Posted August 11, 2015 hello techies, My friend has a pc that he uses for gaming but is looking to upgrade his graphics card. His cpu is only an amd 6300 and he wants to get an nvidia gtx 970. I know this is overkill for his cpu and it'll throttle, but I don't know if he took my word for it or is going to upgrade anyways. All I was looking for was some confirmation to show him that he wouldn't benefit that much from a 970, and possibly a recommendation for a card he should get instead. Thanks! -Cantoni Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 Better he get the card and keep it, and upgrade the motherboard and cpu later, then having a shitty gpu when he does. Only drop to a lesser gpu if he plans on upgrading with the saved money. Heaven's Society - Like Anime? Check us Out Here! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Anime List ; My Build (In Progress) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742630 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 What is his current gpu? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742667 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 an overkill GPU doesnt hurt Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742670 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 his current gpu? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742730 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 hello techies, My friend has a pc that he uses for gaming but is looking to upgrade his graphics card. His cpu is only an amd 6300 and he wants to get an nvidia gtx 970. I know this is overkill for his cpu and it'll throttle, but I don't know if he took my word for it or is going to upgrade anyways. All I was looking for was some confirmation to show him that he wouldn't benefit that much from a 970, and possibly a recommendation for a card he should get instead. Thanks! -Cantoni It's actually probably still worth it, unless he mainly plays games like DayZ or other CPU-bound titles. Just upgrade the CPU later down the road. Silverstone ML08 || Intel i5-6600 || Gigabyte HD 7950 @ Stock || Corsair 2x4GB DDR4 2133MHz || Gigabyte H170-N WIFI || Samsung 840 Pro 128GB || WD Caviar Black 1TB || MSX 64-bit Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742807 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 Author his current gpu? NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 1 GB Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742818 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 Author What is his current gpu? NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 1 GB Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742822 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 Author It's actually probably still worth it, unless he mainly plays games like DayZ or other CPU-bound titles. Just upgrade the CPU later down the road. that's true, I just don't want him to be disappointed when he buys this card and sees a small increase in performance haha Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/428110-upgrading-graphics-card/#findComment-5742841 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2015 It wont hurts.. If he going to upgrade that CPU in near future it better saving for new CPU and GPU or if you cant wait go ahead.. i have 980ti.. but im getting X99 in like a month so. Magical Pineapples
