New Computer: 960 or 970?

[zachary.ashen]

I'm looking to create a new machine that has no intention of gaming. I have one 1440p monitor and one 1080p monitor. I plan on doing some 3D design work but not a lot. I also would like something that will be future proof but won't break the bank. I also need it to be able to run photoshop, and I do professional programming so I need it to be able to run lots of windows.

[DaltonM]

Wait for pascal or polaris GPUs. You should get a 950, or 750ti. 950 is way better than 750ti, but the 950 is like $30 more expensve. 

[zachary.ashen]

Can you send me to an amazon link for which one you're thinking of, I'm really new to this. Sorry.

[zachary.ashen]

@DaltonM

2 minutes ago, zachary.ashen said:

Can you send me to an amazon link for which one you're thinking of, I'm really new to this. Sorry.

 

[MmRaZ]

The 970 will always beat the 960 so I would recommend the 970. However depending on how long you can wait, the newer Nvidia cards might be out towards the end of this year.

[Starelementpoke]

3 minutes ago, zachary.ashen said:

@DaltonM

 

Any of them will be fine. Just get whichever one catches your fancy.

[Bananasplit_00]

well if you cant wait a couple of months for polaris and pascal then get the 970, i have one thats amazing for 1080p gaming, its has a pretty nice overclock too if you want to do that. the R9 390 is a better card but if you have those to pick from then get the 970

[DaltonM]

4 minutes ago, zachary.ashen said:

@DaltonM

 

Choose based on warranty. I have a low profile msi gtx 750 ti  

[manikyath]

honestly, if the 3D design/photoshop isnt too heavy, you can do this off of intel integrated graphics just fine.

[pinksnowmanshandle]

In terms of 3D rendering  that is GPU intensive rather than CPU I'm not completely sure how much better the R9 380 or R9 380X would be (or if its in your budget an R9 390).

I say go with AMD because it's a much better Price to Performance. Though I suspect the programs you're using are GPU intensive and leverage CUDA.

[zachary.ashen]

So my main three options are to either buy a gtx 960 or wait for the new gpus or to go with an and? I don't plan on buying this build for the next couple weeks but if something goes on sale i'll buy it. @DaltonM @wcreek @Bananasplit_00

 

[Nena Trinity]

970 or 390 should be the question!

[zachary.ashen]

15 minutes ago, Nena360 said:

970 or 390 should be the question!

but is it really necessary? I'm already almost at max budget with a 960 This is my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sZMXgs

[Nena Trinity]

5 minutes ago, zachary.ashen said:

but is it really necessary? I'm already almost at max budget with a 960 This is my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sZMXgs

Most 390s besides blower ones are cheaper than 970s here not sure about prices there!

[zachary.ashen]

9 minutes ago, Nena360 said:

Most 390s besides blower ones are cheaper than 970s here not sure about prices there!

do I really need that? Thats a little bit over my budget and I think maybe a 960 with 2gb of ram would work. Do I need 4gb for what I'm doing?

[Nena Trinity]

24 minutes ago, zachary.ashen said:

do I really need that? Thats a little bit over my budget and I think maybe a 960 with 2gb of ram would work. Do I need 4gb for what I'm doing?

For a 960 2GB will do it really cannot handle 4GB but did you consider the 380 2GB or 380X?

[zachary.ashen]

1 minute ago, Nena360 said:

For a 960 2GB will do it really cannot handle 4GB but did you consider the 380 2GB or 380X?

This looks good what do you think: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100384nt4goc2l

[Nena Trinity]

1 minute ago, zachary.ashen said:

This looks good what do you think: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100384nt4goc2l

There is a 2GB version that is cheaper but yes!