GTX 770 vs GTX 950 for gaming and video editing.

[IljaHun]

Hi Guys,

I just build a new pc and the only thing I need to add is a GPU. My budget is about 200 bucks so I was looking at the following:

- 2nd hand (good condition) GTX 770 or the new
- GTX 950

I rather buy a new card because of warranty but if the 770 gtx is better for both I could take the risk.

Please help me to decide, if there is an other cards that I should go with let me know as well, thanks!

My build: 6700k, GA-170xp-SLI - 16GB DDR4, SSD and a 1440p + 1154p monitor.

 

[Stuneree]

770 will outperform the 950 without any doubt. Also remember that the 770 is only one series behind. 950 only wins for noise and power.

 

[turbopixel]

> http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu
> PassMark - Video Card Performance Comparison - http://is.gd/11FdHc
> http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-950-vs-GeForce-GTX-770

The GTX 770 will outperform GTX 950 greatly. But don't forget the TDP is 250 W against 90 W with GTX 950. And the old card maybe overclocked and stressed much. You don't know how long it will stay alive. I would say, the GTX 950 is a little weak for 1440p gaming. Even for 1080p I would take only GTX 970 or at least 960.

 

[IljaHun]

I read a lot of reviews and most are about the gaming compatibility as these are gaming cards. Most reviews say the gtx 960 is not worth the extra money compared to the 950. Almost non of the reviews look at editing performance. Gaming wise, I understand that both cards are not capable of running my full resolution. I am ok with that, 1080p Medium is fine too.

 

[RobCrezz]

The used 770 will be much better, assuming your PSU can power it ok.

 

[turbopixel]

@RobCrezz
It would be nice to give the link for your image. So we can read the context about that and maybe other benchmarks. You just take a single image and post it. What game is it? What rig is used on that? What settings?

 

[RobCrezz]

Sure its for the 950 review
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_950_Gaming/

They do a whole bunch of individual gaming benchmarks in the review, then you can see the summarys here
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_950_Gaming/30.html

 

[mariogamer9]

gtx 770 is much better then the gtx 950.

 

[IljaHun]

Thanks guys! One last question before I order the 770, I run my system on a OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W. Will this be enough for the 770 gtx?

 

[RobCrezz]

Thanks guys! One last question before I order the 770, I run my system on a OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W. Will this be enough for the 770 gtx?

Yeah that will run it fine.

 

[Arelle]

It's interesting to see people say they can't run their games at full 1080p with the GTX 950. What systems are you guys using? I run full 1080p with my 950 and get an average of 79+ fps and sometimes even higher. My system specs are medium. 16 gigs ram and i5 2300 non (k). The games I play are Starwars Battlefront, Battlefield 4 multiplayer and Black Ops III.

 

[turbopixel]

I could run Tomb Raider (previous game, not the current one) at 1080p 60fps with medium to high settings on my GTX 750 Ti 2gb. The 950 should perform better.

 

[Gallade213]

It's interesting to see people say they can't run their games at full 1080p with the GTX 950. What systems are you guys using? I run full 1080p with my 950 and get an average of 79+ fps and sometimes even higher. My system specs are medium. 16 gigs ram and i5 2300 non (k). The games I play are Starwars Battlefront, Battlefield 4 multiplayer and Black Ops III.

I agree, I have 8gb of RAM, core i5 2300(non k) and a MSI GTX 950, I have no problem playing 1080p games at high settings w/ v-sync, and I still don't dip below my panel's 75hz refresh rate.