770 still a good card?

[Clanscorpia]

So with tonight being the great night (The one I  buy PC parts), I've figured out my exact config for my build. A 6500, GA-H170-D3HP, 8GB 2133, GQ 650, and an S340. Some of you may have noticed that it doesn't have a GPU. I was planning on waiting for Pascal but because of what I'm earning this year, and the leftover I have from the build, I was planning on buying a used GPU and then give it to my brother when I buy a better GPU. So I started looking at eBay. I started with a 770 as I know its roughly the performance of a 280 and 960/380. $180 CAD. I was suprised, so I looked up 280. $280 CAD. 380 $250 and 960 $280. So should I buy the 770? It seems like a good deal and it's right in the price range for a GPU for me.

[Matias_Chambers]

Since you are upgrading to Pascal when it comes out, I see no problem in getting it. It is still a powerful GPU. If you weren't upgrading to Pascal, it would be a different story. 

[don_svetlio]

Yep - for that price I guess the 770 is solid. It's more powerful than a 960/280 by a bit

[Rob27shred]

How much VRAM does the GTX 770 you are looking at have? The standard is 2 or 3GB I believe, but I believe there was also a 4GB version made. Considering your plan of giving your brother the 770 after you upgrade I would try to find a 4GB version of the 770 just for the plain fact that it will extend the useful life of the GPU substantially. 

[iPC]

How long do you propose to wait for Pascal? Im building a PC when pascal comes out, but I'm getting the 1080 hopefully at 600$ in June, almost right when it comes out. I personally would either wait to build the computer, or run on Intel integrated graphics for the time being instead of spending the extra money. The 770 is a great card for that price if you do need a GPU in the mean time. 

[Thony]

Performance wise it's good for 1080p. My 760 is still good enough

 

For $180Cad it's a great value. U won't get 1060 for that price (should be slightly better than 770).

 

Depending on the Pascal prices (if they match 900series) the price of 700 series should go down.

[Qi_Forever]

What games will you be playing if you got the GTX770?

[grayperview]

Look for a an AMD 7970 / 280x on ebay, they are dirt cheap and perform better than a GTX770

[Clanscorpia]

50 minutes ago, super_skank said:

Look for a an AMD 7970 / 280x on ebay, they are dirt cheap and perform better than a GTX770

They cost double that of the 770.

 

1 hour ago, iPC said:

How long do you propose to wait for Pascal? Im building a PC when pascal comes out, but I'm getting the 1080 hopefully at 600$ in June, almost right when it comes out. I personally would either wait to build the computer, or run on Intel integrated graphics for the time being instead of spending the extra money. The 770 is a great card for that price if you do need a GPU in the mean time. 

I'm going to wait 6 months and I'm buying it to use it then to give it to my brother

[AHaskin14]

I still love mine, had it since may '14. Plan on getting a 1070 soon though.

[iPC]

55 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

They cost double that of the 770.

 

I'm going to wait 6 months and I'm buying it to use it then to give it to my brother

That works

 

[grayperview]

2 hours ago, Clanscorpia said:

They cost double that of the 770.

 

I'm going to wait 6 months and I'm buying it to use it then to give it to my brother

On ebay they are around the same here now £130-140, but the better 7970s Msi lightning for example that goes for around £150, They have actually gone up in price since i sold my two, i got £120 and £140 for mine....but they are a better card than the 770, and can run a lot of games on very high to ultra at good fps...

 

Personally i would wait for AMD offerings, Pascal is going to be meh.....20% across each tier performance increase, for a 30% price increase.

[Clanscorpia]

53 minutes ago, super_skank said:

On ebay they are around the same here now £130-140, but the better 7970s Msi lightning for example that goes for around £150, They have actually gone up in price since i sold my two, i got £120 and £140 for mine....but they are a better card than the 770, and can run a lot of games on very high to ultra at good fps...

 

Personally i would wait for AMD offerings, Pascal is going to be meh.....20% across each tier performance increase, for a 30% price increase.

My brother needs a card soon though, an 7970s are $270 CAD here. And the 770s are to expensive it seems because of sniping. I think I'll get a 760 for $100 which seems to be a great deal and I can give it to my brother soon after. Ill try Intel HD 530 first though, maybe I wont need a GPU for my current games

[Festive]

5 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

Yep - for that price I guess the 770 is solid. It's more powerful than a 960/280 by a bit

Hmm? I thought the 960 was the more powerful card? 

[Clanscorpia]

10 minutes ago, Festive said:

Hmm? I thought the 960 was the more powerful card? 

No, the 770 is more powerful. It the 760 good for 75 USD?

[Humbug]

12 minutes ago, Festive said:

Hmm? I thought the 960 was the more powerful card? 

The 770 is superior hardware.

The 960 enjoys better driver support though.

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Humbug said:

The 770 is superior hardware.

The 960 enjoys better driver support though.

Is the 760 an ok card for 75 USD

[don_svetlio]

8 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

No, the 770 is more powerful. It the 760 good for 75 USD?

770 is around 5-10% above a 960

[Clanscorpia]

31 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

770 is around 5-10% above a 960

Ok, but is the 760 good for 75 USD/ 100 CAD? It seems the best for the money as it will only temporarily be in my PC

[don_svetlio]

9 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

Ok, but is the 760 good for 75 USD/ 100 CAD? It seems the best for the money as it will only temporarily be in my PC

760 is like a 950/270X - entry-level 1080p

[Clanscorpia]

33 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

760 is like a 950/270X - entry-level 1080p

So medium/high on  AAA titles?

[don_svetlio]

8 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

So medium/high on  AAA titles?

medium 1080p yes

[Clanscorpia]

7 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

medium 1080p yes

Ok I'll go for it then