Which GPU to choose?

[biggiepk]

hello fellas.

I'm looking for a new gpu for my system. I had gtx570 1.25gb vram and i need something just a little bit better. So i found couple of gpu's that i like:

gtx950 - brand new -  175us$ 

gtx760 - used - 170$ 

gtx580 extreme edition 3gb - used - 141us$ 

 

in my country things are expensive as hell.. so thanks guys 

[biggiepk]

Just now, mcraftax said:

tell use which version (e.g. EVGA eta) and model or the stats

ASUS gtx760 

MSI 580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition

MSI 950GTX GAMING 

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Stay away from the 580, it's old and tired (I just retired mine for the same reason). Honestly if you have a functional GPU then right now is the time to wait and see what the next generation will bring, if nothing else a price drop on the second hand market.

[biggiepk]

I don't have a gpu, only intel HD one in a moment. And i really wanna play some new titles.. so maybe i should pick up gtx950? 

[biggiepk]

That are the cards, i can pick also something like gtx660 for maybe 140$.. i'm not so demand user, i don't need ultra detauls with aa and others... just full hd res + normal details.. 

[siberiansteel11]

with the choices I would go with the 760 But if you could find a used GTX 680 for cheap go for it 

[biggiepk]

gtx680 is too expensive for my budget. I need some entry cards.. 

 

What about 5970? Is that better then gtx580? 

[Guuhan]

Stop looking at outdated cards that will last you probably some weeks/months before you have to find a new one. Will cost more money than needed. What is your budget exactly? Under 200? Easy to find a r9 380 used or 960 used.

[jusxusfanatic]

I would say go for a r9 390!

[biggiepk]

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49 minutes ago, jusxusfanatic said:

I would say go for a r9 390!

die troll..

[don_svetlio]

57 minutes ago, biggiepk said:

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die troll..

Go for a R9 380 - it's the best value GPU at the moment beating out the 960 by 15% on average in games

[GarnetDevil]

AMD R9 380

 

Best choice hands down

[Commander Llama]

I'll heap on that recommend pile, at those prices, it's well worth searching for a used GTX960 4GB or AMD R9 380. Performance wise the 380 wins, though I don't know what your regional prices are like. the 380 is about $60 more than the 960 even in the used space here, so depends how tight your budget is too.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Commander Llama said:

I'll heap on that recommend pile, at those prices, it's well worth searching for a used GTX960 4GB or AMD R9 380. Performance wise the 380 wins, though I don't know what your regional prices are like. the 380 is about $60 more than the 960 even in the used space here, so depends how tight your budget is too.

60$? That's awfully high, wonder why it's like that.

[Commander Llama]

5 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

60$? That's awfully high, wonder why it's like that.

Retention rate, maybe? Supply and demand? I dunno. 960s have been out for a little longer, too. Or just random bullshittery.

 

Regardless, both GPUs are underappreciated IMO and OP would do well to invest in either. A few of my buddies have budget builds with both cards and it is amazing how well they perform. It's almost always worth buying the latest series GPU, even if it is lower end of that series.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Commander Llama said:

Retention rate, maybe? I dunno. 960s have been out for a little longer, too. Or just random bullshittery.

 

Regardless, both GPUs are underappreciated IMO and OP would do well to invest in either. A few of my buddies have budget builds with both cards and it is amazing how well they perform. It's almost always worth buying the latest series GPU, even if it is lower end of that series.

Agreed - though with DX12 having issues with Maxwell I'd be afraid to buy a 960 with Pascal round the corner

[biggiepk]

8 minutes ago, Commander Llama said:

I'll heap on that recommend pile, at those prices, it's well worth searching for a used GTX960 4GB or AMD R9 380. Performance wise the 380 wins, though I don't know what your regional prices are like. the 380 is about $60 more than the 960 even in the used space here, so depends how tight your budget is too.

I don't have money to buy that cards lmao. They are over 220$ in my country. I need something used so, little bit older.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, biggiepk said:

I don't have money to buy that cards lmao. They are over 220$ in my country. I need something used so, little bit older.

7970 or R9 280X usually are cheap and perform admirably

[biggiepk]

38 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

7970 or R9 280X usually are cheap and perform admirably

I had 7970, it gets too hot, and consume too much power. Also i don't prefer amd.. Tell me some nvidia core in that range. 

[don_svetlio]

Just now, biggiepk said:

I had 7970, it gets too hot, and consume too much power. Also i don't prefer amd.. Tell me some nvidia core in that range. 

Nvidia GPUs in that range consume the same or more power and run equally hot - you simply had a crappy cooler on it, tis' all.

[don_svetlio]

2 minutes ago, biggiepk said:

I had 7970, it gets too hot, and consume too much power. Also i don't prefer amd.. Tell me some nvidia core in that range. 

As for Nvidia options - the only one is a 780/780 Ti but those cost a lot more

[Unhelpful]

6 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

 

Most coolers for the 7970 were shit. Only sapphire was doing well. It's a lot better now @biggiepk

[don_svetlio]

Just now, JoeyDM said:

Most coolers for the 7970 were shit. It's a lot better now @biggiepk

Matrix cooler, Vapor-X cooler, Tri-X cooler, DC2 cooler, DD cooler are all good

[Unhelpful]

3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Matrix cooler, Vapor-X cooler, Tri-X cooler, DC2 cooler, DD cooler are all good

I added an edit to cite Sapphire as an exception, but forgot Asus. Sapphire and Asus were doing well. Wasn't the DD a few degrees behind back then due to a literally thinner heatsink? Plus XFX had a ton of shitty coolers for it back then. They had one with dual 92mm fans that were loud and cooler poorly, can't remember the naming scheme.

[max_headroom]

46 minutes ago, biggiepk said:

I had 7970, it gets too hot, and consume too much power. Also i don't prefer amd.. Tell me some nvidia core in that range. 

If anybody tells you that AMD and Nvidia gpus run equally hot, they're full of crap.

 

Nvidia also has better driver support.  I used to have a 390 and it stuttered like hell.  GTAV would be locked at 30fps.  I would have to change the settings EVERYTIME I play a game.  Not to mention the gps map on screen would be screwed up unless I turned up MSAA.  Guess what, doing that kills your frame rates.

 

The gpu also got very hot.  Almost 80 degrees and we were talking about a 60 degree ambient temperature.

 

Stick with the tried and true Nvidia.