upgrade for gtx 285 under $180.

[Specialjesus]

Thinking about an upgrade on my GPU for under 180$. currently i have a GTX 285. Would the GTX 950 be an upgrade?

 

[CTurbo]

Yes but you can get a GTX960 for under $180. The GTX is more of a sub $150 card.

 

[ten80steve]

About 3 months ago I finally upgraded from my BFG GTX 260. It still works too. So it is about time that you look into upgrading your GTX 285. I'd probably still be using my GTX 260 if it was able to play the DX11 only games, but DX10 was was its limitation. I now have a GTX 970.

Have you ever heard of the GPU hierarchy chart on this website? It can assist with comparing different cards. The 950 isn't on the list yet.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

Also I use hwcompare.com to compare the calculated comparison of cards. The card you're looking at probably isn't a worthwhile upgrade.
http://www.hwcompare.com/20693/geforce-gtx-285-2gb-vs-geforce-gtx-950/

CTurbo is right with their suggestion, the 960 does rank higher. Have you ever looked into AMD cards before? I personally have not, but since you're used to having a card that uses a lot of wattage, getting a high performing, current amd card under the price range you're looking for may satisfy you. AMD cards use high wattage. Use hwcompare to see them side by side.