Upgrading graphics card

waffleman · Oct 15, 2015

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 (Socket 1155)
Intel Core i5 3570K
<<MSI ATI Radeon R7970 3GB DDR5 OC Edition>> => MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
Corsair 8GB PC3-12800 Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 SDRAM (2x 4GB, 1600MHz, CL9)
OCZ 750W Fatal1ty Series

My graphics card is failing and I'm looking for something new.
Good replacement, or go dual cards but a bit cheaper ones then?

EarthDog · Oct 15, 2015

Just to confirm, you have a 7970 and looking at a 970? I assume 1080p as well?

If so, 970 is a good choice. If you are looking at possibly upgrading to a higher res, go 980.

ATMINSIDE · Oct 15, 2015

What's your usage, gaming?
If so, what games and what resolution?

waffleman · Oct 15, 2015

I have a 7970 that is failing, during games it chrashes to a blue/brown screen with black vertical stripes, I'm gaming at 1080p and I dont want to spend alot on new screens and graphic cards, I'm willing to pay up to 400 EURO for a new card, that can do the same and/or more than the one I have now.

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ATMINSIDE said:
What's your usage, gaming?
If so, what games and what resolution?

Mainly games, BF, HOTS, DOTA, D3, POE and so forth I have a BenQ RL2455HM as main monitor and a Asus 23" ML239H as second monitor.
And 1920x1080

ATMINSIDE · Oct 15, 2015

On 1080p you'll have plenty with a 970, that would be my recommendation.
It'll outperform the 7970 by a good margin.

bob4933 · Oct 15, 2015

What can you get an r9 290 for over there compared to the 970?

waffleman · Oct 16, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
On 1080p you'll have plenty with a 970, that would be my recommendation.
It'll outperform the 7970 by a good margin.

I have been looking around some more, and it seems that Gigabyte GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD is a better version of the 970 than the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G, wich do you think is the best?

ATMINSIDE · Oct 16, 2015

I prefer the EVGA FTW, personally.

EarthDog · Oct 16, 2015

waffleman said:
I have been looking around some more, and it seems that Gigabyte GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD is a better version of the 970 than the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G, wich do you think is the best?

Anyway will do honestly. They are all quiet, all overclocmed.. etc. Pick the one that looks the best for the cheapest price.

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