Is a GTX 950 suitable for this build?

kingmiltank · Nov 3, 2015

Hi all,

Getting really close to finalizing my first ever pc build. I'm only now deciding on 2 graphics cards, the gtx 950 and the gtx 960. I'm more interested in power efficiency than performance, but I'd like to know if a gtx 950 is suitable for the following build, which will be used for 1080p gaming at medium high settings/ editing/ livestreaming ect. I'm not an enthusiast so 30-40fps will do me just fine on more demanding games. Is the power consumption between the 2 a substantial difference? I just don't want to be wasting energy (and by extension money) on a card that won't be utilized properly. Many thanks.

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 950 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP

1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY

Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 3, 2015

I would jump to the 960.

atomicWAR · Nov 3, 2015

it is indeed though if possible i would move up to a GTX 960. If you have no plans for filtering then the GTX 950 is ok but if you want to kick up the filtering a notch the GTX 960 would be a better choice. Also I would consider a PSU by seasonic (or a rebadged one by corsiar or XFX...the one you choose is not a rebadge but one of there budget units) read below for why...

http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp/corsair-vs450-review/4/#Actual-Specifications-and-Conclusions

PCs -N- Parts · Nov 3, 2015

The 950 should be sufficient but you're not going to see that much difference in actual power cost between the two.

Slightlycoolmaybe · Nov 3, 2015

Considering the cpu you will be bottlenecked by a 950 or a 960 however the cpu is very good for editing etc so i would just go for the 960 as i consider it better value.

Aspiring techie · Nov 3, 2015

A 950 will do just fine at medium details. It will do good for several years to come. A GTX 960 is capable of maxing out most games at 1080p, so unless you want that much horsepower, I recommend sticking with the 950. It's performance isn't much worse than the 960.

Byte11 · Nov 3, 2015

If you're going to be at max settings the 950 may be pushing it. I have a friend who has the exact same setup except with the 960 and he can play everything maxed out at 60FPS, so I think that for what you're looking for the 950 should cut it, but I doubt it'll make a difference in terms of power consumption. There may even be features in the 960 that help with power consumption that the 950 doesn't have (I don't know this for a fact) but either way the power consumption should be the same.

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