psycho_chuck :
Sangeet Khatri :
No, do not get a 660, better get a 7870, it is a beast at that price, if you cannot get the 7870 then go for the 7850 but just do not get a 660, it is not a match for the AMD cards at this price point.
Nvidia is awesome at the higher end but at the mid range it is the AMD who rules and offers better performance for about the same price.
Go for 7850 or 7870 depending on your budget.
yeah but I need an NVidia card higher than 650, in order for it to be compatible with the NVidia shield, atleast that's what I thought.
Nvidia card is needed, that is correct. The 650 ti boost does meet the requirements, that said I'm not sure how well it will perform. Here is the list of requirements straight from nvidia.
System Requirements for PC Game Streaming:
> GPU: GeForce GTX 650 or higher desktop GPU (Notebook GPUs are not supported at this time)
> CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz or higher
> System Memory: 4GB or higher
> Software: GeForce Experience™ application and latest GeForce drivers
> OS: Windows 8 or Windows 7
> Routers: 802.11a/g router (minimum). 802.11n dual band router (recommended). A list of recommended routers will be provided at launch.
From reviews I've read on the 700 series, I think it would be worth looking at the 760. From what I looked at on newegg, 650ti boost would run about $160, 660 about $175, 660 ti about $235, and 760 about $250.