Need to replace failing gpu question for new card

[alucard214]

I have a r9 280 one fan is starting to fail/make a lot of noise and racket when I watch twitch or play a game or both at the same time. I have made up my mind to replace it though I only have a budget for a 950 GTX will this card do for gaming at 2560x1080? I Play games like DAI witcher 3 mordor borderlands etc also alot of lower end games. I also only have a 520 seasonic psu and yea I won't be able to replace the psu.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

The 950 is, if anything, worse than the 280. Both are very similar, but the 280 should have a minor edge.

 

[cdabc123]

sell the card and get a 970

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Sell the card and get a R9 390.

 

[alucard214]

Not going to sell a card on the brink of failure/overheat and starting to produce a foul smell to boot being disabled I am also not working so I am selling a monitor to even get the cash to get a replacement card to scrape by. My options are limited short of just shutting the pc down for the next few months while I try to work money out.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

The card can be sold as-is, with full disclosure. Also, you could always replace the failing fan. Doesn't have to be a factory exact replacement to get the job of cooling done.

 

[cdabc123]

as long as you tell the issues precisely people will still be happy to buy it. and honestly any fan will do i put a server fan on one of my gpus and despite the noise it works flawlessly. you could also remove the one fan and set the other with a aggressive profile