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Buget PC GTX 960 vs 970

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Go for the 970. Honestly, the 960 can play 1080p 60fps in most games, but in a few months or a year it won't be capable of doing that on the latest titles. So I would save up a bit more and go for the 970! :D

So I am building a new pc and have come to the graphics card. I am wanting to play games at 1080p on medium / high settings and I want to play games coming out in the future, all at 60fps+

I cannot decide between the gtx 960 and the gtx 970. I have been told that the gtx 960 is fine for what I want to do but I have also been told that the 970 is a lot better card and I would be better saving for that.

Any help on this matter is gladly accepted.

 

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970 is worth saving up for

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The R9 390 is cheaper than the GTX 970 and performs the same if not better.

in the uk the cheap 390 costs as much as the best 970 from what ive seen.

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The R9 390 is cheaper than the GTX 970 and performs the same if not better.

Can't say that as a blanket statement. Here in Canada the 970 is usually $10 or more cheaper than an R9 390. It all depends on location location location.

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in the uk the cheap 390 costs as much as the best 970 from what ive seen.

 

Can't say that as a blanket statement. Here in Canada the 970 is usually $10 or more cheaper than an R9 390. It all depends on location location location.

 

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