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Is it worth upgrading my gtx 645 to a 660 1.5gb or an r9 270 2gb... i have a X51 R2, so these (I ASSUME) are the only real upgrade options seen as the 760ti is OEM only... should i just save for a new pc eventually, or can i get some better production from anything mid-term?
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They just parroting the nVidia press release; didn't do any testing. Guru3D measured the delta in electricity pulled from the wall from idel to opeak load..... but again if they say the 740 is 400 how can the 750 be 300 ?

But I don't wanna hijaack the thread from the original and most important statement from that post

No way can ya run a 270 or 660 off a 330 watts PSU.
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Answer to title question here

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus

I don’t recommend upgrading your graphics card unless the replacement card is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel, and you may not even notice any worthwhile difference in performance.
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See the tiers here

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

Tier 7 includes: GTX 580, 660, 660 Ti / HD 7870, R9 270, 270X

Yes, the 760 Ti is OEM only but why did you exclude the 760 which is in tier 6 one step above both the 660 / 660 Ti and 270 / 270x in THG rankings.... here's techpowerup's

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i didn't include the 760 because of it's needed psu... the alienware can only go up to 330 (i heard about being able to change that but you have to mod the case or SOMETHING, but i don't want to do that) so the 760 isn't an option... i guess the 660 and 270 are the only options then?
 
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get the 270
 
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Out of curiosity, how long would that gpu be able to play games at moderate levels with an i5 -4430?
 
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Plays most games on high today. For the future... well only a time traveler can tell you that. I'd expect this card to last you a good while though. Will probably run nextgen/games yet to be released on at least medium, if not high.
 
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That makes no sense .... none of these cards work at anywhere near 330 watts.

The 270 should have a 500 watt PSU
The 660 should have a 500 watt PSU
The 760 should have 550 watt PSU


http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_radeon_r9_270_review,8.html

This is Guru3D's generic power supply recommendation for the R7 and R9 series:

AMD R7 260X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R7 260X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 650 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

AMD R9 270 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 270 Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

AMD R9 270X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 270X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

AMD R9 280X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 280X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_660_directcu_ii_top_review,7.html

Here is Guru3Ds power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 660 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450~500 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 660 SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_review,5.html

Here is Guru3Ds power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 760 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 760 SLI - On your average system the card requires you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with a bit more stamina.
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/nvidia_geforce_gtx_750_and_750_ti_review,5.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 750 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 750 Ti - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with a bit more stamina
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The only current nVidia card that works at 330 watts is the 730
 
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Read the post ..... the quote from Guru 3D test right above the one taking about the 730

GeForce GTX 750 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 750 Ti - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.

I have brought this up to nVidia before..... the site makes no sense with their recommendations.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-740/specifications
As you can see the 740 draws 64 watts and they recommend a 400 watt PSU. I agree..... So how could the 750 and 750 Ti be at only 300 watts ?

Look at their 750 and 750 Ti pages and we see that nVidia says they pull 55 and 60W .... so the 750 and 750 Ti pull less than the 730 ?????? Makes no sense.

Then why does Guru3D show them pulling 76 watts and 92 watts in actual testing ???? Isn't 76 and 92 bigger than 64 on the 740 ??

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This is confusing...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-3.html
they say 300w?
 
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They just parroting the nVidia press release; didn't do any testing. Guru3D measured the delta in electricity pulled from the wall from idel to opeak load..... but again if they say the 740 is 400 how can the 750 be 300 ?

But I don't wanna hijaack the thread from the original and most important statement from that post

No way can ya run a 270 or 660 off a 330 watts PSU.
 
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