GTX 960 4GB or GTX 1050 2GB OR Zotac GTX 1050 Ti

[Judg3]

I have a decision to make and it is not easy since I'm a bit clueless about this. I will be gaming at 1080P  (GAMES I PLAY : CSGO, Dota 2, Paladins, Dirt 3, COD BO3)

The three choices I have is either the;

 

Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 WF2 Graphics Card - 2GB (http://www.takealot.com/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1050-wf2-graphics-card-2gb/PLID43037508)

- Boost: 1531 MHz/ Base: 1417 MHz in OC Mode
- Boost: 1506 MHz/ Base: 1392 MHz in Gaming
- Memory Clock 7008 MHz
- Process Technology 16 nm
- Memory Size 2 GB
- Memory Type GDDR5
- Memory Bus 128 bit
- Card Bus PCI-E 3.0 x 16

 

OR

 

Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 960 G1 Gaming 4096Mb Graphics Card (http://www.takealot.com/gigabyte-nvidia-gtx-960-g1-gaming-4096mb-graphics-card/PLID38573034)
- Chipset GeForce GTX 960
- Core Clock OC Mode - GPU Boost Clock: 1329 MHZ , GPU Base Clock: 1266 MHz
- Gaming Mode - GPU Boost Clock: 1304 MHZ , GPU Base Clock: 1241 MHz
- Memory Clock 7010 MHz
- Process Technology 28 nm
- Memory Size 4 GB
- Memory Bus 128 bit
- Card Bus PCI-E 3.0
- Memory Type GDDR5
- DirectX 12
- OpenGL 4.4

 

OR

 

Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (http://www.wootware.co.za/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-zt-p10510b-10l-4gb-gddr5-128-bit-oc-pci-e-3-0-desktop-graphics-card.html)

- Base Core Clock: 1392 MHz 
- Boost Clock: 1506 MHz
- Memory: 4 GB GDDR5
- CUDA cores 768
- Display Outputs: 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b,1x DL-DVI
- Multi Display Capability: 3
- 3 Years Warranty

 

Here are a list of my other components;

• CPU
  Intel Core 13 4170 3.70Ghz 3Mb Cache Skt 1150
• Motherboard
  Gigabyte H81M-S2PH Series Motherboard LGA 1150
• RAM 
  Ballistix S XT 4GB 1866Mhz DDR3 Gaming (x2)
• GPU ( What I currently have)
  Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OC - GDDR5 2GB
• Case
  Corsair SPEC Series 01 Chassis ATX Compact Gaming Chassis
• Storage
  Seagate 500GB
• PSU
  Coolermaster VP-550W
• Cooling
  Coolermaster Hyper TX3 Evo CPU Cooler

Thanks

J

Edited November 18, 2016 by Judg3
I added a other card that might be a option and I also added links, the currency is based on my location (ZAR). The games I mostly play are also listed.

[BiscuitMassacre]

960

[Danscu]

I have that GTX 960, it's working out great. I would get it.

[Krause]

the 960 is better but if your going for more money per performance the 1050 is really good for that which is why i have it myself and getting in 1080p with medium/high and on some less graphically intensive games high/ultra like wow with abover 60+fps

[SeanAngelo]

17 minutes ago, Judg3 said:

 

960

[Aereldor]

How much is the GTX 960 going to cost you? The 1050 is slightly weaker, but it's infinitely better value. A GTX 960 4GB goes for about $180, right? Get an RX 470 instead. Paying the full price for that kind of performance is absurd at this point. I mean, the 1050 Ti beats it at $150, and the RX 470 is going to absolutely cream it.

GTX 1050 Ti vs GTX 960-

 

GTX 960 vs RX 470

 

[EPPHO]

960 but i doubt they are having same prices 

[Judg3]

Sorry guys look at the post again I have made a few adjustments and additions.

Thanks

J

[XenosTech]

A 1060 or a 470 would be a better buy than a 1050 to me at least

[Judg3]

1 minute ago, XenosTech said:

A 1060 or a 470 would be a better buy than a 1050 to me at least

My budget is not big enough for a 1060

[Kosios]

The gee tee ex nine sixty will be slightly better.

[XenosTech]

55 minutes ago, Judg3 said:

My budget is not big enough for a 1060

well a 470 isn't that much more than a 1050, I don't think (the pricing is retarded this generation)

 

Edit: Using the woot site they have a rx sapphire rx 470 at the same price as the 1050 right now (it's on sale), so I'd grab that instead of the weaker 1050 (unless you really like team green that much ?)

 

http://www.wootware.co.za/his-hs-470r4lcnr-radeon-rx-470-iceq-x-oc-4gb-256bit-gddr5-pci-e-3-0-desktop-graphics-card.html

[Phate.exe]

Unless the pricing is screwed up in your country, get an RX470.  It's a huge jump in performance, for the same price/barely more expensive than the 1050ti.

 

For anyone that does not require a low power card (due to a weak PSU or a lack of PCI-E power connectors), the 1050's don't make any sense at all.  If you are just dropping it into a dell/hp/whatever prebuilt with another stick of ram to get your gaming fix, they make a lot of sense.

[Judg3]

56 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

well a 470 isn't that much more than a 1050, I don't think (the pricing is retarded this generation)

 

Edit: Using the woot site they have a rx sapphire rx 470 at the same price as the 1050 right now (it's on sale), so I'd grab that instead of the weaker 1050 (unless you really like team green that much ?)

 

http://www.wootware.co.za/his-hs-470r4lcnr-radeon-rx-470-iceq-x-oc-4gb-256bit-gddr5-pci-e-3-0-desktop-graphics-card.html

I will definitely add that to my options thank you! I like team green a lot but I will consider this.

[Aereldor]

Avoid buying last-generation products brand new. If someone recommends it, don't listen to them unless the product in question is not too old and is like 60% off, and you already have compatible hardware.