Which GPU is the best for my current CPU?

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daynwsowulf

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Hello Tom's Hardware's experts! Could you tell me which Graphics Adapter is better for my current Budget PC?

LET ME BE CLEAR FIRST: I don't want to buy a new CPU, neither a stronger GPU, if none of these are recommended for me, I will be looking for a weaker GPU.

Here they are:
- 1st: NVidia GTX 960 from ZOTAC
- 2nd: AMD Radeon R9 270x from Sapphire

Here are my Specs:
OS: Windows 8.1
CPU: AMD A10 7850k (Stock clock)
RAM: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz
GPU: NVidia GTX 550 Ti
iGPU: A10 R7
PSU: Corsair CX500, 500W (80+ Bronze)
My monitor supports 900p Maximum, so I'm not looking for 1080p Gameplay (I don't really care about resolution, as long as I can play with good MSAA 2x/4x)

I'm more concerned about bottleneck issues.
I know that the R9 270X has larger bandwidth, more cores, more FLOPS as well, but the GTX 960 is newer, has the Maxwell architecture, uses less power consumption, and by that, I think it may bring better performance.
So, what do you think?

Many thanks c: have a good one.
 
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iPaperKillz
Don't be worried about bottlenecking. I personally think that if you spend $150 or more on a CPU, it's unlikely to bottleneck any GPU except the top-tier cards from AMD and NVIDIA (R9 295x2, GTX Titan X). I recommend going with the 960. I feel that NVIDIA has really nailed it with 960 for 1080p gamers. NVIDIA's strategy with the _60 series cards has always been to provide a good gaming experience in 1080p and with the 960, it delivers every time. But since your monitor is 900p, you should be able to max out all games so I recommend going with the 960.
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Don't be worried about bottlenecking. I personally think that if you spend $150 or more on a CPU, it's unlikely to bottleneck any GPU except the top-tier cards from AMD and NVIDIA (R9 295x2, GTX Titan X). I recommend going with the 960. I feel that NVIDIA has really nailed it with 960 for 1080p gamers. NVIDIA's strategy with the _60 series cards has always been to provide a good gaming experience in 1080p and with the 960, it delivers every time. But since your monitor is 900p, you should be able to max out all games so I recommend going with the 960.
 
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The 960 is faster.
 
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daynwsowulf

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Thanks everyone for the answer, I'm so relieved, :D I was really concerned of bottlenecks problems, but reading your answers and watching youtube videos, it shows me that It's OK , I'll be heading to shop right now and I'll get the Zotac GTX 960.

I'm choosing NVidia because of PhysX Support, Shadowplay, Maxwell and many other NVidia Technologies. I know AMD is great too, but it's just a personal preference of mine.

Again, many thanks guys.
 
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daynwsowulf

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Thanks for answering fast xD. I'll be going for the GTX 960 then. Maybe later I'll get a new motherboard for an Intel i5 CPU. But for now, I think I'll be satisfied with this CPU.

I choose your answer because you were the first one :D
 
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