Which is better?

[Apathy__]

Well i have been looking for a replacement card for my old one, My friend recommended a Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 but i still want to know which is better.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0099AOAUI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DBPKEOI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

 

[Darkbreeze]

Neither card. This whoops the pants off both those cards:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (£164.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £164.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 03:08 BST+0100

 

[whotookmyname-PCimated]

darkbreeze is right.

What you're comparing here are cards from two different series, the 760 being from a new series. You can call them generations if that helps make any more sense out of it. Both AMD and Nvidia do this. In this case, the 760 would generally be inherently better than the 660 because it's newer. Both AMD and Nvidia introduce new technologies with each new series and some of these technologies cannot be taken advantage of by older series. The 960 is the newest of all three and, you guessed it, that makes it better than both the 660 and 760. The only way an older card could beat a newer card is by being faster, usually through factory overclocks, but that's another story. The one darkbreeze linked to also seems to be competitively priced, so it's definitely the your best choice. If you ever want to compare two specific cards, here's a tool for it:

http://gpuboss.com

Something else I should probably mention, the first digit in a graphics card's number is the series it belongs to, and the higher that number is, the newer it is. The following digit is it's level in the series, basically, and the higher that number is the more powerful, and consequently more expensive, that card is. If you go looking at AMD's cards and get stumped on how they classify theirs, just say so. They have a rather different way of doing it nowadays.

 

[computertech82]

Use the guides and benchmarks here at toms:
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2015-vga-charts/06-Thief-1080p,3669.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

 

[Darkbreeze]

This would be an even better choice with better performance and more VRAM.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£184.49 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £184.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 03:47 BST+0100

 

[Apathy__]

Thanks I appreciate it guys!

 

[Darkbreeze]

ap·a·thy

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What a strange user name for a person who's come looking for information on a topic that concerns them. Heh. JK.

 

[Apathy__]

uhh darkbreeze, will i need something better then a 750 w power supply to run the XFX R9 280X??

 

[coozie7]

Exactly which 750Watt power supply?
They are like paint: Some are fine high gloss, others are whitewash, a half decent 750 Watt unit will breeze a R9 280X, though.

I know I'm not Darkbreeze: He's nipped out to the pub for a quiet game of cribbage and a pint. 😉

 

[Apathy__]

uh okay thanks but here's the problem...i only have a 480w power supply so if i were to but that card i would need a new power supply too yes..?

 

[coozie7]

Yep, you'll need a decent 550-600Watt unit with dual 6+2 pin PCI-E leads (decent units of that output WILL have those leads BTW).
A Few Good Names: Seasonic, Silverstone, XFX (pro series), FSP (Aurium series) Rosewill (Capstone series), Corsair (not the 'CX or 'VS' series), Superflower and Antec. Modular units are better in a small or cluttered case but more expensive.

 

[Apathy__]

well money is an issue and i have just enough for a new card so perhaps this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SL2TQ2C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

 

[coozie7]

The card's fine, a little slower than a R9 280X but not by a huge amount and it only needs one 6 pin PCI-E power lead.
Please link to the installed power supply though, or at least post its makers name and model number, 480Watts is a little odd for output, is it a Dell unit by any chance?

 

[Apathy__]

The card's fine, a little slower than a R9 280X but not by a huge amount and it only needs one 6 pin PCI-E power lead.
Please link to the installed power supply though, or at least post its makers name and model number, 480Watts is a little odd for output, is it a Dell unit by any chance?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-480W-Power-Supply-Rails/dp/B002Q8HFBG

 

[coozie7]

Not good, CIT are in the bottom tier: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I'm not the type to ask others to take risks I won't take myself, so I'll suggest you replace the PSU now and hold off on the graphics upgrade until you save enough for an upgraded card.
I do not advise you to install an upgraded card with the current PSU.

 

[Apathy__]

Not good, CIT are in the bottom tier: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I'm not the type to ask others to take risks I won't take myself, so I'll suggest you replace the PSU now and hold off on the graphics upgrade until you save enough for an upgraded card.
I do not advise you to install an upgraded card with the current PSU.

okay would this be an adequate replacement?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RJ8EKI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yes. That is an excellent Seasonic made unit. Seasonic, who is either #1 or #2 for power supply quality, depending on who you ask, makes all of the XFX units so it's a good power supply and 550w is plenty for the 280x or the GTX 960.

 

[coozie7]

^ Back from the pub so soon? 😉

Like the man says, it's a top class part and will run the upgraded graphics card/s you have in mind easily.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I wish I had been at the Pub. I had to run and do a service call on a client workstation at a Korean dry cleaners. Plus, I'm in Pueblo, CO, and we have only one place we'd call a Pub, the rest are just bars, joints or dives. Heh.

 

[coozie7]

Totally off topic and to Darkbreeze:

From the Google maps it looks like a far more interesting place than my location of Norfolk England. At least you're not too far from some decent scenery.
And what's wrong with a good, old fashioned dive? 😉

 

[Darkbreeze]

Not a thing. I've spent a good portion of my younger years in dives, holes in the wall, joints and places that barely qualify as establishments at all. Lots of good times, from what I can remember. Heh.

 

[Apathy__]

well i think im going to settle for the 280x and this psu http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RJ8EKI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

but will the card fit in my motherbored?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA-78LMT-USB3-SKT-AM3-78LMT-USB3-Motherboard/dp/B009FC3YJ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1434238759&sr=1-1&keywords=78lmt-usb3

 

[sora]

The GPU you selected should definitely fit in your motherboard!

 

[Apathy__]

thanks man!

 

[Darkbreeze]

Any current gen GPU will fit in any current gen or fairly recent, within the last few years, micro-ATX or ATX motherboard. They are all all PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 slots, both of which are compatible with both 2.0 and 3.0 cards. So there is no issue there. As said earlier, both that GPU and PSU are good choices. You will be fine with that selection.