>Fell for the 770 meme 2 years ago
>Last card before that was the Radeon 5770
So how often does /v/ upgrade? This generation seems really bad for buying mid-range cards, seriously looking at going 980ti but I know I'll be the laughing stock of /v/ when pascal comes out 3 months after I buy a $650 card.
Still running my 750Ti, here. No need to rush.
>>333785519
I'm running a 270x right now which is still great if OC'd but I'm looking for a bit of an upgrade.
I'm deciding between a 390 and a 970, but I don't plan on going above 1080p. With that in mind, what should I get to run games on ultra for the next few years at 50-60 fps?
I buy a new card at least every 6 months. If you can't afford it, you shouldn't be PC gaming.
Running dual 6950s. Still don't know why I chose to endure the special hell known as AMD's Crossfire. I should have got a 970 when it came out, like everybody else.
>Buying a GTX 980ti when Pascal (and it's GTX 9xx gimping drivers) is around the corner
Any decent upgrade from gtx 760 that I should strongly consider?
>>333785962
What's wrong with AMD crossfire compared to SLI.
Im not trolling im genuinely curious
Arctic islands and pascal fucking when?
I want to update already.
>>333786212
Worse driver support, if at all.
Worse microstuttering, only fixable via 3rd party software, known as RadeonPro.
How do I not fall for a meme? People say the 390 is a good choice but I'm terrified of the AMD driver meme being true, or falling for the "there's no point in waiting for Polaris/Pascal" meme.
>>333786480
I do distinctly remember AMD taking 9-12 months before fixing the drivers of their 7950-7970 cards just so they could be on part with the 670-680 in Battlefield 3.
>>333786212
Not him but SLI / crossfire is such a waste.
>double your power consumption when most cards today draw 250w-400w
>VRAM is NOT doubled
>Games / drivers horribly optimized to take advantage of multiple GPUs
I know most of you don't even pay your electric bill but it does have a pretty noticeable effect on your usage if you're doing SLI
>paying $200 a year for 5% fps gain
>http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-consumption-graphics-cards,2849-12.html
>>333785519
I'm still on a 670 I got forever ago.
>>333786094
You've stuck it out this long. Might as well wait it out a few more months for the new cards.
>>333786475
>>333786865
Im glad you both responded partcualarly >>333786865, pretty insightful
Good Upgrade for MSI HD 7950 3GB Video Card?
>>333785519
>not getting the 4gb oc verison
Fuck i got rid of my 290 because it was a unreliable POS 3 years ago and got my 770 2 years ago.
Recent drivers have bought it up to the 290 in most games but it took a while
>>333785986
>>333786094
Wait till the 1080 or the 490x or next year will have a completely new gen
>>333785873
But there hasnt been a 'new' card since the 780 2 years ago dickhead
the 980 doesnt fucking count and anything under 8gb is pretty much useless at 4k or even 2k with ultra high textures and aa
>>333785519
I pulled the trigger and got a 980ti. The pascal card has set no date and no expected dates of announcement. And people speculate that the when the card is announced it will take months before it is release. And that release will only replace midrange cards like the 960. Best estimates guess that the 980ti won't be replaced for a year if not two years.
Found a good deal where Amazon took $150 off due to some problem. Guessing someone returned the card because the only damage I could find was to the static free bag inside the box. Keeping the box in good condition and worst comes to worst I can sell my card for at least $300. But I was tired of waiting and hearing nothing.
Also speccy is bugged when it comes to vram. Card has 6gb but only 2gb show up on speccy.
>>333785815
right now with the new generation right in the corner its a bit hard to say, but I think Nvidia is droping the ball with drivers and their lackluster support for older generation graphic cards. So it is possible that the same thing happens with Maxwell... so I would say AMD at least with the current generation.
14nm fucking when?
>>333787539
Lol i got my 770 and its still pulling 60fps in alot of games with aa at 1080p
Wish nvidia made more cards with 8gb 10gb and 12gb+ of vram
>>333786865
I'm him
>VRAM is NOT doubled
VRAM utility has maxed out with 2gb years ago. Why? Because the bottleneck is the memory bandwidth, which crossfire/SLI actually doubles.
>Games / drivers horribly optimized to take advantage of multiple GPUs
SOME games. The issue is usually with how late support actually comes.
>>333785519
I buy every flagship card the day it comes out, both nvidia and AMD. I don't use most of them, but I like to have them just in case a game comes out I really want to play and it runs better on one or the other.
>>333785519
>Fell for the 770 meme 2 years ago
>Last card before that was the Radeon 5770
>So how often does /v/ upgrade?
A lot less than you since I'm still rocking my 6950 from 2011. Just started playing Warframe, having a lot of fun. Still waiting for Polaris/Pascal.
970 is the last card you'll need for a decade. give them one more chance.
>>333785962
>I should have got a 970 when it came out, like everybody else.
>>333787539
>The pascal card has set no date and no expected dates of announcement.
Computex
>And that release will only replace midrange cards like the 960.
970 and 980 actually
>Best estimates guess that the 980ti won't be replaced for a year if not two years.
Everything I've seen has pointed to Q1 2017.
>>333787742
You mean a 390, anon.
>>333787739
noice crosspost from /v/
Anyway i used to upgrade every 1-2 years but games have stagnated so much this gen theres no point. my current rig and gpu are 2 years old
There is what 3 DX12 games out and they all run and look pretty average for what they are.
Vulkan still hasnt taken off yet.
Next year i doubt its worth getting the new gpus if you've already got a 770 970 980 or 290 390 if your happy with it keep it
>>333786480
Currently have a 290 and have amazing performance in every game with no issues at all, a 390 is pretty much the same thing, I would say go for it...
>>333787890
meh. Still wouldn't have wanted to wait a year. Also imagine my disappointment if they ran into a problem and the date kept getting pushed back. Meanwhile I'm still running a 650ti boost.
>>333785519
I upgraded from a 460, which is like 5 years old, to a 970 in september I think.
reason I chose the 970 is because I have a small case the 980ti wouldn't fit into and i only have a 450w power supply, so I'm not sure if I could use the AMD equivalent of a 970.
>>333788216
That's a pretty decent upgrade. I went from a 660 to a 390 and it was like night and day.
>>333788021
>Next year i doubt its worth getting the new gpus if you've already got a 770 970 980 or 290 390 if your happy with it keep it
I can play current gen games at about medium settings with shadows on low with 60FPS. If I could not reach 60FPS at all or was forced into low settings then I would have upgraded.
From my point of view, I'm getting console quality graphics with 60FPS at 1080p, so I'm still very satisfied. In theory, I could ride out this console gen and not upgrade, but after 5years with the same gpu, I'm ready for something better.
>>333788537
oh shit i didnt read u had a 6950
Yeah that shit was ancient 4 years ago
Get a 390 cheap much better card for the money than anything nvidia has out atm
>>333788673
>Get a 390 cheap much better card for the money than anything nvidia has out atm
Polaris/Pascal or bust. The nvidia conference with smart technology has me sold on the future. Anything less would be a compromise.
>>333788925
That's a pretty retarded attitude.
You're going to end up forever waiting with that mindset.
Built my first "gaming" PC sometime in '05
From then until now, I've gone from:
6800 GT -> 8600 GT -> 5850 -> 7870 -> R9 390
My personal rule of thumb is to always buy the 250-300 dollar mid range GPU and keep it for at least ~2-3 years and then consider upgrading. Anything more and I feel like I'm being wasteful.
>>333785519
>nvidia
Enjoy it turning into a literal timebomb once you install the drivers
>>333786915
You serious?
I've been using this 24/7 with no issues, but I also have some nice cash on the side that I could use to just make the upgrade and sell the old one.
>>333789169
>That's a pretty retarded attitude.
>You're going to end up forever waiting with that mindset.
I have been with the same GPU for 5 years, waiting an extra 6months won't kill me. And even if I die, I won't be dead, cause you will remember this post, I'm that charismatic.
>>333785519
Still running gtx 660 and see no reason to update, unless I buy 4k TV... Which I kind of want to
>>333789539
>waiting an extra 6months won't kill me
You're going to be waiting at least another year before those cards have any decent support.
You can buy a decent stop-gap card then sell it later then buy the new card once the price lowers a little and it has actual driver and game support. Enjoy missing out on better gaming for nothing, though, I guess.
>>333789716
>Enjoy missing out on better gaming for nothing, though, I guess.
Thanks, you too.
>>333789792
You're the only one missing out here, you fucking mong.
>>333789970
>You're the only one missing out here, you fucking mong.
Okay.
>>333789169
The waiting means you're waiting forever meme needs to die already. I'm tired of seeing it parroted by impatient retards trying to justify their purchase.
>>333790161
Forever means forever. That's a long time. You need to buy now and stop thinking about it. Do you think people would just go on the internet and tell lies?
Best GPU timeline
Voodoo2
GeForce3
6800 GT
8800 GT(X)
HD5870
HD7970
If you've bought anything else you're wrong and should kill yourself.
>Mfw I bought a 280x 2 years ago
>Mfw I had a 5770 before that
Kek, you dun goofed OP
>>333790324
(you)
>>333787676
I dunno, just never saw a convincing enough argument to get two mid range cards and SLI them instead of just getting a single powerful card for the same price. I also have the misfortune of living in SoCal where during the summer the power company does this jew bullshit where your kilowatt hour charges go into 'prime time' and they charge the fuck out of you. Can't live with two beasts in my case sucking down more power and kicking out more heat.
>>333791054
Yeah I listened to logicalincrements. Never making that mistake again.
>>333785962
I had crossfire 6870s when they first came out, the microstuttering made me want rip my hair out. Promptly sold them on amazon and upgraded not too soon after
>>333790324
Not buying one til new cards come out. /thread.
My 2 770's a decent cards but 2gb of vram really holds them back, even at 1080 and 720p. Thought I would be good with low resolution and high framerate but games are not optimized for 2gb.
i bought a 980 ti now what
On the subject, anyone ever had to ship their PC overseas? I upgraded mine recently but just got hired to work abroad. I don't know if it's a safe move or if I should just pick up a gaming laptop which will no doubt be overpriced and shit in comparison.
>>333790324
The first actual die shrink in four years is coming soon. Nvidia have been riding 28nm into the ground.
>>333792298
Don't. I work for a customs checkpoint. When we see PC hardware we swap it out with shit from newegg that got RMA'd. They pay us and we give them the stuff we steal.
>>333790649
Geforce4 Ti4200
6870
460 (that I got for free) to replace the 6870
Waiting on Pascal
>still gaming on a 660
>surprisingly it's the having only 4GB ram bottlenecking me the most
Getting a raise before long.
About to pay off some debt.
So I'm waiting for what happens when the new nvidia card drops. Want to see how it affects both companies' cards.
>>333785519
>770 meme
I really do think some of you kids are retarded. a 770 is fine. as is my 750ti.
>>333790649
>tfw Q2 CTF on Voodoo2
I buy Nvidia so I don't have to upgrade. I'm more satisfied than I ever was with the AMD low performance and driver problems.
Bought my 670 during the second half of 2012.
I feel like it depends on how much you pay for the grade.
If you buy a 100-200$ card it isn't bad to upgrade 2 years later. If you pay 300+ you should try to make it last 4 or 5 years.
Although I'm a poorfag, so I think differently.
>>333792652
>660 4g
I didn't know that a was thing?
>>333792861
>Intel
>graphics
what
>>333792689
>2gb vram is fine
If you don't mind medium settings the sure.
Save yourself $200 and spend it on video games instead.
I'd rather a proper cpu upgrade
>>333793065
Laptops with integrated Intel graphics chips.
I don't understand computers too much.
Is this build decent to start with if I've got the cash or is it bullshit?
http://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-pc/
I've seen a couple of other sites say the same sort of stuff about the components so it seems legit but I thought I should consult /v/'s shared meme pool.
>>333792689
>750ti.
Funny i'm getting one for my new build till i buy my own card. I wonder how it will run with a 4790 k. Probably these settings >>333793071
>>333793071
Nothing is really using more than 2GB of VRAM anyway. With consoles being so limited that's not going to change. Unless you want to play at 4K resolutions.
So I got a 7990 like 3 years back now and I feel like it's starting to lag behind on some new games.
To what / when should I upgrade?
>>333793060
my bad
It's just a 660 2gb
but my computer has 4gb of ram and it's causing occasional hiccup in games especially when I try doing other things on the other monitor at the same time.
I used to buy mid-range cards but then I realized that if I'm just going to buy a GPU every 3-5 years, I might as well spend the money and get a top tier card so it lasts that long.
>>333793435
970. It's the best card for the price.
>>333785519
XFX R9 390 here.
Personally I'm waiting for a R9 490X or X2
>>333793226
I wouldn't call it "best" but it's fine. Though I would spring a little extra cash and get two 8gb sticks instead of two 4gbs.
>>333793326
GTA V uses over 3gb when you enable shadows and reflections. 2gb is fine for 7th gen ports, but we're in 8th gen ports. I'm guessing that Dark Souls 3 on the BB engine is gonna hit that 2gb cap easy.
>ask for GPU recommendation under 200
>"just wait half a year for the latest 600 dollar GPU"
Fuck you /v/ that will still be your reply when the new cards come out and the newer cards after that. I didnt fall for the 970 meme a few years ago and I wont fall for the 980 ti meme today
>>333785986
>falling the nvidijew lie
>not waiting for Polaris
>>333793435
970 or wait for 1070. All of AMD's current cards are garbage. Highest power draw and temperatures of any cards in history. Lot of people would need to get a new PSU just to run the 390 and its 150 watt draw.
I got my Radeon4850 around 2009 and it held up well all this time up until last year when games like Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 came out where the games wouldn't even allow me to TRY playing them on low settings.
I got a "newer" machine five months ago and bought a GTX950 for it. It's great, I can play everything.
>>333793751
>spending money is a meme
>>333793721
Okay, I'll take getting some additional RAM into consideration.
Thanks for the second opinion.
>>333793990
>memeing is a meme
>>333793590
>>333793774
Alright, guess I'll wait it out for a bit until the 970 drops a bit more in price or the 1070 turns out to be amazing.
Post 980 owners face when Pascal releases
>>333795017
Whats the big deal with Pascal?
>>333795194
Die shrink
>>333795017
if the Pascal card comes out this year and works flawlessly then that will be my face as a 980ti buyer. But the chances of that happening are very slim.
>mfw the release date gets pushed back
>mfw the card doesn't work as hyped
>mfw it takes a generation to get sorted
>>333792861
>Intel
>100%
Kek
>>333785519
>tfw sapphire r9 280x OC for $200
There's no game this card won't run at 60fps 720p, which is perfect since the human eye can't see past 480p.
>>333785519
This is the car that Nvidia made.
Seems to be missing something...
AMD has no drivers.
>>333785519
A Evga gtx 950 is going for $120 till the 11th,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487225&cm_re=gtx_950-_-14-487-225-_-Product
>>333790649
Wow, I followed that pretty closely. What should I be getting next?I need it for VR.
>>333785519
>tfw my 4gig 770 has yet to fail me and only cost me ~$300
>>333785519
I had the chance to upgrade to a EVGA GTX970 for really cheap. It'll be better than what i currently have but will it last? I have to buy a new PSU with it but im worried the 600w I got wont support it.
>>333799678
970 or 980 for VR. The AMD cards don't do as well in VR benchmarks. Which is weird because historically AMD did better at higher resolutions.
>>333795194
It's going down to 14nm which usually means a large step in performance and efficiency, or at least a larger step than upgrades which use the same size die.
8800gtx was 80 nm
GTX480 was 40 nm
980 is 28 nm
Pascal is supposedly going to be 14nm
>>333800051
600W is plenty for a 970.
>>333800203
Awesome. Thanks anon. Im always worried when it comes to upgrading, even after quintuple checking my numbers
>you have the 970 meme card
>works perfectly fine
>>333785815
490 is coming out June
For me I was mx 420 to gtx 480 then free rma upgrade to 760
Now I'll be going amd since nvidia is cancer
>>333785519
Would a new video card even help me at this point? I seriously wonder.
I want improvements but at this point it's gonna be another 800$ Motherboard/Ram/GPU/CPU expenditure.
>>333799076
Some badass flame decals.
>>333800275
>saying the 970 is a meme card/believing it's a meme card
>you're eating shit with a crappy graphics card and are just butt blasted
>tfw just bought a 970 GTX knowing full well the price will plummet in 2 or 3 months
>>333800413
I'm still using a 2500k, CPUs haven't advanced a whole hell of a lot since 2011.
amds polaris r9 490 launches June
http://videocardz.com/58894/amd-radeon-r9-490x-and-r9-490-launches-in-june
If you can't wait 2 months then you're a retard
>>333799570
what's better 950 or 750 ti
>>333793071
ds3 max 1080p, you're pretty much getting 60 fps with a 2gb 770
same with witcher 3 if you turn off hairworks and other nvidia garbage
>>333800567
GPU prices don't really go down, they just stop being made.
My 670 2 years later was still 350$ if you were to buy a new one.
I've had dual 290s since it first came out nearly 3 years ago. Crossfire has had its ups and downs but it's been amazing in the last 6 months. Witcher 3 runs at 1440p at a smooth 60 fps on ultra everything except goyworks. Very little stuttering these days. I'll probably get crossfire vega if the last six months is any indication.
>>333800835
Likely meant eBay
Everyone tries to sell their cards
>>333800889
Well yea, used of course they go super cheap.
>>333785636
This
My 760 is still able to max out most of the recent relases at 1080p 60FPS and that includes GTA 5. No reason to upgrade unless you want to go for higher resolutions or higher fps (like 120fps)
>yfw 8800 Geforce during release
who here has a spare vidya card to browse Internet with as they sell their old cards before new line hits?
