Which GPU do I get? (With a list of options)

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

Hi guys, I've been looking at getting a new graphics card as the one I currently have is starting to fall short in most games. I've been looking mostly at the GTX970/980's and the 780Ti's.

Which one of these would be best to get for the price?

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780Ti GHz Edition 3GB(£379.99)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti Windforce 3X OC Edition 3GB(£329.99)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 G1 Gaming 4GB(£529.99)
Asus GeForce GTX 980 DirectCU II OC Strix(£491.99)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming(£299.99)

Also, would I be able to run all of these with my psu? It's a Powercool 650w 80+ Bronze. Thanks for the help!

rolli59 · Oct 18, 2014

Get a GTX970 best performance for the price.

salawow · Oct 18, 2014

650w is enough for any of those single cards. The GTX 970 is not on your list, so it's not an option for you (ok seems like you edited and added it) ? Also, what resolution you use ?

rolli59 · Oct 18, 2014

Gigabyte G1 added, best buy!

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

salawow :

1920x1080 for now but looking to upgrade to 4k about January-ish so of course I want it to be usable on that res too.

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

Also, would that 970 run most games at a playable framerate on 4k? Or would I be looking more at a 980 for that. If I could at christmas I'd SLI 2 970's but unfortunately my mobo was semi cheap so only has capability for one gpu(how unfortunate.)

rolli59 · Oct 18, 2014

A single GTX980 would struggle with 4K compared to 2 x 970 in SLI.

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

rolli59 :

As much as I believe it probably would, to be able to run 2 970's, I'd have to upgrade my mobo(and possibly psu too), and I simply don't have the knowledge or extra money to do that.

salawow · Oct 18, 2014

Personally i would buy a gtx 970 and play in 1080p. And i would delay all this 4k thing until you can afford a new whole system

rolli59 · Oct 18, 2014

Then it is between the 970 or the 980. On reference cards the performance difference is 10-15% but at a huge price difference. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_980_Gaming/25.html

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

salawow :

A whole new system? I don't think I need that, at most new psu and mobo. Unsure if I've updated my specs but here is what they are, and I'm pretty sure everything else is fine for gaming at 4k.

Intel Core i7 4770k @ 3.80GHz
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817) (SOCKET 0)
Graphics
T24C300 (1920x1080@60Hz)
1023MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage
1863GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 ATA Device (SATA)

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

I think I will go for the Gigabyte 980, thank you guys for the help! I think i might need the extra power for 4K so best idea.

rolli59 · Oct 18, 2014

If you have survived this long on a GTX550Ti then GTX970 is going to make you very happy.

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

Yeah haha the 550ti I have though is on like 20% overclock and runs at about 85c when i max it, and even then it struggles most games on medium

salawow · Oct 18, 2014

Well, if it was me i'd hate to put 200$+ on a new motherboard and PSU right now when skylake is expected to come in the next 18 months, but that's just me, i generally keep my system running for many year and money is definetly an issue.

But if you're willing to do it and SLI a couple gtx 970 or 980 of course your system will be enough for 4k

fjthegamer :

fjthegamer · Oct 18, 2014

salawow :

Well, if it was me i'd hate to put 200$+ on a new motherboard and PSU right now when skylake is expected to come in the next 18 months, but that's just me, i generally keep my system running for many year and money is definetly an issue.

But if you're willing to do it and SLI a couple gtx 970 or 980 of course your system will be enough for 4k

fjthegamer :

Don't need anything new other than gpu, not gonna upgrade to sli just one 980.

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