What GPU do I need?

[sumiwarrior]

I would like to build a budget $~800 USD build to primarily play cs:go at 1080p. What graphics card do you think i need? (I was thinking a gtx 950)

Thanks your your suggestions

[Nasty]

Ya bro if you're only looking to play CSGO then a 950 would do fine, even a 750ti.

[SparkySamZa]

Ya bro if you're only looking to play CSGO then a 950 would do fine, even a 750ti.

the fun thing is i have a 780 and i can't even get above 70fps

[Nasty]

the fun thing is i have a 780 and i can't even get above 70fps

I've seen a person with a 750ti get around 120 fps on CSGO...

[byalexandr]

the fun thing is i have a 780 and i can't even get above 70fps

That's a problem, my 290 gets around 200 avg.

[SparkySamZa]

That's a problem, my 290 gets around 200 avg.

i don't really know, i should look into it, maybe because i run it at 1440p maybe :£

[byalexandr]

i don't really know, i should look into it, maybe because i run it at 1440p maybe :£

Oh, well that's why. I run at 1080p.

[DGaming]

the fun thing is i have a 780 and i can't even get above 70fps

Thats just impossible! You will be able to get more than 100 fps with a 750ti no problem! 750ti is really good gaming gpu!

[BeanMachine]

Go with a 950, here is a really nice one on sale.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127904&ignorebbr=1

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[SparkySamZa]

Oh, well that's why. I run at 1080p.

the fun thing is i doubt, that would make such a significant impact like that, to a game that has about the same polygons as WOW and i can run that at like 200 with no AA

[SparkySamZa]

Thats just impossible! You will be able to get more than 100 fps with a 750ti no problem! 750ti is really good gaming gpu!

yeah, i need to look into it when i get the time, do some tests and what not :3

[Bonch]

1440p is a lot harder to run you might need a 960 or 970 if u want maxed settings with AA.

[alphaproject]

For that price find someone's used 970 that still has warranty. Some gamers always want to upgrade.... just gotta find those guys.

 

$159 for a 950.... yikes. I couldn't recommend anything but the 960 at this point.

 

I've said this before in other posts but I had the GTX 770 4 Gb, bought it used, it lasted me 7 months then was having issues.

 

Sent RMA to Zotac, they sent me the 970 and it, so far BLOWS away that 770. In The Witcher 3 I can run pretty much maxed out settings

 

and it won't drop under 50 fps in 1080p. I limit it to 60 for capping video AND tearing. Like when I watch the video of it, it's perfectly smooth, no tearing, but while I'm playing sometimes even locked at 60fps there is tearing. I suspect the monitor since it was fairly a cheap 1080p but I got it as a present a few years back.

Viewsonic 22 inch or something. It's good but I hate seeing tearing. It minimal, but it's there.

 

Although for a 950 I like this one.  If I had to buy one. Although it really couldn't play The Witcher 3 unless you lower the settings.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500387&cm_re=GTX_950-_-14-500-387-_-Product

[-iSynthesis]

the fun thing is i have a 780 and i can't even get above 70fps

Doing something really wrong then lol. Getting about 300 with my 280x.