Upgrade from 270x?

[PC Projects]

Hi! I would like to upgrade from my 270x to something better performing, with more vRAM. I don't have a ton of money, and I'd have to use the money I'd get from the 270x to get the new card. I might be able, at most, to add about 1000 SEK to that money. That's about $115. Components are really expensive here. A GTX 970 is 3990 SEK, or $450, a 980Ti is 7299 (cheapest model), or $830. I'd get between 1000 and 1400 SEK for the 270x, $115-160. So I'd have between 2000-2400 at most. $230-275.

Help?

[Johannes_Lazor]

If you want to upgrade from a 270x you should atleast get a gtx 970 or a R9 290x/390/x

[JefferyD90]

Then a R9-390(x) is your best bet.

[SeanAngelo]

Hi! I would like to upgrade from my 270x to something better performing, with more vRAM. I don't have a ton of money, and I'd have to use the money I'd get from the 270x to get the new card. I might be able, at most, to add about 1000 SEK to that money. That's about $115. Components are really expensive here. A GTX 970 is 3990 SEK, or $450, a 980Ti is 7299 (cheapest model), or $830. I'd get between 1000 and 1400 SEK for the 270x, $115-160. So I'd have between 2000-2400 at most. $230-275.

Help?

R9 290?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929oc4gd

 

bump the price up a lil' bit - R9 390

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr939g1gaming8gd

[Syfes]

For that money you should be able to get a GTX 960. Mind you, the performance boost won't be that impressive. I'd recommend saving up a bit and getting something more powerful.

[PC Projects]

For that money you should be able to get a GTX 960. Mind you, the performance boost won't be that impressive. I'd recommend saving up a bit and getting something more powerful.

Let me ask you, then; For a gamer and Indie 3D game dev, is the 270x a card that needs upgrading from?

[Syfes]

Let me ask you, then; For a gamer and Indie 3D game dev, is the 270x a card that needs upgrading from?

 

That's difficult to say. That depends on the kind of games you play and what kind of development you're doing. But it also depends (perhaps most importantly) on what you consider an acceptable experience.

 

For most games the 270x is acceptable at 1080p if you don't insist on high graphics settings.

[PC Projects]

That's difficult to say. That depends on the kind of games you play and what kind of development you're doing. But it also depends (perhaps most importantly) on what you consider an acceptable experience.

 

For most games the 270x is acceptable at 1080p if you don't insist on high graphics settings.

Well, it still does high on most things, with some settings turned to Medium and all AA and other post-processing turned off.

The game I'm working on won't be too intense, the goal being to create a game that many people can play. It will have fun and interactive gameplay, but also be sort of artsy, symbolic, and deep. The most intensive game I currently own is Far Cry 3. Of course, I will get more in the future, but I have a ton of PC games on disc from earlier times to keep me busy.