Help on Graphics Card Choice

TrollyTheSolly · Dec 2, 2016

So right now I'm using a GeForce 970 and I'm looking for an upgrade.

My motherboard supports 2+ graphics cards and my PSU can handle it. I have a budget of around 250£ (316$) and an open to selling my 970.

What would be the best upgrade for me?

Thanks

elbert · Dec 2, 2016

If you can get enough out of your 970 I suggest the 1070. The 1060 isn't much of an upgrade over the 970 so you really need a 1070 at the very least.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card (£387.29 @ More Computers)
Total: £387.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-02 19:01 GMT+0000

TrollyTheSolly · Dec 2, 2016

elbert :

As a replacement or as a second card?

mcnumpty23 · Dec 2, 2016

gtx970 are still making great money on ebay--here in the uk any way

i can actually sell my msi gaming gtx970 for only around £30 less than i paid for it months and months ago

which is pretty unusual normally pc stuff depreciates quite fast

so i agree with elbert sell the gtx970 get a 1070

would be my choice over getting a second gtx970

elbert · Dec 2, 2016

TrollyTheSolly :

As a replacement.

TrollyTheSolly · Dec 2, 2016

mcnumpty23 :

Thanks for the help

And a question about running two cards in general, if i install a slower card than my 970 will they both slow down and run at the same speed?

mcnumpty23 · Dec 2, 2016

TrollyTheSolly :

you mean a slower clocked gtx970?

got a feeling they clock independently but never used sli always stuck with 1 card so not 100% on that

no sli game issues or huge power draw that way

elbert · Dec 2, 2016

The faster 970 should down clock to work with a slower 970. If you thinking 960 they will not work together in SLI. Nor can you SLI a 970 with a 1060 or 1070.

TrollyTheSolly · Dec 2, 2016

mcnumpty23 :

TrollyTheSolly :

you mean a slower clocked gtx970?

got a feeling they clock independently but never used sli always stuck with 1 card so not 100% on that

no sli game issues or huge power draw that way

I mean like if I get a 960, would both run slower?

mcnumpty23 · Dec 2, 2016

not sure you can run a 960 with a 970

though vaguely recall reading somewhere that directx 12 may change that

but we are a long way from directx12 being the standard version in windows any way

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