Hi all, I have an aging gaming rig that I'm trying to keep alive a little longer. Thinking about upgrading my video card for Black Friday and interested in your opinions.
Current specs:
* CPU: Phenom II 965 BE x4 @ 3.6MHz
* GPU: ASUS CUCore HD 5770 1GB
* RAM: 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Kingston HyperX Fury
* MB: ASUS M4A89GTD Pro (AM3 Socket)
* PSU: Corsair HX650W
* HD: Corsair Force GT SSD 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB
My goal is to be able to play recent titles including Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 on medium-high settings @ 1920x1080, 50+ fps. I'm waiting to upgrade my CPU/MB for the Oculus or HTC Vive, after they've had time to work out bugs and build up a game library. The options I'm considering are below:
0. Radeon HD 5770 1GB ($0)(http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363) -My current card for comparison.
1. GTX 750 Ti 2GB ($155 CAD)(http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX50839) - veteran budget card that can run newer games at console-equivalent settings and performance (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-the-witcher-3).
2. GTX 960 4GB ($270 CAD) (http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX57214) - About the best my current system can handle without *serious* bottlenecking.
3. GTX 970 4GB ($430 CAD)(http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-geforce-gtx-970-twinfrozr-2a-102245-1259.htm) - Recommended for price/performance in high-end systems. Would be seriously bottlenecked (~50%) in my current system but a more 'future proof' option, especially as it is minimum spec for the Oculus Rift. I'm concerned that the 4GB VRAM will be limiting in a few years though.
As you can see I'm shopping in Canada and we are getting slammed by the exchange rate. I can 'afford' all of these options but I would hope to see a significant improvement in game experience or longevity for each bump in price.
Where do you see the most value in terms of price, real-world performance and time to next upgrade?
To be a bit more specific, it will probably be at least a year until I upgrade MB/CPU. Maybe 2.
Current specs:
* CPU: Phenom II 965 BE x4 @ 3.6MHz
* GPU: ASUS CUCore HD 5770 1GB
* RAM: 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Kingston HyperX Fury
* MB: ASUS M4A89GTD Pro (AM3 Socket)
* PSU: Corsair HX650W
* HD: Corsair Force GT SSD 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB
My goal is to be able to play recent titles including Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 on medium-high settings @ 1920x1080, 50+ fps. I'm waiting to upgrade my CPU/MB for the Oculus or HTC Vive, after they've had time to work out bugs and build up a game library. The options I'm considering are below:
0. Radeon HD 5770 1GB ($0)(http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363) -My current card for comparison.
1. GTX 750 Ti 2GB ($155 CAD)(http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX50839) - veteran budget card that can run newer games at console-equivalent settings and performance (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-the-witcher-3).
2. GTX 960 4GB ($270 CAD) (http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX57214) - About the best my current system can handle without *serious* bottlenecking.
3. GTX 970 4GB ($430 CAD)(http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-geforce-gtx-970-twinfrozr-2a-102245-1259.htm) - Recommended for price/performance in high-end systems. Would be seriously bottlenecked (~50%) in my current system but a more 'future proof' option, especially as it is minimum spec for the Oculus Rift. I'm concerned that the 4GB VRAM will be limiting in a few years though.
As you can see I'm shopping in Canada and we are getting slammed by the exchange rate. I can 'afford' all of these options but I would hope to see a significant improvement in game experience or longevity for each bump in price.
Where do you see the most value in terms of price, real-world performance and time to next upgrade?
To be a bit more specific, it will probably be at least a year until I upgrade MB/CPU. Maybe 2.
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