Upgrade from GTX 560

[SU26Crashing]

Looking for GPU suggestions. I've recently installed an SSD which conveniently came with AC Syndicate, my GTX 560 (2GB) handled it for awhile, but now it keeps crashing out (And I played through AC-Black Flag since I was hooked). My system is older, Intel Core I5-2500k (3.30 GHZ/6MB L3 Cache), 8 Gb DDR3 1600 ram. 

 

I'm looking at the future, and don't expect to have this computer for more than a few years, so I don't want to dump a bunch of money into it, but still want to play AC-Syndicate (I am willing to play at lower performance settings).

 

I've been looking at the GTX 960 4gb ram (~$210), is this a good call? The R9 380 is another option, however after reading about issues with drivers I'm avoiding it, even though it's performance is slightly better?

[Laputacake]

What power supply do you have?

[SU26Crashing]

Standard 700 watt

 

[SU26Crashing]

and ASUS P8Z68-V LX  MB

[Moonzy]

6 minutes ago, SU26Crashing said:

GTX 960 4gb ram (~$210), is this a good call?

yea but the 380 is slightly better

7 minutes ago, SU26Crashing said:

The R9 380 is another option, however after reading about issues with drivers I'm avoiding it, even though it's performance is slightly better?

at the moment, nvidia is having a driver issue too with their 364.xx drivers lol

so no comments

drivers can be improved, but hardware cant

 

just make sure your psu is capable of running either card that you're going to get and you should be fine

if you're worried, the 960 consumes lower wattage so would pose less potential problems

[SU26Crashing]

Looks like either 550 watts (recommended PSU) for the 380 vs 400 watt (psu) for the 960. Should be covered with a 700 watt PSU?

[Tomthedrum]

If you want a toaster/heating go for the 380 otherwise the 960

[WebPlayz]

1 minute ago, SU26Crashing said:

Looks like either 550 watts (recommended PSU) for the 380 vs 400 watt (psu) for the 960. Should be covered with a 700 watt PSU?

i would get a r9 390x

[jpgrandi]

I really recommend the R9 380. Never had any driver issues whatsoever. 

[SU26Crashing]

What about the heat issues? Fans at full speed during gaming?

[SU26Crashing]

3 minutes ago, jpgrandi said:

I really recommend the R9 380. Never had any driver issues whatsoever. 

Which Brand are you partial too? Sapphire, Asus, MSI?

[jpgrandi]

I have a MSI R9 380; before that I had various brands GTXs. 

GPU fans stay lower than 60% when running my heaviest game, which is Crysis 3. 

The GPU core sits at about 80° C when running Crysis 3, which as far as I know is ok for AMD GPUs. The CPU stays lower than 60° C, so if it is getting warmer because of the GPU, it's still alright. 

It packs two fans and those cool heatpipes. 

[SU26Crashing]

After Further reading, I'll go with the R9 380. It has a better cost/performance ratio. 

 

Probably gonna do this one. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127913&cm_re=R9_380-_-14-127-913-_-Product

 

Thanks Everyone!

[awesomeness10120]

1 minute ago, SU26Crashing said:

After Further reading, I'll go with the R9 380. It has a better cost/performance ratio. 

 

Probably gonna do this one. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127913&cm_re=R9_380-_-14-127-913-_-Product

 

Thanks Everyone!

380x is a good option, too. And don't forget to overclock!

[grayperview]

A Sapphire triX 390, The GPU is great value for money, and the cooler is just the best out there.