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falav

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some time ago I came here , and got an aswer what helped me alot ) so I came here again )
Im looking for a good video card , max 150$ , as you can see mine is very old, but other parts is fine... so I think new gpu can give new life for my pc
My specs

CPU Type AMD FX-8350
DIMM3: Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3/4GX 4 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz) x2
Video Adapter Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Motherboard Name ASRock 970 Pro3
HHD WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 (931 GB)
my PSU SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V
Seidona 120V v2

best regards!
 
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That would definitely worth the extra $50... Going for the 960 is a step into another level of graphics cards..
 
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Eximo

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A handy chart to show you the performance increase as you spend.

GTX950 = 6 SM Units 128bit 2GB ~$150
GTX960 = 8 SM Units 128bit 2GB or 4GB ~$200
GTX970 = 13 SM Units 256bit 4GB (3.5GB) ~$300
GTX980 = 16 SM Units 256bit 4GB ~$480
GTX980Ti = 22 SM Units 384bit 6GB ~$610
Titan X = 24 SM Units 384bit 12GB ~$1000
 
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I think Ill will go for 960 GTX, but my system can handle it ? :O like motherboard i think it is a weakest point in my build.. ;/ hmm
BTW it a big difference betwen 2gb and 4gb? (I use 2 monitors, if somehow its effected by that )
 
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Motherboard is fine, and not much of a factor in performance. Overclocking notwithstanding.

CPU is getting a little dated, and will struggle with some of the latest games, but is still good enough for up to a 970. Anything that heavily relies on GPU performance is going to be fine.
 
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If you were willing to bump your budget up by the $50 you suggested, you might want to consider the R9 380 - 4GB which can be had for $170 (after rebate)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p4255

Given your CPU limitation, a lot of situations won't be able to take full advantage of either the 380 or the GTX 960, but for GPU intensive tasks, I believe the 380 has a slight advantage.
 
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falav

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I'm update my pc, from time to time, soo basicly 1 part per year, so i guess its time for the gpu ) thank you about giving me info about my cpu, and help with video card, now I'll check my local shop and decide what to buy! thank you , great fourm as always!
 
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The motherboard is good to use.... And the 2 GB version is fine---
 
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