Best Used GPU For Under £230

[@Dylan]

i wanna upgrade at around Christmas because i m getting 200 for Christmas and maybe another 50-70 from family i don't know what i would upgrade from my gtx 960 

[Zando_]

Can we have your full PC specs? That helps us recommend hardware upgrades that won't create a bottleneck or something. 

[@Dylan]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Can we have your full PC specs? That helps us recommend hardware upgrades that won't create a bottleneck or something. 

• CPU
  Core I5-4570 3.2GHZ
• Motherboard
  MSI p81m-p33
• RAM
  Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600
• GPU
  2GB EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC GAMING ACX 2.0+
• Case
  NZXT S340 Black/Blue
• Storage
  1TB Western Digital
• PSU
  CX 750
• Display(s)
  1080p 49" Toshiba TV

  1440p 23" Unbranded Moniter
• Cooling
  Hyper 212 Evo
• Keyboard
  AUKEY Mechanical Keyboard Blue Switches
• Mouse
  James Donkey
• Sound
  M-Audio Studio Speakers
• Operating System
  Windows 10 Home

[Zando_]

Just now, @Dylan said:

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Thanks! Looks like a decent i5, though it may struggle at 1080p with a higher card, but I'd say a 980 or 1060 should be fine, and give you a lot more performance than the 960. Mebbe even a 1070 if you play at a res higher than 1080p, and can find a used one for a reasonable price (IDK why, but most are still overpriced). 

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, valdyrgramr said:

970/980 maybe?  Or, a fury[non x], 390 or 390x?  Look for these.

Ah, didn't think of the R9s. But I'd think the 970 wouldn't be that big of a step up from a 960.

[@Dylan]

thank youuu!! i will look now

[@Dylan]

i found a fury and  a titan black around same price whats better??

[linustouchtips]

in the us you can buy this beast on ebay for under 200 usd

https://www.ebay.com/p/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-970-4096-MB/220521000?thm=3000

 

 

[@Dylan]

1 minute ago, linustouchtips said:

in the us you can buy this beast on ebay for under 200 usd

https://www.ebay.com/p/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-970-4096-MB/220521000?thm=3000

 

 

i can get one for £175 but i dont know if thats a major upgrade?

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, @Dylan said:

i found a fury and  a titan black around same price whats better??

Make sure and quote peeps so they see. Or tag them, like so: @valdyrgramr. And I'm not familiar with the Titan Black, but the Fury is a good card. 

 

[@Dylan]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Make sure and quote peeps so they see. Or tag them, like so: @valdyrgramr. And I'm not familiar with the Titan Black, but the Fury is a good card. 

 

oh okay thanks i will do that in the future 

[@Dylan]

Okay Thank you i will get a fury then! Thank you guys for the help

[Zando_]

Just now, @Dylan said:

Okay Thank you i will get a fury then! Thank you guys for the help

Dew it. Should be a pretty dope card. 

[Zando_]

Just now, valdyrgramr said:

BTW The Titan Black was like the second Titan.  It's kinda old.  And, ya know how Nvidia gets.  There's support, but most of it goes to the new arcs while AMD supports all their stuff.   

Ah.... and yeah, Nvidia likes to dump older hardware... 

[Zando_]

Just now, valdyrgramr said:

Yup, when the fury and 980 came out they were nearly identical in terms of frames.  Now the fury beats it in gaming because of drivers.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-vs-AMD-R9-Fury/2576vs3509 A 15% increase in gaming because of it.

RIP. Sad really, since most old hardware is still pretty decent. 

[Zando_]

Just now, valdyrgramr said:

Yup, rocking a Fury in my main rig Vash might pick up a 4k monitor today.  GTX 770 in my HTPC.   

Noice! I have a 980 Ti, and I'm getting an R9 290x for a friends rig from @Damascus

[Damascus]

7 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Noice! I have a 980 Ti, and I'm getting an R9 290x for a friends rig from @Damascus

Yup, I’m considering getting a 980 ti as well.  Old gen is top value

[Dreaper]

1 hour ago, Damascus said:

Yup, I’m considering getting a 980 ti as well.  Old gen is top value

I have a 980 if would like that its not a ti buts its close!