Is this upgrade worth it?

zSean · Apr 23, 2015

Hey, everyone!

So I was wondering if this upgrade would be worth it. I want to upgrade from a GTX 760 to a 900 series card, but the only one I can afford is the 960. Is that upgrade worth it? Will I see much of a performance boost?
Incase you need to know, my CPU is a FX-8320 3.5GHz and I have 8GB DDR3 ram.

caddi daddi · Apr 23, 2015

if you buy a really over clocked 960 yes, the 960 is close to a 770.
I have 2 pair of 760's and in sli a pair of 760's will scare the hell out of a get titan owner at a lower cost.

you will be better off to save a while and jump to the 970.
I also have a 970 and for the dollar they are awsome.

ATMINSIDE · Apr 23, 2015

What's the usage, gaming? If so, what resolution?

zSean · Apr 23, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
What's the usage, gaming? If so, what resolution?

Gaming at 1080p

ATMINSIDE · Apr 23, 2015

If you can't afford a 970 then I would say that a 960 SSC would be a decent upgrade.

Check it out here, there is a performance comparison to a 760 as well.
http://www.overclockers.com/evga-gtx-960-4gb-supersc-acx-2-0-graphics-card-review/

bob4933 · Apr 24, 2015

If 2-6 fps is worth 200$ to you, go nuts. Save for the big one imo. The 960 benchmarks helluva lot better than the 760, but in gaming performance, the 960 isn't much better at all. If possible, can you sell the 760 and bump up to a 970?

LuckyNumb3r13 · Apr 24, 2015

Save up for the evga 970 ftw edition. It's really an awesome card for the price. I started off with a 970, than grabbed another one and tried sli. Ended up upgrading to a 980 classified, grabbed a second one of that. Now ive returned the 980's and just waiting for my titan x. Honestly the 970 and the 980 are almost at the same fps for half the price.

caddi daddi · Apr 24, 2015

looking at the link atminside posted, it is not really worth it to get the 960, the result will be disapointment for you.
waiting and saving is the route for you and getting a 970.
I have the evga 970 ftw, it is a very poor clocker, this does not bother me as the card is so good i don't see it in game, it plays every thing very well indeed.
the card is quiet, that means a lot to me.

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