What gpu should I get for my processor?

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Hello,

Before I continue, here are my specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon x4 860k 3.7GHz (can be overclocked to 4.2GHZ if needed)
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz
GPU: Nvidia GTX750 ti
PSU: 500 watts
HDD: 1 1TB 7200rpm
1 2TB 7200rpm

I would like to record gameplay videos of what people call AAA games at 1080p high-ultra quality. I was thinking about either getting the GTX 960 4GB or the GTX 970 4GB but I do not know which one to get.

Thanks in advance for the help!

 
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In that case, consider a 480. The release pricing is the same as the 960, but the official synthetic benchmarks are putting it at around NV's 980 in performance. That's about 15% faster than the 970 for current 960 price. Remember, synthetics aren't actual gameplay, but they are decent approximators of what you should expect.

Prices on new 970s and 390s have been in freefall for the last couple weeks because neither card can compete with what is about to come out from AMD. I saw a new 970 on sale for $210 after rebate yesterday, and I still wouldn't recommend that card because it's $10 more that a notably faster card that will be here in two weeks.
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what games are you playing? I have the GTX 960 SSC from EVGA. Love it. I have an OCed 8320 @4.5GHZ though. Your CPU may hold you back a little on getting that ultra high quality but I play FallOut 4 at 1920x1200 FULL everything and get 40-50FPS
 
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Yes, that is what I was thinking too! But I was thinking of upgrading my motherboard and processor next summer! That's why I do not know which one to get! Thank you very much for the help!
 
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I was thinking of doing the new games! Sort of like the ones announced at E32016 and some horror games like Outlast 2 and Dying Light.
 
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Well the great thing about GPU is you can get the biggest and baddest even with crappy CPU and just upgrade later. Just make sure your PSU is good enough for it. The 960 SSC was 250 out the door from microcenter at the end of last year. I love it. It is SOOO much quieter and cooler than my GTX480 that died.

Just if you go bigger than the 960 just don't be surprised if you can't get the full potential out of it with your current rig.
 
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Alright thanks! I'll see what others think but so far, thinking maybe go for the GTX 960 if I'm not going to take full advantage of the GTX 970 and maybe buy a liquid cooler for my cpu with the rest of the money!
 
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To be clear, getting 80% of a 970 is better than 100% of a 960. Beyond that, are you open to the idea of an AMD card, or are you only considering NV cards for some reason?
 
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I just rather Nvidia for some reason, although I wouldn't mind getting an AMD gpu.
 
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In that case, consider a 480. The release pricing is the same as the 960, but the official synthetic benchmarks are putting it at around NV's 980 in performance. That's about 15% faster than the 970 for current 960 price. Remember, synthetics aren't actual gameplay, but they are decent approximators of what you should expect.

Prices on new 970s and 390s have been in freefall for the last couple weeks because neither card can compete with what is about to come out from AMD. I saw a new 970 on sale for $210 after rebate yesterday, and I still wouldn't recommend that card because it's $10 more that a notably faster card that will be here in two weeks.
 
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Will it be good for some game recording for Youtube (60FPS high 1080p settings)?
 
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Recording is more about your CPU than your GPU. You'll have a rough time of it with that CPU (and frankly almost any CPU in an FM2 system). If you're looking to game @1080, while streaming or encoding to something like 720p, or even 480p, you might be able to get by without hiccups. Try to minimize hardware contention where you can (encode to a different hard drive from where the game is installed, maybe bind a core to the encoding process so there isn't contention when the game wants more resources, etc)
 
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Ok! Thanks a lot for your help! I'll see what I can do!
 
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