What GPU should I upgrade to?

[Guest]

My current Sapphire R7 260x is getting annoying with it's fan rattling so I'm gonna buy a new GPU. What gpu should I get that has the same amount of power as my current gpu and cost less than 200 dollars, preferably an Nvidia card.

Current setup:
PSU: 600 watt, Cooler Master RS-600-ACAB-D3.
GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2Gb
RAM: HyperX Blu 4Gbx2.
Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-DS3P.
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor, 3500 Mhz, 6 cores.

Can I go for a MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB or should I go for a Nvidia GTX 780TI?

 

[goldstone77]

Nvidia GTX 780TI is 2 ranks higher than the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB, so it will offer more performance. Considering Vega comes out July 30th there might be a reason to wait, and see what happens to prices and availability. All the crypto mining has killed the market.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

 

[pete_101]

Why look at the 780Ti, is it cheap or something? It's in a completely different class to your old card and consumes way more power too. Besides, it's an old GPU, so you'll be being used with no warranty or any idea how long it will last.
A 1050 is a slight upgrade from your current card and is reasonably priced. Or the 1050ti has a performance jump over what you've got and is priced accordingly.

 

[rcald2000]

Question: When did you purchase the R7 260x? It officially released in October of 2013. If you bought it within the past three years, then it should be under Sapphire's warranty. Also, Sapphire currently makes a lot of their GPUs, so that the fans are easily replaced by owners. Perhaps your R7 260x has that feature? Even if you've already set your mind on upgrading, it would be nice if you had a spare GPU to sell, in order to recoup some of your costs.