Time for a new GPU

[illuminate]

Hi everyone,

I am looking to upgrade my current GPU which is a EVGA GTX 560 ti 448 Ultra overclocked to 950MHz. My price point is $170-200, I have been looking at the 650 ti boost 2gb and was wondering if there is a big performance difference between that and the 660?

As the 650 ti boost is around the same price as another 560 ti 448 would i be better to sli or would the lack of vram bottleneck performance
when playing at 1920 x 1080 ?

My reason for upgrading is to get better min frame rates in games at 1920 x 1080 i also will be upgrading my CPU in a couple months.

Games:
Battlefield 3
Crysis 3
GTA IV
Planetside 2
Skyrim

Any help or input is appreciated.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section.

 

[Boulard83]

The 650TI boost is nearly on par with a 560 TI 448. The only advantage is the better memory amound but the memory bus is smaller on the 650 TI boost.

Try to pile up a little more money and wait for good deals on a 660TI when the rest of the 7xx series will come out.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_TF_Gaming/26.html

 

[Knufire]

Yeah, the only way you'd get a meaningingful performance increase for that much money would be SLI. You'd have to step up to a 7950+ for an upgrade to be worth it.

2GB of memory should be fine for a single 1080P montior.

Could you list your entire system specs?

 

[illuminate]

Here is my system:
Case: NZXT 810
Motherboard: GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: FX-4170 @ 4.7Ghz
GPU: GTX 560 ti 448
PSU: Thermaltake 850w
Ram: Crucial Sport 1333

The reason i was thinking about the 650 ti boost was that it is at a price point that im comfortable with and i could by another card in the future and sli. Are the AMD options at this price point about the same in performance ? Or should i take Boulard83's advice and wait ?

 

[SMOKEU]

Don't "upgrade" to a GTX650Ti, as it will be more of a sidegrade than a meaningful upgrade. If you must upgrade now then buy at least a GTX660Ti or a 7950, otherwise you may be disappointed. Or wait until the next generation of cards are out.

 

[Conumdrum]

OP: Save your pennies. You will gain few FPS if anything. You need to go bigger or will waste your money.

 

[illuminate]

Ok thanks guys for your help you probably saved me from getting a card i would be dissapointed with i think ill just wait till after graduation then and hopefully get enough for a 660 ti or 670 that seems like the smarter thing to do. Again thanks for the help.

 

[Conumdrum]

770ti.......... Be a while for that, maybe XMAS time

 

[wingman99]

When you can wait for the HD 7950, you will be happy with that.