Question about a possible upgrade

[koldmiser]

This is my current set up...

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750W
PNY Geforce GTX 950
Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.8 GHz
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM

Yes, I know I need a new computer, but that's not an option right now. So my question is would I see much improvement upgrading my graphics card to a 1050 or 1060?

 

[impsquared]

a 1050ti would be a good option

 

[LowlySkeleton]

Other than lower power consumption, GTX950 to GTX1050 would be a fairly slight improvement, maybe corresponding to 0-5FPS difference? Completely not a good buy. A GTX 1050Ti would at least show some significant improvements along with the lower power consumption. A GTX 1060 would, theoretically, possess 2x as much performance as the GTX 950.

The GTX 1050 costs ~140$ CAD and provides almost no tangible performance gains. The GTX 1050Ti costs ~180$ CAD, and shows some gain in performance (~15%). The GTX 1060(3GB) costs ~250$ and provides a theoretically gain of ~100%. Clearly, the GTX 1060 will give you the best performance per dollar. I would suggest either buying the GTX 1060, something similar like a R9 480, or just saving up to buy one later on.

 

[xcrusherx13]

Have a look at the used market, gtx 970s are going out pretty cheap and they still handle 1080p (and I personally use one at 1440p) with ease, performance wise they're similar to a 1060 but you could manage to save a pretty penny and maybe invest in a small ssd for the os.

 

[koldmiser]

Thank you all for the answers. You've been very helpful. I'll look at the 1060's and the 970's.