Upgrade from GTX 670 to 970 or 690

[MauriceGS]

Hi, so my graphics card is starting to struggle with games and I expect it to lower its performance as developers start to focus on next gen consoles.

Because of this I was considering getting a GTX 970; it's a relatively bang for the buck choice and I'm pretty sure it will perform nicely at 1080p.
The only reason I'm not getting this card right away is because I just got ofered a GTX 690 for $450...

I've listed my specs below but I'm concerned that the PSU won't be able to handle the 690.
Another piece of background info is that I'm a student living by myself and I have to take into account the electricity bill.

My specs are:
AMD 8350

Cooler Master Extreme 2 625w http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/extreme2/extreme2-625/

Asus M5A97 R2.0

 

[Alfrodo]

You can get a brand new GTX 970 with a 3 year warranty for as little as $350. Newer, better GPU for less money. The minimum system power requirement is 500 W. The 970 uses 145 W of power.

Edit: The GTX 970 is out of stock almost everywhere so there's that

 

[Guest]

yeah the 970 is almost overkill for 1080p but its a great card

 

[MauriceGS]

Ok so regarding performance, the better choice would be the 970 in relation cost and performance? I want to invest in the card that will last a few years without the need for an upgrade

 

[Guest]

the best card on the market right now is the nvidia gt 220

 

[Alfrodo]

the best card on the market right now is the nvidia gt 220

2004 is calling, it wants its gt 220 back.

 

[anbello262]

The 970 is a very good card, the best choice if you want it to last.
The 690 probably won't last very long. Although its performance is great, it only has 2gb of varm per gpu, and that is somewhat low nowadays, and even more so in the future. Some games are starting to require 3gb or even 4gb of VRAM to play at Ultra.