Upgrading my GTX 460 to 760.. Just a couple of questions !

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Azazel676

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Hello everyone.

Evey time i've wanted to find out something about PC's this site seems to pop out among the first results when googling so i decided to post this here, English is not my native language so i'll try my best :)

I'll post my PC specs first...
Processor: i5-4590 CPU @ 3.30 Ghz 4 cores
RAM: 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz
GPU: GTX 460 SE 1GB
PSU: SmarT 530W Thermaltake
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. H81M-K
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

I've had this PC for about 6-7 months now and so far it served me well, but i feel like the GTX 460 is slowly coming to an end (i bought an already used one for a very cheap price), newer games require more and more. Now i have an opportunity to upgrade to a brand new GTX 760 which happens to hold a relatively cheap price. This is important to me now because Arkham Knight is about to be released and even though im pretty sure the 460 can handle it i'd still like a better performance.

I have 2 questions:

1. How much better will the 760 be compared to the 460 ? I've seen comparisons on other sites and it seems like a very decent upgrade but i'd love to hear it from someone...

2. My other issue is the power connectors. The 460 requires 2x 6-pin PCI connectors which i have. The 760 requires 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin connectors. So... my PSU has the 2x 6-pin and an additional 2-pin. My question here is, do 6+2 make an 8-pin or do i need a single 8-pin connector (coz i dont have one) ?

I dont wanna buy the GPU only to realize that i can't properly connect it, i might throw myself out the window...

Any help would be appreciated :)



 
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Go with GTX 960 then it wound drive your PSU so hard. GTX 960 only needs 1x 8-pin use 6+2 pin cable all neweer PSU have thses cables because you never know what kndo of cable you will use in the future. 6+2 pin is the same as 8-pin just split so you can also use it as a 6-pin
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First of,upgrading from a 460 to a 760 is a good upgrade. You'll definitely see the improvement in performance in a lot of games.
Secondly,your PSU is a piece of junk and you should replace that as well. A good 550W PSU from XFX,Antec,Seasonic would be an excellent upgrade.
Lastly,you're upgrading to relatively old tech,the card was launched 2 years ago and it was mid-range even then. I'm not saying it's a bad upgrade.but something with a bit newer tech would be cool. A GTX 960 is an excellent choice there.
 
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Get GTX 960 is newer and better than GTX 760 and it uses less power, if you are able to run GTX 460 with you current PSU, running GTX 960 will be no problem because it uses less power than GTX 460. But i still recommend you to change your PSU, because the one you have now is loq quality
 
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Look, i understand that i dont have the best PC in the world but my PSU is not the issue here. Im a casual gamer, i dont need a top notch godlike ultimate awesome performance. For instance, my 460 can run Watch Dogs on medium settings just fine, if the 760 (or 960) can run it on high settings than im satisfied. Hell, on my old PC i used a GT520 (total crap) for 3 years and i was quite pleased :)

And as it just so happens the 960 seems to be available right now (i think they just added it, affordable price too) in a store nearby so i'll think about it.

As far as the PSU goes, i'll have to upgrade it in another time, right now i have to play Arkham Knight.

I'd still like an answer to the 6+2 pin question.

Thanks :)


 
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Go with GTX 960 then it wound drive your PSU so hard. GTX 960 only needs 1x 8-pin use 6+2 pin cable all neweer PSU have thses cables because you never know what kndo of cable you will use in the future. 6+2 pin is the same as 8-pin just split so you can also use it as a 6-pin
 
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6+2 = 8 :)
you won´t need another plug, that´s fine

the smart 530W isn´t that bad, safety is ok on this unit:
http://www.overclockers.com/thermaltake-smart-series-530-power-supply-review/

The tier list from toms hardware is just a guideline for PSUs. If the smart would be dangerous than I would replace it, but it´s not. And as long as it works, no new PSU is necessary for now. But have in mind, that this PSU will die earlier, when going for the 760.
 
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Thank you for clearing that up turbopiki !

However, according to geforce's official site (http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-960/specifications) the 960 uses only 1x 6-pin but either way it looks like it'll work just fine.

Thanks again!
 
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Thanks for answering. I realize the 760 uses a lot of power (460 too) which is why i might get the 960 even though its slightly more expensive, then i might get a better PSU, one upgrade at a time :)

 
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It's because that is a reference card with no overclock or anything. So it only needs 1x6pin.
Most like Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, EVGA etc. need 8-pin.
But as said, your psu should have 6+2 pin which is 8-pin.
It's just split so it can be used as needed.


And yeah, it's much better choice to get the 960 than the 760 even if 760 would be very low in price.
 
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Thank you all for answering ! But i have another question if i may...

The two GTX 960's im looking at right now are available in a store nearby...

(You may not understand the language, just look at the specifications)

1.
http://www.anhoch.com/pcmarket/index.php?cat_id=374&pid=37448
This one has one cooler and uses 1x 6-pin

2.
http://www.anhoch.com/pcmarket/index.php?cat_id=374&pid=37447
The other one has 3 coolers and uses 2x 6-pin

Now aside from their price difference (about 50$) what else is different ? I mean the second one uses more power obviously (is that why it needs more coolers ?), but are there any significant distinctions between the two ? Is one cooling system enough ? I'd rather buy the cheaper one with one cooler... im just curios about their performances... !?

Thanks!





 
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The first one is ITX size. Meaning it is smaller than regular. The plug-in panel might be smaller too, I'm not quite sure about the complete sizes of ITX cards.
Always go with the normal one, unless it's a special situation.

From Gigabyte you can also fine one with 2 fans. The GTX960 Windforce x2 OC or something like that.
 
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Azazel676

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Well, i just went to the store to see the 960 and yes it's a bit smaller than normal.. but this shouldn't be a problem, after some googling i read great things about it.. Not that i wouldn't buy one with 2 fans, its just that my options are limited here :)
 
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