Nvidia gtx 960 doubts.

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Greetings friends, once again i help your help to clear out my doubts about the GPU GTX 960, has i can see... there is two sort of memory size, and other aspects on this GPU, i try to search about this differences, and i find some threads talking about this, and they recommended the 2GB, however in other theads they recommend the 4GB version, and here is where i get lost, has far i could understand the reason to recommend the 4GB is for people who use higher resulution, but is this true?
i'm planing to use a 22 inch monitor at 1680 X 1050 resolution, for a long time so here are my doubts...
1- what memory size should i choose? the 2 GB or 4GB? ( i play games like "American truck", "Euro Truck", "Tomb Raider", "FSX")
2- i see also there s OC version of this GPU, my idea is to get this GPU from Asus, i believe the OC version should be the better right? but the weird think is the OC is cheaper just a little bit, so i get confuse here.
3- there are also another version from gtx 960, the "Asus gtx 960 black edition" is more expensive, and uses 8 pin connector instead of 6, and it's larger, does it worth paid the extra money for this version?
4- i will be OK with this "seasonic M12II-620W EVO" to power up all the pc?
 
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If you want to be sure to get the best card for your money, it's usually better to wait. The 1060 could be a significant improvement over the 960. On the other hand, my guess is that Nvidia will launch the high-end cards first and the 1060 may not be released until July. Also, it is unlikely that Nvidia will undercut their own prices: if the 1060 is much better it will cost more.

edit: If you need a card now, the 960 is at a pretty good price point. It won't suddenly lose all value when the new cards launch, and it does have good performance.
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4. The PSU sounds ok, but I'm not an expert. There is a PSU Tier list you can find on the forums to get more specific information.

Memory size only matters if you run out. Higher resolutions and newer games tend to use more memory. If you don't run out, the cards will perform the same. Which one to get is a matter of balancing performance with your budget. If they cost the same, get the one with more memory. If 4GB costs $30 more, it may not be worth it. You aren't using especially high resolution, and you can always disable high-memory features like anti-aliasing.

2. The OC version may be better, but you can always overclock on your own to reach the same or similar performance. Get one with good reviews that you like the look of. Most differences are primarily cosmetic and a matter of personal opinion. All 960s will have very similar performance. Personally, I would get the cheapest one.
 
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Hi Calculagator, and thank's for your help and reply, and sorry for my delay, so i believe i will go with the "Asus GTX 960 4GB OC" it's only 5$ more than the 2GB, but just one curiosity, I heard that is coming out next month a new GPU the GTX 1060, right? but do you believe it's worth wait 30 days to see if the GTX 960's price drops?
 
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GTX 1060 would most probably not come next month. The GPUs that would be coming are GTX 1080, and GTX 1070. GTX 1060 would release 2-3 months past them I guess. But still, it is better to wait than to buy anything of current generation right now.
 
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Hi ATi RaDEoN and thank's for helping me out, if they are coming in 3 months them still a long go, my problem is i doing a new build, and already have the parts, in my first idea was just to buy the mobo,CPU, memory, and use my old GPU, but when i open my PC i see the fan kind of damage so decide to buy a new GPU, and here i am, but what do you thing i just buy one gtx750ti, it only costs 120, and save 100 , has the gtx 960 cost 214, and in one year go hgher?
 
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If you want to be sure to get the best card for your money, it's usually better to wait. The 1060 could be a significant improvement over the 960. On the other hand, my guess is that Nvidia will launch the high-end cards first and the 1060 may not be released until July. Also, it is unlikely that Nvidia will undercut their own prices: if the 1060 is much better it will cost more.

edit: If you need a card now, the 960 is at a pretty good price point. It won't suddenly lose all value when the new cards launch, and it does have good performance.
 
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