What GPU Card?

Noah Freiheit

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Im looking to build a desktop PC, & i'm using the ASUS P8H77-I Motherboard, & i'm also looking at these two GPU Cards & Can't decide which one is better.

1. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 2GB GDDR5/ Amazon $129.99

2. EVGA GeForce GTX 650 2048MB/ Amazon $144.98
 
My recommendations in BOLD text:

Asus 650 2Gb (1071 Mhz) - $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121714

MSI 650 2Gb (1071 Mhz) - $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127720

Gigabyte 650 (1110 MHz) - $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125444

Asus 650 Ti 2GB - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121725

Asus 650 Ti Boost - $165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121728

The Boost (117%) has the best performance per dollar so that would be my 1st choice and in SLI it kicks tail beating the 680 and 7970 Ghz ed
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost_SLI/22.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost_SLI/21.html

If budget does not allow, the best deal is the Asus 650 Ti at $135

In single card configuartion here's how they stack up
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Inno3D/iChill_GTX_650_Ti_Boost/26.html

650 Ti Boost = 97%
650 Ti = 71%
650 = 52 %

Moving from the 650 to the 650 Ti Boost gives ya an 86% performance boost for a 43% increase in price, essentially a 2 to 1 return on ya investment.
Moving from the 650 to the 650 Ti gives ya an 37% performance boost for a 17% increase in price, a bit over 2 to 1 return on ya investment