Should I upgrade my GTX760 to 770 or 970?

[blake0812]

I've been looking to upgrade my GPU for awhile now that I got an i5, and recently Nvidia came out with DSR.


My question is, should I sell my 760 for a 970 or just upgrade to 770?

 

[RussianSensation]

If you need more performance, have the means to do so financially, want to play with new hardware, sure. We can't tell you if it's worth it to upgrade or not since it's your $. MSI Gaming 970 is good card.

 

[Flapdrol1337]

Wouldn't bother with 760 to 770, 970 would be a worthwhile upgrade.

 

[nvgpu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFSxj_Msc70

You'd probably get more bang for your buck with Pascal. Please don't buy the GTX 970 if you're just gonna return it later due to how the memory configuration is.

 

[garagisti]

I would rather wait a couple of months. If you want buy to a Nvidia card, well, they may see a price correction, when new AMD cards launch, or you could possibly buy one of the newer AMD cards.

 

[blake0812]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFSxj_Msc70

You'd probably get more bang for your buck with Pascal. Please don't buy the GTX 970 if you're just gonna return it later due to how the memory configuration is.

Don't really care for the memory issue, my resolution is at 1440x900, so i'm not really gonna be using all that VRAM up.

 

[Pneumothorax]

Don't really care for the memory issue, my resolution is at 1440x900, so i'm not really gonna be using all that VRAM up.

MSI gaming 970 is perfect for you then. Other than the VRAM issue I loved my cards when I had them.

Nvidia is pretty good at lo-res gaming, and even with GM200 and 380/390 coming out, you're not going to lose much on resale.

 

[RussianSensation]

Don't really care for the memory issue, my resolution is at 1440x900, so i'm not really gonna be using all that VRAM up.

What games is your card struggling at at such a low resolution?

 

[boozzer]

What games is your card struggling at at such a low resolution?

right? 760 could probably max every game with a tiny res like that.

 

[blake0812]

What games is your card struggling at at such a low resolution?

I'm not struggling, I just want to upgrade to use DSR.

 

[Spanners]

I'm not struggling, I just want to upgrade to use DSR.

I think you'd be better served getting a higher resolution monitor than spending money just for DSR. Just my opinion though.

 

[nurturedhate]

Have you given thought into upgrading your monitor instead?

 

[tweakboy]

Grab a 970 Intel. ATI is confusion,

 

[WittyRemark]

I'm not struggling, I just want to upgrade to use DSR.

That's a very logical thing to do mate, go for it.

..though, Buy a monitor first.

 

[skipsneeky2]

I could assume the Op is running into issues with newer games and 2gb,i have already ran into limitations when i had my 770 with my 26'' 1366x768 t.v.The 970 gave me a bit more memory and with DSR taking me to 2732x1536 ...looks good still.

Jumping to a 27'' IPS 1080p monitor when the t.v fails,if and when but a 970 with DSR isn't a waste.If your running a stock resolution then its just shameful.:awe:

But your monitor must be tiny too,unless you got desk limitations you should seriously look into a new one,don't 1440x900 panels top out at like 19''?

 

[amenx]

I would invest whatever money for the GPU ($340.00 / 970?) into a bigger monitor. Even a 760 with lower settings on a bigger monitor would look better than whatever higher settings a 970 on a smaller monitor would with DSR. More immersion with size, more viewing comfort and better productivity.

 

[skipsneeky2]

I would invest whatever money for the GPU ($340.00 / 970?) into a bigger monitor. Even a 760 with lower settings on a bigger monitor would look better than whatever higher settings a 970 on a smaller monitor would with DSR. More immersion with size, more viewing comfort and better productivity.

I agree with this entirely,but for all we know he may be limited by his desk.I know i have been limited in the pass to 19'' with questionable compatibility with a 20''.Good quality desk too,not a particle wood piece of junk but solid wood.

I don't see anyone honestly keeping such a monitor and spending so much on a 970,unless this is the situation.

 

[shady28]

I'm not struggling, I just want to upgrade to use DSR.

DSR will require as much GPU horsepower as the target resolution.

ie 4K DSR is going to require the same GPU horsepower as driving a true 4k monitor. For newer games, even SLI 980s can struggle with that.

Enabling FSAA gives you most of the same benefits, though not all.

For the cost of a 970, I would just go get a 1440p monitor and be done with it. Your 760 will struggle on some games @ 1440p but you'll have a reason to upgrade the GPU, later if cost is a big factor.

 

[blake0812]

I think you'd be better served getting a higher resolution monitor than spending money just for DSR. Just my opinion though.

I'm using it for games that have bad AA, like Dead Space.

 

[Paul98]

What do you want to get out of this in the end, not just out of what you currently have? Do you want better sharper graphics?

 

[Spanners]

DSR will require as much GPU horsepower as the target resolution.

ie 4K DSR is going to require the same GPU horsepower as driving a true 4k monitor. For newer games, even SLI 980s can struggle with that.

Enabling FSAA gives you most of the same benefits, though not all.

For the cost of a 970, I would just go get a 1440p monitor and be done with it. Your 760 will struggle on some games @ 1440p but you'll have a reason to upgrade the GPU, later if cost is a big factor.

Before I upgraded to a R9 290 I was running a GTX 760 @1440p and it wasn't a bad experience at all if you are clever with settings and lay off heavy MSAA it was very playable with most titles.

I'm using it for games that have bad AA, like Dead Space.

I understand but running a higher native resolution is going to have a similar effect only better.

That's @1600p.

"...GTX 760 ends up coming within 3% of the soon to be retired GTX 670 and easily surpasses the GTX 660 Ti..." -Anandtech

 

[blake0812]

Before I upgraded to a R9 290 I was running a GTX 760 @1440p and it wasn't a bad experience at all if you are clever with settings and lay off heavy MSAA it was very playable with most titles.



I understand but running a higher native resolution is going to have a similar effect only better.

That's @1600p.

"...GTX 760 ends up coming within 3% of the soon to be retired GTX 670 and easily surpasses the GTX 660 Ti..." -Anandtech

So I guess I should stick to my current GPU then?

 

[blake0812]

Woops double post

 

[garagisti]

So I guess I should stick to my current GPU then?

Well, wait till new cards are released, unless you want to play at higher resolutions and now.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I've been looking to upgrade my GPU for awhile now that I got an i5, and recently Nvidia came out with DSR.


My question is, should I sell my 760 for a 970 or just upgrade to 770?

Keep an eye on the used market, I'm pretty sure you could snag one (970) at around $250. Lots of people dissatisfied with the memory fiasco of the 970. Use it to your advantage, just be patient. And of course, 770 isn't a worthy upgrade for ya. DSR requires tons of GPU power.