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New GPU for my Setup

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Hey all,

 

First time posting ^_^  But I've been really struggling making up my mind on what GPU to upgrade to. Currently, I have a GTX 260... so realistically I know I'm winning either way!

 

My setup will be:

 

- primarily gaming on a 24" 1080p monitor

- occasional gaming on 50" 4K TV, via HDMI

- as well as Netflix, HTPC usage on the same 4K TV

 

I have narrowed down my choices to the EVGA 970 SSC, or one of the R9 390s.

Understanding that the R9 390 does not have HDMI 2.0, I have read that gaming will be subpar at 30hz (since my TV does not have a DP option). However, the 390 will likely be better long term due to the Directx 12, 8GB etc. I've read some promising reports of an 'active' adapter in-the-works for DP to HDMI 2.0 but there will apparently be other issues to worry about.

 

With what I intend to use it for in mind, and the fact that I would not like to replace the card for several years, what do you suggest? In the next 3-5 years will VRAM really become an issue if I go with the HDMI 2.0 ready card (970)? Should I look more long term and hope for a proper adapter to develop- or will I even notice a large difference gaming in 4K at 30hz?

 

Thank you!

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What's the rest of your specs?

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
(Rest of Specs on Profile)

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I'd just go for the 970 or an R9 290X

 | CPU: AMD FX 8350 + H100i | GPU: AMD R9 290X + NZXT Kraken | RAM: HyperX Beast 2033 16GB | PSU: EVGA G2 | MOBO: ASRock 970M |

| CASE: Corsair Carbide 88R |STORAGE: 1x WD Black | KEYBOARD: Corsair K70 | MOUSE: R.A.T 9 |

SOMETIMES LOSING THE BATTLE, MEANS YOU CAN WIN THE WAR

 

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The rest of my rig is:

 

CPU: i7 920

GPU: GTX 260 

MOBO: EVGA X58 LE

RAM: 6GB RAM

PSU: Corsair 850W

 

I'll be looking to upgrade my CPU setup probably next generation.

FOR GOD's SAKE, PLEASE UPGRADE YOUR CPU!! 

 

an i5 4690K will be kickass!! if not in the budget range, a locked i5 is still brilliant!! and then pair it with an R9 390. it is simply better, it just is!!!

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