Upgrade question

[iBuprofeno]

hi guys! should i upgrade my gtx 660? i dont know if i should buy a 970 or 960, you guys think that its good enough for a couple of years?

 

Thanks! and sorry for the bad english!

[OAcesync]

CPU? 

[Fictionvl]

Hello! 

 

please post your specs so we can give you the best advice  

[iBuprofeno]

hi guys! should i upgrade my gtx 660? i dont know if i should buy a 970 or 960, you guys think that its good enough for a couple of years?

 

Thanks! and sorry for the bad english!

EDIT: Also, should i upgrade something more in my rig?

 

- QuadCore Intel Core i5-4670K, 3800 MHz (38 x 100)

-ASRock Z87 Pro4

-Kingston HyperX KHX1600C10D3/8GX

           

[iBuprofeno]

Hello! 

 

please post your specs so we can give you the best advice

- QuadCore Intel Core i5-4670K, 3800 MHz (38 x 100)

-ASRock Z87 Pro4

-Kingston HyperX KHX1600C10D3/8GX

+ the 660

also i dont have a ssd, only a HD with 2TB

[themaniac]

get the gtx 970 or r9 390 for 970 I recommend the gigabyte g1 game and for the 390 something from sapphire

[Fictionvl]

nope, you're all set, get an R9 390 if you have a 600w PSU at least and can handle the heat

or get a GTX 970 if you have a good room temp 

[iBuprofeno]

nope, you're all set, get an R9 390 if you have a 600w PSU at least and can handle the heat

or get a GTX 970 if you have a good room temp 

my CPU never goes more than 50º-55º, and yes 750W

[Fictionvl]

my CPU never goes more than 50º-55º, and yes 750W

 

well then, I recommend getting an R9 390 for the VRAM, since it has 8 gigs of it 

[iBuprofeno]

well then, I recommend getting an R9 390 for the VRAM, since it has 8 gigs of it 

its worth the 300+€ that cost? i mean, isnt more worth it the 380??? also i dont want to have like a top end GPU when my cpu its just a i5 4960K

[Dinodaur]

its worth the 300+€ that cost? i mean, isnt more worth it the 380??? also i dont want to have like a top end GPU when my cpu its just a i5 4960K

What are you using your computer for, gaming, editing etc?

[iBuprofeno]

What are you using your computer for, gaming, editing etc?

 

gaming 

[Dinodaur]

 

 

gaming 

 

If you wish to game at 1080p then you will want the GTX 970 or the R9 390, both should last you a few years and both can play most games on high-ultra settings at 60FPS. The 8GB of VRAM is currently not that important unless you are playing games with lots of textures or having loads of shader and improved graphics mods. However if you want it to last a few years the 8GB may become used by then, it is hard to say (though it is becoming increasingly more likely, but I am not an expert on the subject so I don't know). There are a few things to be wary of with the R9 390;

• Runs hotter (not much though)
• Requires more power (your PSU is more than enough, though it would be nice to know what brand and model it is, just to see what quality it is)
• You won't get some nVidia special features, this shouldn't stop you from buying it though
• You have to deal with AMD drivers (not horrendous but nVidia's are certainly better)

 

Also don't worry about the CPU bottlenecking (if that is what you mean). An i5 4690k is exactly want you want if you are gaming.

Personally I would probably go with the 390 because of the VRAM and it does outperform the GTX 970 in some games, unless you really want the nVidia only features.

[iBuprofeno]

If you wish to game at 1080p then you will want the GTX 970 or the R9 390, both should last you a few years and both can play most games on high-ultra settings at 60FPS. The 8GB of VRAM is currently not that important unless you are playing games with lots of textures or having loads of shader and improved graphics mods. However if you want it to last a few years the 8GB may become used by then, it is hard to say (though it is becoming increasingly more likely, but I am not an expert on the subject so I don't know). There are a few things to be wary of with the R9 390;

• Runs hotter (not much though)
• Requires more power (your PSU is more than enough, though it would be nice to know what brand and model it is, just to see what quality it is)
• You won't get some nVidia special features, this shouldn't stop you from buying it though
• You have to deal with AMD drivers (not horrendous but nVidia's are certainly better)

 

Also don't worry about the CPU bottlenecking (if that is what you mean). An i5 4690k is exactly want you want if you are gaming.

Personally I would probably go with the 390 because of the VRAM and it does outperform the GTX 970 in some games, unless you really want the nVidia only features.

should i be worried for the temps? i mean, if my CPU runs at 50º playing like battlefield 4 (not ultra tho) or 40º playing a loooong time  LOL

[Dinodaur]

should i be worried for the temps? i mean, if my CPU runs at 50º playing like battlefield 4 (not ultra tho) or 40º playing a loooong time  LOL

Is you system water cooled at all because that is quite low if it is air cooled? With the 390 temps aren't anything to worry about, it just runs a little hotter than the 970, but not much.

[iBuprofeno]

Is you system water cooled at all because that is quite low if it is air cooled? With the 390 temps aren't anything to worry about, it just runs a little hotter than the 970, but not much.

aircooled, but my room its always at 20º because i have air conditioner