Have I made a mistake buying the GTX 770 2GB or should I have gone 960?

[trevorcory]

Hi guys, after walking away from my PC for half an hour I returned to be greeted by a blank screen which I thought was just power saving. After pressing all the buttons nothing came back. I know get the 1 long beep 3 short, which is the vga test fail and am convinced my old 5970 has died (sad times). I do play a lot of games but don't need 4k or sli.

So in a mad panic and with minimal research (my bad) I ordered a new card but now not sure if I've made the right choice. My budget was only £150 or so and after looking around none of the 900 series were coming in at around that sort of price that I liked. The best I found was the 960 which seemed decent for gaming. But at the same price I also found a gainward 770 phantom which seemed to perform better and was only £160. I found it brand new (so hopefully get warranty) and is cheaper than 960 slightly.

So my first question is, have I made the right choice? Is the newer technology worth it or will the 770 see me through. The other issue I have is about the vram. Again rushing it through and trying to stay on budget I ended up with a 2gb as the 4gb are another £50 or so which I don't really want to spend. Is the 2gb going to cost me in the long run or will I be a ble to still enjoy my games if I'm only using 1 monitor at 1080p?


Thanks for any help

 

[4745454b]

The 770 is faster. I'd stay with it.

 

[Mysticking32]

two gigs is fast enough. The 770 is most often compared with amd's r9 280x series. You went with the better choice for sure. 960 won't perform nearly as well

 

[LB3]

Agreed, the 770 is the more powerful but less efficient (due to age). If you're not worried about heat or power consumption the 770 is the best choice. You'll be set for 1080p gaming with this card or any 2GB card.

 

[renz496]

Since you already got the card then there is no need to worry much about it. Just use it and wait for pascal to arrive sometime next year.

 

[trevorcory]

Thanks for your help, Ill probably end up keeping it now after reading your replies.