GTX650Ti vs GTX560

[spitball91]

My name it's probably an easy choice but I'm not really sure which is better. Their are both the same price so I'm not sure which one to get. Please help thanks !!!

GTX 560 2gb: http://3btech.net/spnvgegtx560.html

GTX 650 TI PE 1gb: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127704

 

[bigshootr8]

Are you someone who would prefer a nvidia card. I only say this because the 660 competition the 7850 is around the same price range as that 650Ti.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=114,81&sort=a5

 

[spitball91]

No actually I'm open to both Nvidia and Radeon (though I have only had a Radeon) but the reason I have chose the Nvidia is because I heard it has better performance or atleast it use to. But I'm open to suggestions of other cards I really didn't want to spend to much on a card though.

 

[bigshootr8]

I would say that cards at different price points will have varied performance differences. I personally would try and get a 7850 if you are really tied down on a budget otherwise the 2 gigabyte 7850 or the 660 will do.

 

[djangoringo]

The 650 ti is a good option, but for 140$ or less with the free game, like this one : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127710

 

[bigshootr8]

That is a pretty good deal with that card for sure. 40-60 dollar game which is a lot of fun and a decent card. I'm not sure what you would expect from a 650Ti though medium and high settings would you say dj?

 

[djangoringo]

Depends on the resolution, at 1080p medium settings at the best, some at lowish, like far cry 3.

 

[bigshootr8]

For games that aren't skyrim, bf3, and far cry 3 would you say medium/high?

 

[djangoringo]

It could be it gets ~50 fps on borderlands 2 with physX low :

http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/603/bench/BL2_02.png

BF3 with ~30 fps ultra : http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/603/bench/BF3_02.png

It's not a bad card, though, the 7850 is better or the 660 gtx, and recommended if possible.

 

[spitball91]

I'll be playing at 1920x1080 so I don't know what that will do but I would be playing games like Dota 2, LoL, Chivarly, Borderlands 1 hah hmm and L4D2 Metro 2033 (Which I know is a very gpu hungry game) Orcs must die 2, planet side 2, TF2, The war z, Other games like that (I'm saying all the games I own in which I cannot play because my GPU right now is a Radeon 3000... yes I said that right hah) so I realize a lot of those games are very good in detail while some are not but I would love to be able to play the biggest part of them on max or at the lowest medium with at least 30+ fps

 

[spitball91]

Well I didn't want to spend anything over 150 but I could push it I guess to 170 tops maybe

 

[djangoringo]

For Dota 2, LoL, Chivarly, Borderlands 1, L4D2, Orcs must die 2, TF2, The war z , it can maxout those games at 1080p without problems, the 650 ti, now for metro 2033 and ps2, i can't be sure, but ps2 is more cpu dependent, for metro 2033 will run but not at high settings, but it will run fine.
But if you can spend about 170$, there's the 7850, which will be better : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161426

 

[bigshootr8]

I would go at it like this 650>650ti>GTX660/7850 (they toss swings)

 

[spitball91]

What card are you referring to?

 

[spitball91]

Well with a 170 budget Which would you recommend??

 

[djangoringo]

Under that there's the 7850 1GB from amd : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161426

Which is better than the 650 ti or 560 gtx.

 

[spitball91]

Well the 7850 should play the games I listed pretty well right??

 

[djangoringo]

It will play better on the demanding ones, it will give more frame rate and a better experience.

 

[bigshootr8]

Agreed. I mean you do run into the ram issue with some of the games but you can scale back on things like resolution and AA/AF and you can get away with it.

 

[djangoringo]

If he had more to spare, yes a 7850 2GB will be better, or the 660 gtx, sometimes saving for it pays off.

 

[spitball91]

Yeah I guess I see where you both are coming from well would a 7850 2gb be better or a 660? Is it really worth the extra like almost $50 for the GTX 660 compared to the HIS 7850 you showed me?

 

[bigshootr8]

It really depends. I would say at the moment the 7850 seems to be the more approachable value for the cost. I'm not sure I would pay 40-50 dollars extra for the GTX660 if budget is something kept in mind here.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=114,81&r=2048&sort=a5

 

[djangoringo]

It might be if you can afford it, the 7850 1GB is a good card for your budget, in my opinion to step up for a 7850 2GB which costs around ~190$, it's worth to spend a bit more for the 660 gtx, it's better card, performance wise.
This one is cheap and really good : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500270

 

[bigshootr8]

Agreed its very hard to get a 660 at the 200 dollar range without a MIR

 

[spitball91]

Well before we go suggesting 170+ cards or really any would any of these cards were comparing be restricted by my processor?? It's a AMD Phenom II 965 BE or here's a link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727&Tpk=AMD%20Phenom