 

 

save the $50 bucks get the 280x and a better psu

 

Based on what, I haven't seen a single requirement. How can you be so sure that's the best option except for blind brand-preference.

[RedOwen1177]

What are your requirements in a graphics card. What is important to you, list those + what powersupply you have and we can decide which is best. Based on what, I haven't seen a single requirement. How can you be so sure that's the best option except for blind brand-preference.

save the $50 bucks get the 280x and a better psu

I am really looking at a 960 because of power requirements. I have a spare PSU, could I do dual PSUs with my 450 watt as the GPU only one and my 350 watt as my system one?

Edit: the spare is this one: http://athenapower.com/product/power-supply/micro-ps3/ap-mps3atx35p8

[AlexWJD]

the only 960 i would recommend is the 4gb 960, other than that the 280x, as the 960 with 2gb of vram just isnt worth it, i have a 260x and i find it annoying i cant use high textures in gta v but at the same time its a cheap card

 

260X and the 960 are on complete ends of the spectrum. Its not because of the 2GB, its because the 260X doesn't have that much GPU power. The 260X is pretty much a PS4 GPU.

 

 

Why do people start japping 280X again without asking what he wants with it. You people are like yorkshire terriers.

 

My favorite is when you politely ask why OP should get an HD7970 instead, and they get offended, start a flame war, and then you are blamed for starting the flame war.

[MattLantis]

The R9 280x

 

 

Dammit you beat me

[AlexWJD]

I am looking for tha best GTX 960 at around $200. I am looking at these: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9602gd5toc, this one https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960wf2oc2gd , or this one https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42963kr . Which one would you reccomend, or would you reccomend another one?

 

With your CPU, the 960 is the best choice. I strongly recommend you overclock it though, it will give you some more decent FPS in games.

[RedOwen1177]

With your CPU, the 960 is the best choice. I strongly recommend you overclock it though, it will give you some more decent FPS in games.

The CPU? I have a H81 Mobo, and every time I OC, it breaks and won't show any video thru my GT 610.

[Majestic]

I am really looking at a 960 because of power requirements. I have a spare PSU, could I do dual PSUs with my 450 watt as the GPU only one and my 350 watt as my system one?

Edit: the spare is this one: http://athenapower.com/product/power-supply/micro-ps3/ap-mps3atx35p8

 

With that CPU you can easily run a 960 on a single 450 PSU. The 280X might also still work, but it's just not worth it on a stock celeron (in terms of investment as it's more expensive). Plus the VRAM discussion is moot for those 1080p cards. Ignore the pundits.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

   

I don't think I have that good of a psu, only a 450 watt Corsair. I'm not playing GTA V...      I don't have that much money.

I might look at a R9 280x, but I'm worried about PSU requirements.

 

Yeap checked your profile before recommending the 280x. The 450 80+ gold is cutting it very close but you can still run it. 

No overclocks though... 

[RedOwen1177]

What are your requirements in a graphics card. What is important to you, list those + what powersupply you have and we can decide which is best.

 

 

 

Based on what, I haven't seen a single requirement. How can you be so sure that's the best option except for blind brand-preference.

I have a G3258, Some random case without a logo or name, and a Corsair CS450M.

[RedOwen1177]

Yeap checked your profile before recommending the 280x. The 450 80+ gold is cutting it very close but you can still run it. 

No overclocks though...

Wasn't planning on it. I would just max all the sliders and break my card.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Wasn't planning on it. I would just max all the sliders and break my card.

 

Might just be fine then. You can overclock it if you ever plan on buying a better PSU in the future. 

But the card already runs well in stock.

[RedOwen1177]

Might just be fine then. You can overclock it if you ever plan on buying a better PSU in the future. 

But the card already runs well in stock.

Ok, I'll think about it.

[BestBOTEU]

260X and the 960 are on complete ends of the spectrum. Its not because of the 2GB, its because the 260X doesn't have that much GPU power. The 260X is pretty much a PS4 GPU.

 

 

 

My favorite is when you politely ask why OP should get an HD7970 instead, and they get offended, start a flame war, and then you are blamed for starting the flame war.

i actually run games really well, bf4 on ultra, gta v on very high-ultra 60 fps, all 1200p

[AlexWJD]

i actually run games really well, bf4 on ultra, gta v on very high-ultra 60 fps, all 1200p

 

Good for you, but don't make judgments for 1080p when the resolution you use has less than half the pixels of 1080.