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So, I need to buy a new GPU but I can't figure out which one. I have been using NVidia 9600GT up until now. I was waiting to buy something from the 800 series but since it's release has been postponed to 2015 I have to look at alternatives. I would've liked to buy the 780ti but it's too expensive. I wanted to spend that kind of money on the 800 series. So I'm thinking that I get something cheaper for now until the 800 series is out. So I'm looking at the 760 and the new 750ti. Which one of the two should I get? And is buying a cheaper card a good choice? I want to play games like Watch Dogs and I know I won't be able to run it at it's best with a 760 or a 750ti but I want them to run smoothly if I have to run them on low or medium settings.
My current system is :-
CPU - Intel Core i5 4430
Motherboard - Gigabyte P85-D3
RAM - 4GB DDR3 (I think it's a Corsair. I will also be adding 4 more when I buy the card)
PSU - 500W
Monitor - Dell IN2020M (Just in case it's relevant)
And Please don't tell me to use AMD GPUs. Not a fan. Also, is it possible to run 770 on a 500W PSU? As per the NVidia website 770 and 780 require at least a 600W PSU
My current system is :-
CPU - Intel Core i5 4430
Motherboard - Gigabyte P85-D3
RAM - 4GB DDR3 (I think it's a Corsair. I will also be adding 4 more when I buy the card)
PSU - 500W
Monitor - Dell IN2020M (Just in case it's relevant)
And Please don't tell me to use AMD GPUs. Not a fan. Also, is it possible to run 770 on a 500W PSU? As per the NVidia website 770 and 780 require at least a 600W PSU
Avik Basu
September 9, 2014 6:26:07 AM
OK. so I finally got the ASUS GTX 760. Turns out it is even smaller than the XFX 9600GT lengthwise. Not by much, but still....
It runs most games smoothly. Even games like Watch_Dogs. I played it on High settings and it ran smoothly. It couldn't run Ultra because Watch_Dogs require 3GB GPU memory for Ultra settings. Assassin's Creed 4 on the other hand lags even on medium settings, which I find weird. But playing on High settings, especially new games, drove up the GPU temperature to about 80°C. But it's a been good to me for now. It's smooth and silent. So thanks to everyone who helped me out, especially maktovic. Thanks for sticking with me through my rookie questions.
It runs most games smoothly. Even games like Watch_Dogs. I played it on High settings and it ran smoothly. It couldn't run Ultra because Watch_Dogs require 3GB GPU memory for Ultra settings. Assassin's Creed 4 on the other hand lags even on medium settings, which I find weird. But playing on High settings, especially new games, drove up the GPU temperature to about 80°C. But it's a been good to me for now. It's smooth and silent. So thanks to everyone who helped me out, especially maktovic. Thanks for sticking with me through my rookie questions.
Avik Basu
June 3, 2014 4:31:01 PM
maktovic said:
Almost any mid-tower cabinet can fit a 8inch long card. For a mid-tower cabinet it is the lenght of the card which is the main concern to ensure whether it will fit or not. Check your Cabinet's maximum graphics card compatibility either manually or at manufacturers siteI checked the measurements and it seems I have a little over 12 inches in length and 7 inches in width. I'll have to relocate my HDD then I'll be set.
If it is cheaper then ASUS is the way to go
No, even when OCed(Overclocked) they will run much cooler & quiter than reference/non-oc cards since only the refernce cards are the one not OC'ed.
Almost any mid-tower cabinet can fit a 8inch long card. For a mid-tower cabinet it is the lenght of the card which is the main concern to ensure whether it will fit or not. Check your Cabinet's maximum graphics card compatibility either manually or at manufacturers site
No, even when OCed(Overclocked) they will run much cooler & quiter than reference/non-oc cards since only the refernce cards are the one not OC'ed.
Almost any mid-tower cabinet can fit a 8inch long card. For a mid-tower cabinet it is the lenght of the card which is the main concern to ensure whether it will fit or not. Check your Cabinet's maximum graphics card compatibility either manually or at manufacturers site
Avik Basu
June 2, 2014 6:46:52 PM
maktovic said:
Avik Basu said:
maktovic said:
What are your options ?Asus, MSI , EVGA , XFX these are all good brands for Nvidia and if one has to choose anyone from them , then get the one which is cheapest, runs cool and quiet
That's it? Seems quite easy.
If you have to choose between MSI's Twinfrozr & Asus DirectCU, then Asus is preferred as it runs cooler & quiter than MSI. This implies only when price difference between them is less.
I forgot about Gigabyte's Windforce Edition, that's pretty good too
If you tell me which models you have in mind/available, then it will be easy to compare and choose the best one
For GTX 770 see this
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PRy1I5Wto54
Asus DirectCU seems to be cheaper than MSI Twinfrozr. I can't find the price of the Gigabyte Windforce. I'll check later.
By the way, I'm guessing that the OC in the model names stand for Overclocked. Are they good? I mean I know they'd probably be good performers. But are they good from the heating point of view? Won't they get more hot than the non-OC cards?
Should I worry about being able to fit them in the cabinet? The look quite big. The shortest one was Asus 760 at a little over 8 inches long. The inside of my cabinet isn't really cluttered but I'm worried if the cabinet itself would be able to accommodate it. My 9600GT fit's alright but I don't thinks it's of the same dimensions as these new cards.
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Avik Basu said:
maktovic said:
What are your options ?Asus, MSI , EVGA , XFX these are all good brands for Nvidia and if one has to choose anyone from them , then get the one which is cheapest, runs cool and quiet
That's it? Seems quite easy.
If you have to choose between MSI's Twinfrozr & Asus DirectCU, then Asus is preferred as it runs cooler & quiter than MSI. This implies only when price difference between them is less.
I forgot about Gigabyte's Windforce Edition, that's pretty good too
If you tell me which models you have in mind/available, then it will be easy to compare and choose the best one
For GTX 770 see this
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PRy1I5Wto54
Avik Basu
June 2, 2014 4:43:41 PM
Avik Basu
June 2, 2014 9:18:18 AM
maktovic said:
You can use any one of them without worrying about power issues.6pin PCIe cable provides upto 75W power
8pin PCIe cable provides upto 150W power
PCIe slot on motherboard provides upto 75W power
Gtx 760 has maximum power consumption of 170W. So 2×6pin PCIe cable means 150W and 75W from PCIe slot which totals 225W so thats plenty of power with overclocking headroom too
Same goes with gtx 770 which has maximum power consumption of 230W. The 8pin PCIe cable provides upto 150W and thats a total of upto 300W power available(150+75W from 6pin PCIe+75W from PCIe slot on motherboard)
Card manufacturers only add the required number of auxillary power connectors on Graphics card PCB and you'll have no issues with any graphics card untill you have 2×6+2pin PCIe cable on your PSU
Thanks. That helps. By the way, which brand is preferable for a GPU? My 9600GT is from XFX and it has never given me any problem. Technically speaking. The only problem with it is that it's not strong enough. But it has been good to me.
You can use any one of them without worrying about power issues.
6pin PCIe cable provides upto 75W power
8pin PCIe cable provides upto 150W power
PCIe slot on motherboard provides upto 75W power
Gtx 760 has maximum power consumption of 170W. So 2×6pin PCIe cable means 150W and 75W from PCIe slot which totals 225W so thats plenty of power with overclocking headroom too
Same goes with gtx 770 which has maximum power consumption of 230W. The 8pin PCIe cable provides upto 150W and thats a total of upto 300W power available(150+75W from 6pin PCIe+75W from PCIe slot on motherboard)
Card manufacturers only add the required number of auxillary power connectors on Graphics card PCB and you'll have no issues with any graphics card untill you have 2×6+2pin PCIe cable on your PSU
6pin PCIe cable provides upto 75W power
8pin PCIe cable provides upto 150W power
PCIe slot on motherboard provides upto 75W power
Gtx 760 has maximum power consumption of 170W. So 2×6pin PCIe cable means 150W and 75W from PCIe slot which totals 225W so thats plenty of power with overclocking headroom too
Same goes with gtx 770 which has maximum power consumption of 230W. The 8pin PCIe cable provides upto 150W and thats a total of upto 300W power available(150+75W from 6pin PCIe+75W from PCIe slot on motherboard)
Card manufacturers only add the required number of auxillary power connectors on Graphics card PCB and you'll have no issues with any graphics card untill you have 2×6+2pin PCIe cable on your PSU
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