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Hi guys,

 

I'm new to the forum, so sorry for my newbieness. So basically I've recently built a mid level gaming PC, however I've yet to buy a new graphics card, since could not decide which would be right decision. The only thing I've decided is, that I would like to stick to an NVIDIA card(I have no problems with AMD, just got used to NVIDIA). So basically I am a guy who mostly plays with League of Legends ,DOTA 2, Smite, CS:GO, TERA, and funs around in BF3, however I do like trying out some of the new games as well. I've watched gameplay comparisons and read a bunch of benchmark tests, still can't decide.. My budget is tight and I'm aware that I don't need a high-end graphics card, so I would not like to buy a card better and more expensive than the GTX 960, however I still think that the 960 is not the best price / performance card on the market. There are two other cards, that cought my attention: the GTX 750 Ti, and the GTX 950. Which card would you guys suggest me to buy? (Other suggestions are also accepted) Please note that I would preferably like a DX 12 full supported card.

 

My so far specs are the following:

 

CPU: Intel i5-6500 (Skylake)

RAM:  Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz HyperX Fury Black

Motherboard:  MSI B150M BAZOOKA

SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 3.5" 1TB

Gaming resolution: 1920*1080p

 

Thank you guys in advance!

Have a nice day!

 

EDIT: It is more than enough if the newer demanding games run on a mid/high graphics ~50-60fps, I do not need ultra preset.

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AMD 370/380

NVIDIA 960

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The 750 ti is a good performance card, it's performance isn't that good for newer games. I use a 960 and it's great but I would've recommended a r9 380 but you want to stick with Nvidia, so I would go for a 970

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Price / performance wise the GTX 970 is a very good option and perfect for 1080p gaming.

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Depends on your price your willing to pay because the 750ti and 950 is a good budget graphics card and its good keeping up with the new games and even the AAA titles.

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If your budget is really tight I'd say go for the GTX 950... I would've bought that myself since I also have a budget build pc but that card came a few months after I bought my PC.However if had more money to spare i would definitely get myself a GTX 960 coz it really does give some of the best bang for the buck. 

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12 minutes ago, SportzMan said:

Please note that I would preferably like a DX 12 full supported card.

All current-gen cards have spotty support for DX12 (non have absolutely full support,) but Radeon cards tend to perform better with DX12-specific features. I recommend the R9 380 4GB. 

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I would preferably stay under 300$. Please note that the prices may differ in my country. (e.g. the cheapest GTX 970 is ~400$)

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Why are you opposed to buying a video card better than the GTX 960 when it costs less? The R9 380 is a faster card and can be had for as low as $160 on sale. @Starelementpoke found a Sapphire NITRO card somewhere for $170 post-rebate.

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1 hour ago, SportzMan said:

Hi guys,

 

I'm new to the forum, so sorry for my newbieness. So basically I've recently built a mid level gaming PC, however I've yet to buy a new graphics card, since could not decide which would be right decision. The only thing I've decided is, that I would like to stick to an NVIDIA card(I have no problems with AMD, just got used to NVIDIA). So basically I am a guy who mostly plays with League of Legends ,DOTA 2, Smite, CS:GO, TERA, and funs around in BF3, however I do like trying out some of the new games as well. I've watched gameplay comparisons and read a bunch of benchmark tests, still can't decide.. My budget is tight and I'm aware that I don't need a high-end graphics card, so I would not like to buy a card better and more expensive than the GTX 960, however I still think that the 960 is not the best price / performance card on the market. There are two other cards, that cought my attention: the GTX 750 Ti, and the GTX 950. Which card would you guys suggest me to buy? (Other suggestions are also accepted) Please note that I would preferably like a DX 12 full supported card.

 

My so far specs are the following:

 

CPU: Intel i5-6500 (Skylake)

RAM:  Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz HyperX Fury Black

Motherboard:  MSI B150M BAZOOKA

SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 3.5" 1TB

Gaming resolution: 1920*1080p

 

Thank you guys in advance!

Have a nice day!

 

EDIT: It is more than enough if the newer demanding games run on a mid/high graphics ~50-60fps, I do not need ultra preset.

Get a better SSD.

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