• Upgrading my GPU.
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Okay. So I got some money just laying here and I decided it's time to upgrade from my GTX 460 into something better. I have not really been into the AMD vs Nvidia and when I upgraded last the best card around was in the 500-series. I got a budget of about 200£/€. I'm looking for a card that can play games on High/Ultra/Max whatever settings in the current generation games, such as Battlefield 3 and Guild Wars 2 etc. Current Specs: GPU - GTX 460 CPU - Intel i5 Quad Processor i5-760 Motherboard - Asus P7H55-M PRO RAM - 4GB DDR3 Also, I only have a 400W PSU, should I get a 500-550W one?
Depends on the PSU, still though if you're upgrading that graphic card you should opt for a 600-700W PSU in the long run. Also, what resolution are you playing at? You should sell that GTX 460, it still is a good card after all. (Maybe with the money you can afford a new PSU). The HD 6970 is a good upgrade from a 460 (Don't know about the 7000 series, but HD 6970s are pretty cheap these days), the problem is the PSU. I had a good branded 500W PSU with an HD 6870 and it wasn't enough, eventually I opted for a Silverstone 700W one, a similiar one or even better should be enough if you're not upgrading your CPU.
I've spent some time researching different GPUs and benchmarks etc. I was thinking about buying the GTX 660Ti, yay or nay?
The GTX 660 Ti is definitely a good card. I don't know about you, but you could always wait for the Christmas sales (It's a bit far away, but patience is key right?). You can get some great deals and save some money. Hell, you could probably even buy a better card at that time for a much lower price, up to you. You could always check your local stores to keep an eye out for sales and whatnot, but if you really can't wait any longer, the GTX 660 Ti and a [b]good PSU[/b] is all you need and you're good to go.
I'll go for the GTX 660 Ti. Also, anything I should think about when buying a PSU(Except watt)?
[QUOTE=spree;37654166]The GTX 660 Ti is definitely a good card. Still though, you need to get a new PSU. Even a good branded 400W PSU isn't going to cut it.[/QUOTE] A computer with a stock clock i5 and a 660Ti would be hard pressed to draw over 300w at load, maybe you'd see it in a super extreme case. If you could tell us what exact PSU you have op, that'd be helpful.
I'm thinking about a 660Ti also, with a quad core I5 with 850-1000watt supply. Would this run well on ultra on present games (Metro, Crysis 2 (3?), BF3, ect.?
[QUOTE=killover;37658443]I'm thinking about a 660Ti also, with a quad core I5 with 850-1000watt supply. Would this run well on ultra on present games (Metro, Crysis 2 (3?), BF3, ect.?[/QUOTE] I've been researching this card for the past day and it seems like a great card for the pricerange. According to several benchmarks it can push 1920x1080, everything on the highest possible settings on BF3 and not drop below 40 FPS or so. I have a GTX 460 and I can max the Graphics on Metro and Crysis 2. So yeah, the 660 Ti will be great. [QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;37655786]A computer with a stock clock i5 and a 660Ti would be hard pressed to draw over 300w at load, maybe you'd see it in a super extreme case. If you could tell us what exact PSU you have op, that'd be helpful.[/QUOTE] Silver Power SP-SS400 400W PSU.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;37660345]Silver Power SP-SS400 400W PSU.[/QUOTE] Yeah... I wouldn't want to be using that PSU. If you can afford it, any 550W-650W PSU from a reliable brand will do the job.
Just so you know, my HD 6870 (which is nowhere as good as the 660Ti) can play Battlefield 3, Guild Wars 2 on max settings at 1920x1080 with playable frame rates. Metro 2033 it lags on max at that resolution. So if my HD 6870 can do it, a 660Ti will have no problem playing those games.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;37651145]Okay. So I got some money just laying here and I decided it's time to upgrade from my GTX 460 into something better. I have not really been into the AMD vs Nvidia and when I upgraded last the best card around was in the 500-series. I got a budget of about 200£/€. I'm looking for a card that can play games on High/Ultra/Max whatever settings in the current generation games, such as Battlefield 3 and Guild Wars 2 etc. Current Specs: GPU - GTX 460 CPU - Intel i5 Quad Processor i5-760 Motherboard - Asus P7H55-M PRO RAM - 4GB DDR3 Also, I only have a 400W PSU, should I get a 500-550W one?[/QUOTE] AMD = Cheaper a good amount of power Nvidia = Expensive, so much power they overheat and cook eggs.
[QUOTE=Cpt.Hubba;37662663]AMD = Cheaper a good amount of power Nvidia = Expensive, so much power they overheat and cook eggs.[/QUOTE] Thats completely wrong, AMD usually has more raw power at a cheaper price but worse drivers and therefore worse performance for price unlike their new series that just came out. And Nvidia usually is less raw power but better drivers therefore better performance.
[QUOTE=Evilan;37660522]Yeah... I wouldn't want to be using that PSU. If you can afford it, any 550W-650W PSU from a reliable brand will do the job.[/QUOTE] Not sure what you're talking about because silver power PSUs are a pretty good quality. He'll be fine with his current PSU, but should still upgrade later on to a 550w
You should take into account that after the recent price drops, you can get a 7950 for basically the same price as a 660ti. The 7950 is better than it in most games, and supposedly it's even a great overclocker.
[QUOTE=pebkac;37666263]You should take into account that after the recent price drops, you can get a 7950 for basically the same price as a 660ti. The 7950 is better than it in most games, and supposedly it's even a great overclocker.[/QUOTE] Why to pick the 7950 over the 660ti 1. It scales better at larger resolutions due to an increased bandwidth 2. ATI did way better than Nvidia at making their architecture stable at higher clock speeds, you can push their cards far more than Nvidia 3. They are at the same price point, may as well get the better card for the money [editline]14th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;37664652]Not sure what you're talking about because silver power PSUs are a pretty good quality. He'll be fine with his current PSU, but should still upgrade later on to a 550w[/QUOTE] You seem to be implying that I thought Silver Power was a bad brand. I was attempting to saying that he is cutting it close with that PSU.
Sorry, to me it came across as that as it had just been specified as a Silver Power. It would be close but it's not absolutely necessary to upgrade immediately.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;37660345]I've been researching this card for the past day and it seems like a great card for the pricerange. According to several benchmarks it can push 1920x1080, everything on the highest possible settings on BF3 and not drop below 40 FPS or so. I have a GTX 460 and I can max the Graphics on Metro and Crysis 2. So yeah, the 660 Ti will be great.[/QUOTE] My resolution is 1920 x 1200 :v: [editline]14th September 2012[/editline] Would it still be able to handle games at max?
As someone who prefers Nvidia, the 7950 wins. Unless you absolutely need the physx eyecandy, or need cuda cores for stuff like adobe products, it's just outright better in nearly every field.
I still have a 460 with an i5 3550. It eats everything I throw at it, just not at 150fps on ultra. If I had the need to upgrade I'd get a 660ti. Charts say it's comparable to the 580.
Thanks for all the answers, I'm going for the 7950. Also what PSU should I get? Corsair CX V2 600W PSU (€60) Cooler Master GX 550W PSU (€65)
Corsair.
I've had Cooler Master PSU's before in some of my older system builds and they seem to give me a run for my money. Never tried a Corsair PSU but I am rocking the corsair 16gb vengeance memory modules. Loving that so far.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;37699490]Thanks for all the answers, I'm going for the 7950. Also what PSU should I get? Corsair CX V2 600W PSU (€60) Cooler Master GX 550W PSU (€65)[/QUOTE] The newer gtx 660 almost always matches the 660TI in most the benchmarks i've seen, and it's around 220$ rather than 300. I would recommend that. There's also the 650 but it's a lower range card to replace the 9800 gtx, and it's 100~$
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;37699990]The newer gtx 660 almost always matches the 660TI in most the benchmarks i've seen, and it's around 220$ rather than 300. I would recommend that. There's also the 650 but it's a lower range card to replace the 9800 gtx, and it's 100~$[/QUOTE] I was looking at the 650, but I don't really want to buy a budget card. I want something that will last me a while.
For that price range i'd say the HD 7950 is a better buy It gets like 20 to 30 fps more in any crysis game, although the 660 Ti gets more frames in battlefield 3 for some reason Still i'd choose the radeon [editline]17th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;37699990]The newer gtx 660 almost always matches the 660TI in most the benchmarks i've seen, and it's around 220$ rather than 300. I would recommend that. There's also the 650 but it's a lower range card to replace the 9800 gtx, and it's 100~$[/QUOTE] Ti is about 20 to 30% better than the non-Ti
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