GTX 960 SSC in AMD Rig

[TaqWilla]

My video card died on me, mid game so I've ordered a GTX 960 SSC with 2 Gb DDR5. Will this work as well as my XFX HD7950 did?
My computer specs are as follows:
Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU:
AMD FX-4170 7 °C
Zambezi 32nm Technology
RAM:
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 671MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. GA-970A-DS3 (Socket M2) 30 °C
Graphics:
P244W (1920x1080@60Hz)
3072MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (XFX Pine Group) 37 °C
Storage:
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C
223GB KINGSTON SH103S3240G ATA Device (SSD) 27 °C
931GB ACER Hard Drive USB Device (USB (SATA)) 30 °C
Optical Drives:
HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH10LS20 ATA Device
Audio:
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Power Supply Unit:
Thermaltake 1050 Watt
Case:
CoolerMaster HAF
The cpu is water cooled. It's my first build.

 

[Onefurrybanana]

The 960 should be a good bit better but will be bottneckled by the weak cpu

 

[JUICEhunter]

It'll be faster in most games.

 

[TaqWilla]

Do you have a suggestion for the CPU UpgradeÉ Shoul I stick with the 4170 or go for the 6300 or

 

[azzazel_99]

If its the same motherbord a 6300 wouldnt be terrible idea

 

[TaqWilla]

I want to thank all of you that have helped me with my question. Now to buy the 6300 CPU.

 

[azzazel_99]

Just make sure the socket is the same on your motherboard. I believe the 6300 is am3 so as long as your motherboard supports the 6300 it is a pretty good processor and its under $100