Need some info please!

Anthony82093

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I know little about graphics cards, and this website always seems to be able to point me in the right direction. So I just got Rise Of The Tomb Raider and I've been pulling a whopping 10-25 frames a second. I read it was a demanding game, but it was still quite a surprise. So I figured it's about time to look for a new card. I've heard some good things about the GTX 970 and 980. Thought the 980 is a bit out of my price range, is there anything I should know before buying a graphics card? Would a 970 be a good investment for now, and future gaming? My system is a few years old, I've had a GTX 560 since forever. I'm not rich, and can't spend 600 dollars on a new card, but I'd rather shell out the cash for a far better card that will last me long, I love gaming, I just don't know much about this kind of stuff.

This is my system info I got from Piriform Speccy(Not sure if it'll help answer my questions)

Operating System: Windows 10
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k @3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge
Ram: 8GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666HMz
Mother Board: ASRock Z77 Pro3
Graphics: 2047MB Nvidia GeForce GTX 560, 1920x1080@144Hz


Thanks for any and all help!
 

Anthony82093

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I've never overclocked the CPU before, might have to do some research on it if it'll give me a nice boost in speed. And thanks for the info on the cards, and the hair effects, that was a big help. :D