advice on replacement for gtx660

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Yarberger1

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Hi guys

Apologies on reintroducing a past topic, but I want to pull the trigger on a new GPU purchase today, and I am (once again) confused by the 'Best Cards for the Money' article - this time June's edition.

I have a GTX660, and I want to replace it with (essentially) a like-for-like. I don't want an overclocked card with bells and whistles. I just want a dependable, reliable card which isn't prone to driver installation mishaps, driver crashes or other issues. I only have one game - WoW - and want a card which will give me great gameplay at 1920x1080.

It seems that the R9 270 is now being replaced on the best purchase rankings by the R7 370. Both cards are roughly the same price on newegg.ca (I'm in Ontario), but as the R7 370 is so much newer, there aren't any reviews to speak of, so I'm a little nervous about taking the plunge.

Any recommendations from you guys?
 
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Delete your bookmark to the Passmark site. The info on there is completely worthless.

If WoW is your game, then that has a decided preference for Nvidia cards. You would do really well with a GTX 960. it's definitely going to be worth the extra cash over the 270x. You'll also get a free copy of Batman Arkham Knight to help with the value.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_960_G1_Gaming/25.html
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Yarberger1

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Thanks Rob. On newegg.ca, the GTX 960 appears to be ~$50 more expensive than the R9 270, which PassMark lists as a close match for the GTX 660. I'm hoping that people may have experience with the R7 370 that they can share, which is cited by TH as the replacement for the R9 270.
 
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Are you having problems with your GTX660? If so, what kind.

If you think the card is failing, The GTX960 would be a very good replacement at around $200.
If budget is an issue, consider the GTX750ti which is perhaps a tad slower at $150 or so.
Both cards are the newer Maxwell versions.
Either should be just a drop in replacement if your GTX660 drivers are current.

One of the complaints I hear about AMD is their driver support.
I would stick with a nvidia replacement.
You will avoid the hassle of cleaning out nvidia drivers and replacing with amd.
 
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Delete your bookmark to the Passmark site. The info on there is completely worthless.

If WoW is your game, then that has a decided preference for Nvidia cards. You would do really well with a GTX 960. it's definitely going to be worth the extra cash over the 270x. You'll also get a free copy of Batman Arkham Knight to help with the value.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_960_G1_Gaming/25.html
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Yarberger1

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Thanks for the responses, everyone.

Geofelt, I do believe that the card is failing, yes. When I am in-game, if I am doing anything remotely intensive (doesn't need to be instance or raid runs - it can be as simple as travel from A to B), I will usually experience crashes which necessitate a manual shut-down and reboot of the system. Sometimes I will experience one crash through an evening's play; other times I will have a crash every 15 minutes or so. Instance/raid runs guarantee a crash within 2-3 minutes of start. I really appreciate your feedback on the drivers and card.

17seconds, your advice is gratefully received also. I'd like to show your post to the smug little character over at Canada Computers, who uses PassMark like a bible and pointed to its results as a means of ridiculing my initial replacement choice lol. That is a great chart - very helpful.
 
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All you need to do is ask him:
1) What drivers were used for the comparison?
2) Why does a Titan score more than a Titan Z? Or Why does a 290x score more than a 295x2?

If he gives you any crap, show him this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/community/badge/graphicscard.html#alltime

And this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/community/badge/nvidia.html#alltime
 
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