i want a new a gpu for about 200$

Fredrik_se · Dec 28, 2013

i got a gigabyte gtx 660 windforce OC and want to upgrade. going to be used for gaming.
i got about 200$.

thanks

Quakemz · Dec 28, 2013

Can you sell your 660? That would open up more options.

If you can sell it for around $130-$150 (They go for $175 new) then you can get a 770, which would be a pretty serious step up for you.

DeepMe · Dec 28, 2013

$200 Radeon R9 270X
$180 GeForce GTX 660
$150 GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost

.....
ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Direct CU II OC Edition - $180
ASUS Radeon R9 270X DirectCU II OC - $200
Asus GeForce GTX 760 Asus DirectCU II OC - $220
MSI GeForce GTX 760 MSI TwinFrozr Gaming OC $220
WindForce GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3X OC 4GB - $240

Quakemz · Dec 28, 2013

DeepMe :

Why would you suggest another 660 or a 650 ti? He is trying to upgrade...Also, please show me these $220 GTX 760 cards.

Fredrik_se · Dec 28, 2013

Quakemz :

pretty old (about a year) so around 100dollars i think and that would leave me at 300 dollars? should i try going for the gtx 760?

Quakemz · Dec 28, 2013

Fredrik_se :

I understand it is old, but it still retails for $175. I'd bet you can get $125 for it as long as it still works well.

Then you could get something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Video%20Card%20-%20Nvidia-_-MSI-_-14127741&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
this would be a major upgrade. And it's only $320 right now. It also comes with 3 games, which makes it an even better deal.

You could get a 760 if you want, it's still an upgrade, just not a big one. The power difference between the 760 and 770 is quite large. The 770 is GREAT for 1080p gaming.

Fredrik_se · Dec 28, 2013

Quakemz :

Fredrik_se :

I understand it is old, but it still retails for $175. I'd bet you can get $125 for it as long as it still works well.

Then you could get something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Video%20Card%20-%20Nvidia-_-MSI-_-14127741&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
this would be a major upgrade. And it's only $320 right now. It also comes with 3 games, which makes it an even better deal.

You could get a 760 if you want, it's still an upgrade, just not a big one. The power difference between the 760 and 770 is quite large. The 770 is GREAT for 1080p gaming.

how big is the difference between the 660 and 760?

magneezo · Dec 28, 2013

Save your $$. Triple it. You'll only be aggravated by upgrading to anything at $200. The gain would only be marginal..a possible 1000 point increase or a few more fps. Plan to spend on the GTX 780 superclocked or a 290x and get enough power to run it.
Plan on spending $500++ to get what you Really need.
You already have a 660.
That's not bad at all.

Quakemz · Dec 28, 2013

The difference between a 660 and a 760 is not that big, 10-15% or so. So maybe 5-10fps more depending on that game. As for what Magneezo said, that's totally unnecessary unless that is what you want to do. You don't NEED to spend $500+ on a GPU. If you are playing on one monitor and are playing at 1080p, something like a 770 will do great for you for the price. You will be able to max out every game and still get around 60~fps on almost all of them. Obviously a 780 would be better if you're trying to achieve a bit higher than 60fps at 1080p, and a 290x would be great for running multiple monitors or playing at 1440p, but if you're not doing those things, they are kind of overkill.

Omegaclawe · Dec 28, 2013

Per the Graphics card Hierarchy chart (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html) a 760 would only move you up one tier. A 770 would move you up two. It is recommended that you move up at least 3 tiers if you want to see a difference, which means you'd need to get at least a 780 (as the current cheapest, what with bitcoins inflating the r9 290 prices). Basically, you should be able to run everything fine on the card you have, about as well as any other card in your price range would get you. I'd suggest you save your $200 for when the next wave of cards comes out and prices drop.

Which isn't to say there aren't some great cards available to you, it's just... kinda expensive for a minor upgrade.

magneezo · Dec 28, 2013

Quakemz :

That's Great News
because in all honesty I have about what I could afford
and as you can see there's no 'High End' in much of it.

Quakemz · Dec 28, 2013

Omegaclawe :

You couldn't be more wrong. I'll agree that moving from a 660 to a 760 will be only a marginal gain (10fps) but moving from a 660 to a 770 is very big. You're out of your mind if you don't think so. The 770 rips though 1080p gaming.

Omegaclawe · Dec 29, 2013

Quakemz :

I stand corrected. Looking at benchmarks, the 770 does indeed pull almost a 25% increase over the 760, which would indeed be quite noticeable.

And this is why you check the hard numbers sometimes.

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