Upgrading Graphics Card

Memedy

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Hello!

I'm new here and I'm not the best when it comes to adding new parts in my pc! I really want to upgrade my graphics card to a nvidia graphics card as I really like the features they have to offer. Currently I have a Radeon 7970 3GB and I'm looking to upgrade to something better. My budget is £200/$300. What can you recommend me?

Many Thanks!
 
Hello,

If you are looking for a nvidia GPU for that price range, then the GTX 960 would be a good card for you. Depending on where you live, this card is about 200-260$. Also if you change your mind and want to get a GPU from the red team, then the R9 380 will be the one.
 
@Vetsku, Thankyou for the reply! GTX 680 is right in my budget. Is it any better then the radeon? Also, does it matter what GTX 680 I get? (I know there are different makes and stuff)
 


Well, the GTX 680 is slightly faster than the GTX 960 but the 680 is about 3 years old if remember correctly. The radeon one (R9 380) is faster than the GTX 960 which i guess you could compare to a 680, so the R9 380 is a better choice when it comes to performance. But feature-wise nvidia is ahead of amd. The gtx 960 is much newer than the 680, so it might be a better choice. If i had to choose between these 3 cards, i would go for the R9 380.
 
Thanks for the help! I'm going to explore the Nvidia cards and consider my options. But honestly the information you have given me has really helped as I know now what I'm looking for. Thanks again :)
 


The 380 is a rebadged 285 which is a rebadged 7950 and therefore a step down from what the OP already has.
 
So if I'm planning on getting a Nvidia GTX 960 or 970, will there be any issues in replacing it with my current one? (Short term, can my pc handle it and does it all work well together).

Processor (CPU) AMD FX-8320 Eight Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard ASUS® SABERTOOTH 990FX (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/Sli)
Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 3GB AMD RADEONTM HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable (Current One)
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW) 2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIESTM HX750-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR

Thank you for the help so far!