[thrawn5499]

I was thinking about upgrading my old gtx 460 to a new 970 or 980. But with the ti version possibly right around the corner, i have decided to wait. I would still like to upgrade, but be under $150 right now, as even that should be a big boost to my 768mb gtx 460. Then I found this on sale at mu local microcenter

Zotac GeForce GTX 560 Ti Overclocked 1024MB GDDR5 PCIe 2.0 x16 Video Card.

It is only $97. What say you?

They also have some 760's for around $180 but that is really more then I wanted to spend... I might change my mind though if the 760 would be easily worth the $90 more then the 560 ti

Thanks

 

[Xylene]

Just save your money toward your next big GPU purchase. It's not worth $100 to go from a 460 to a 560ti.

 

[thrawn5499]

The real problem I have with upgrading my video card, is that yeah for $90 more then the 560ti I can get a 760... But for $90 more then that I could get a 970. Then I am up to spending $300 on a card when in a few months I could prob get a 980ti if I did not buy the 970 now...

 

[thrawn5499]

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Originally Posted by Xylene

Just save your money toward your next big GPU purchase. It's not worth $100 to go from a 460 to a 560ti.

Ok thx I was starting to think that too. It was looking nice though since I have $30 worth of stuff to return..

 

[PontiacGTX]

save until you get 200-250usd a 560ti would.be a minimal upgrade.and 2gb vram isnt a good idea for the future at 1080p

 

[Elyminator]

while the 460 is an old and worn card (i have one i know) Xylene is right. It's not worth it to buy a 560 ti right now. especially if you're planning on buying a 980 ti. tough it out for a little longer I say.

 

[thrawn5499]

Ok thx a lot for the help. I will just wait.

 

[brucethemoose]

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Originally Posted by thrawn5499

Ok thx a lot for the help. I will just wait.

The next Nvidia card will likely be a $1000 Titan, followed by a severely cut down version (like the 780), and THEN a fully enabled one (like the 780 TI). And like the 780, they'll all be pretty expensive for awhile. If you're sticking with Nvidia, I don't think a better card for $300 is coming anytime soon.

On the AMD side of things... Rumors say we'll see a revised 290X soon (which will match the 970 at best), followed by a truly new GPU with a new kind of memory some time later. I bet it'll be slightly faster than the 980/970, and slightly slower than the next Titan. A huge, 290X-like GPU will come some time later.

So buying a 970 now isn't a bad idea. It'll be like the GTX 680/770 when new GPUs come out: not cutting edge, but still fast.

 

[tsm106]

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Originally Posted by brucethemoose

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrawn5499

Ok thx a lot for the help. I will just wait.

The next Nvidia card will likely be a $1000 Titan, followed by a severely cut down version (like the 780), and THEN a fully enabled one (like the 780 TI). And like the 780, they'll all be pretty expensive for awhile. If you're sticking with Nvidia, I don't think a better card for $300 is coming anytime soon.

On the AMD side of things... Rumors say we'll see a revised 290X soon (which will match the 970 at best), followed by a truly new GPU with a new kind of memory some time later. I bet it'll be slightly faster than the 980/970, and slightly slower than the next Titan. A huge, 290X-like GPU will come some time later.

So buying a 970 now isn't a bad idea. It'll be like the GTX 680/770 when new GPUs come out: not cutting edge, but still fast.

Nice crystalll ball you got there.

 

[thrawn5499]

Ok thanks. I know the 980 is more then the $300 right now and I would think the 980 ti would be around the $500-600 range though I did not state that before. I guess I was thinking a 970 would drop in price when the 980 ti came out. Allowing me to either pick up a current 970 or 980 for a good price, or buy a ti version at a higher price.even though I only said I would buy the ti version. I may get the 970 after I get my stuff all installed in my new case. Either way thanks for all the help! I might have went ahead and got that 560 if I would not have been advised against it.

 

[thrawn5499]

Just curious what would be the best price/performance upgrade I could make currently? I would prefer to stay with nvidia. Thanks

 

[jlhawn]

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Originally Posted by thrawn5499

Just curious what would be the best price/performance upgrade I could make currently? I would prefer to stay with nvidia. Thanks

I went from a GTX 680 4gb to a GTX 670 4gb in Oct and it is the smarest buy I have ever made.
the 970 overclocks like a beast and performs just like the dollar 980.
I'm running the Gigabyte G1 Gaming

 

[PontiacGTX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by brucethemoose

The next Nvidia card will likely be a $1000 Titan, followed by a severely cut down version (like the 780), and THEN a fully enabled one (like the 780 TI). And like the 780, they'll all be pretty expensive for awhile. If you're sticking with Nvidia, I don't think a better card for $300 is coming anytime soon.

On the AMD side of things... Rumors say we'll see a revised 290X soon (which will match the 970 at best), followed by a truly new GPU with a new kind of memory some time later. I bet it'll be slightly faster than the 980/970, and slightly slower than the next Titan. A huge, 290X-like GPU will come some time later.

So buying a 970 now isn't a bad idea. It'll be like the GTX 680/770 when new GPUs come out: not cutting edge, but still fast.

a 290x already matches a 970 >1440

 

[Moparman]

Pick up a 970 you can't go wrong. I just got 2 with a 3rd on the way and the testing I'm working on now is crazy how fast these cards are they are trading blows with my 4way 4Gb 680s. Was just running my friends 970 with mine for tri sli and it's crazy fast.

 

[thrawn5499]

I really like the looks of the zotac amp extreme. Though I guess I won't see it unless I am working on the computer. I have read good things about all of them, and it will prob put it under water eventually so should I just go for the cheapest 970?

 

[tsm106]

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Originally Posted by Moparman

Pick up a 970 you can't go wrong. I just got 2 with a 3rd on the way and the testing I'm working on now is crazy how fast these cards are they are trading blows with my 4way 4Gb 680s. Was just running my friends 970 with mine for tri sli and it's crazy fast.

Not sure that 3rd is a good idea, especially at large resolutions. It mirrors what some reviews have expressed with tri sli in general.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1525046/best-buy-sells-the-reference-970/200_40#post_23257661

 

[thrawn5499]

I am thinking about buying a 970 today. I can get a GeForce GTX 970 G1, or a PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 970. the PNY is $30 cheaper. is the gigabyte worth the extra $30? thanks

 

[jlhawn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrawn5499

I am thinking about buying a 970 today. I can get a GeForce GTX 970 G1, or a PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 970. the PNY is $30 cheaper. is the gigabyte worth the extra $30? thanks

the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 is worth the extra money, it has a backplate, is overclocked from the factory, has a 4 heat pipe cooler, has better power phase with a 6 pin and 8 pin power connectors, has 3 fans that are quiet, and the fan shroud is aluminum and not plastic. I have this graphics card and it's the best imo.
the top 3 GTX 970's are in this order
1 Gigabyte G1 Gaming
2 MSI Twin Frozer
3 ASUS Strix

 

[thrawn5499]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlhawn

the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 is worth the extra money, it has a backplate, is overclocked from the factory, has a 4 heat pipe cooler, has better power phase with a 6 pin and 8 pin power connectors, has 3 fans that are quiet, and the fan shroud is aluminum and not plastic. I have this graphics card and it's the best imo.
the top 3 GTX 970's are in this order
1 Gigabyte G1 Gaming
2 MSI Twin Frozer
3 ASUS Strix

Ok thanks. I liked the sound of the lifetime warranty on the PNY. I have only used 1 PNY card though back in the 90's so no real experience with them. I have read a lot about the Gigabyte G1 though and most people seem to agree it is the one to get. just thought I would ask before I pulled the trigger.

 

[jlhawn]

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Originally Posted by thrawn5499

Ok thanks. I liked the sound of the lifetime warranty on the PNY. I have only used 1 PNY card though back in the 90's so no real experience with them. I have read a lot about the Gigabyte G1 though and most people seem to agree it is the one to get. just thought I would ask before I pulled the trigger.

I have always owned PNY, this is my first Gigabyte. the PNY lifetime warranty is for the life of the gpu so in other words if it fails after a newer gpu is released
then you have no warranty. it's in the fine print, for instance if say you have a GTX 580 that failed after the release of the GTX 680 then that was the end of life for your 580
and there is no warranty.