• Do I really need an upgrade?
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So my friends have been telling me to upgrade my GPU. I never really thought it would be a problem but according to them it is. If I do, a GPU recommendation would also help. If anything else might be best off upgrading, please let me know. I can run most things anyway so I'm not sure if I want to do it. Help with this would be appreciated. My specs: CPU- Intel i7 4770K RAM- Corsair 8GB DDR3 Motherboard- ASUS Z97-K GPU- GTX 750 Ti OC Edition OS- Win 7 64-Bit
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46341819]Your friend is pathetic. I max most games out with the same GPU but a weaker CPU and if you don't mind not using AA you should not upgrade at all. At least wait till the 970 goes down in price then upgrade.[/QUOTE] Thanks. Mind telling me why the new 900 series are cheaper than a 780 Ti?
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46341835]it's only 30 quid cheaper for possibly 3-6 frames difference and DX12 + lower power draw for a 9xx series[/QUOTE] £30? On amazon its £90 or more cheaper (depending on seller), thank you anyway. I will think about the 970 or 980 once I have enough saved up :)
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46341859]If I still lived in the UK I could be more accurate :v: anyway cheapest i've seen on amazon is a zotac going for 257 pounds was also recently reviewed by LinusTechTips. [video=youtube;7GbfmIuL86k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GbfmIuL86k[/video][/QUOTE] Something I've never understood is the names added on. I mean like you can get an EVGA GTX, MSI GTX etc. What difference does that even make?
Unless you want the absolute best high-end gwafficks in the new Battle Field Four(r) or other recent games you really don't need an upgrade. In fact, I recently upgraded from my dead 560 Ti to the 750 Ti myself. It runs every game I've come across just fine, just don't max out all graphic settings.
[QUOTE=Darkwater124;46341865]Unless you want the absolute best high-end gwafficks in the new Battle Field Four(r) or other recent games you really don't need an upgrade. In fact, I recently upgraded from my dead 560 Ti to the 750 Ti myself. It runs every game I've come across just fine, just don't max out all graphic settings.[/QUOTE] I was sort of planning to get the new Battlefield: Hardline and hope to run it at least on high.
[QUOTE='[CLRP]extra;46341864']Something I've never understood is the names added on. I mean like you can get an EVGA GTX, MSI GTX etc. What difference does that even make?[/QUOTE] Distributors make small changes to the card, eg. change in clock speed, ports, etc. For example, the EVGA GTX 750 Ti features a DVI port, a display port and an HDMI port, whereas the ASUS version (IIRC) features two DVI ports and one HDMI.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46341873]It's just really a brand of card. Think of it as a flavor. Prawn cocktail(EVGA) is the best flavor imo.[/QUOTE] Ah so no performance difference then? I always thought it meant which boards with worked with. Like say MSI GTX's only work with MSI boards. (Yeah a bit dumb, I know :) )
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46341884]I actually have benchmarks of the Beta Hardline on my 750 TI. You'll average about 50-60 FPS with 120% Sampling and everything ultra no AA. :)[/QUOTE] Holy shit, I always thought of my PC to be an average one never to exceed 30FPS on most games. :D [editline]27th October 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Darkwater124;46341879]Distributors make small changes to the card, eg. change in clock speed, ports, etc. For example, the EVGA GTX 750 Ti features a DVI port, a display port and an HDMI port, whereas the ASUS version (IIRC) features two DVI ports and one HDMI.[/QUOTE] Ah ok, that clears a lot up. Thanks!
[QUOTE='[CLRP]extra;46341890']Holy shit, I always thought of my PC to be an average one never to exceed 30FPS on most games. :D [editline]27th October 2014[/editline] Ah ok, that clears a lot up. Thanks![/QUOTE] Also cooling is better on some of those cards depending on manufacturer. Though unless you overclock it really won't matter.
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