GTX 760 vs. 770 @ $93 price difference (Buying Today)

dennatob · Feb 22, 2014

I'm purchasing parts for the below gaming/HTPC build today.

Right now, the price difference between an Asus GeForce GTX 760/770 is $93. From what I've researched, both these cards should be able to play games in medium or high settings for the next 2-3 years.

Will purchasing a GTX 770 vs. 760 extend when I need to upgrade my GPU by a significant amount? Or should I just save the $93 now and put it towards an upgrade in 3 years or so?

I won't overclock the CPU/GPU until the games I'm playing require it.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 or 770 2GB
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)

Custom

AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable
A4Tech 2.4G VTrack USB Mouse and Wireless Keyboard (9300F)
Hauppauge 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q TV Tuner Stick

rolli59 · Feb 22, 2014

It is up to you the GTX760 is a very capable card and has about 80-85% of the performance of a GTX770

azzazel_99 · Feb 22, 2014

The 770 is worth it.

nikoli707 · Feb 22, 2014

i personally dont think spending the extra $93 is worth it. the difference is too small and i believe the jump to a regular 780 would be a better option than the 770 so then you can actually feel dramatic difference.

dennatob · Feb 22, 2014

nikoli707 :

The $250-plus price difference between the 760 and 780 is a little outside my budget and probably more than what I need. I think I'd rather take my chances on what's available in 3 years in the $300 price range.

thdarkshadow · Feb 22, 2014

performance per dollar its not worth it. there is about 20% difference in performance. when I bought my 760 it was about a 25% difference between the cheapest 770 (PNY) and a good 760 (asus, msi evga) so the performance per dollar was better with the 760. its also plenty powerful for a single 1080p display if you don't care about running ultra with AA

dennatob · Feb 22, 2014

thdarkshadow :

Okay, I think I'm going to go with the 760. There's a 39% price jump to upgrade to 770. At least to me, it seems like the $93 might be better spent in a few years.

rolli59 · Feb 22, 2014

dennatob :

thdarkshadow :

Okay, I think I'm going to go with the 760. There's a 39% price jump to upgrade to 770. At least to me, it seems like the $93 might be better spent in a few years.

Agreed what I would do, spend money responsibly!

dennatob · Feb 22, 2014

rolli59 :

dennatob :

Agreed what I would do, spend money responsibly!

Not sure if it's better to start a new thread for this, but as a fellow budget-minded gamer, does the rest of my build look good to you?

rolli59 · Feb 22, 2014

It does although I am not a fan of Corsair CX PSU's which are basic budget units and often better quality units can be had for less. I like the case which was not an option to me when building my home server so I went with the CM N200 mATX for that.

Great deal on quality PSU but not modular http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

mr91 · Feb 22, 2014

What games will you be playing?

dennatob · Feb 22, 2014

rolli59 :

This is my first build, and I'm working in a small case. My thinking was that a semi-modular PSU would make cable management easier.

If that's not the case, it opens up plenty of options.

If it will help, thought, I'd like to stick with a semi-modular PSU. Thoughts on these?:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs620spm2e3us
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-hive550

dennatob · Feb 22, 2014

mr91 :

Initially: Skyrim, Deus Ex, Guild Wars, Borderlands 2

But if a new RPG/FPS/MMORPG is released to great reviews, I'd like to be able to at least try it.

rolli59 · Feb 22, 2014

dennatob :

Those are OK and got good reviews but here is a couple of Antec's http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520m and http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m same price after rebate.

kermdawg · Feb 22, 2014

Are you gaming on multiple monitors? Is your monitor(s) above 1080p?

If no to both, than either card will suffice. Of course the more powerful card(770) will be a little bit more "future proof",normally I would just say that worst case scenario if you find you want to add another monitor or you just need some more oomph you could always add another card in SLI down the road. But thats out of the question for your mini-ITX rig. So whichever card you decide on, keep in my mind sli wont be an option. In that case (if it was me) I would probably go with the 770 simply because 90 dollars now might save you several hundred in the future, or at least help you get that much longer usable life out of your rig.

Remember, when it comes to graphics cards(and cpu's), you definately get what you pay for.

mr91 · Feb 22, 2014

The 760 will have enough power to play the games that you want to play initially @ 1080p and you should be able to play the newer games if you don't mind lowering the settings and reducing or eliminating the anti aliasing.
I would go with the 770 because I want as much power as possible however if you're on a budget than stick with the 760 and make sure you get a good make and model.

You can always sell this card in 6 months and buy the maxwell 860 when if it comes out later in the year if you're not satisfied with your card.

I suggest you go with the RM 550 for the power supply, it's gold certified and is high quality.
This power supply has Japanese capacitors and high end components and you can keep it for your next build.

I owned a gtx 670 which is similar to the 760 in terms of performance and it had no problems with BL2 @ skyrim.
Skyrim only gets demanding if you mod it.

nikoli707 · Feb 23, 2014

modding skyrim the right way is a complicated prosses. there is a memory fix out there that is doing wonders for vram... but there is also the basic boris enb that allows some memory management as well. but also bashing and cleaning mods helps out a lot too.

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