GPU upgrade

Im thinking of upgrading my GPU, my maximum limit is 200$
I dont know which GPU would be good :/

PC specs

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4-945 Quad core 3ghz
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX650-1Gb DDR5
PSU: 500W ActivePFC 12Cm
Mobo: ASROCK AM3+ Nvidia Nforce FX

You can get a 660 for a little over 200 and for about 50 over 200 you can get a 660ti

Originally Posted by uhZylon

You can get a 660 for a little over 200 and for about 50 over 200 you can get a 660ti

I dont think my PSU can handle that.

Well you have a 650ti, so the only things above that are the 660 or 660ti
And i think AMD's equivalents are more power hungry

Originally Posted by Denelf

I dont think my PSU can handle that.

500W Should be fine.
Something like this should suffice. MSI N660TI-2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com
Unless you can dish out a little more money, you can grab a 660 Ti SuperClocked which are definitely worth their money.

dude i think you would have bottleneck if you upgrade your gpu i think you should try sli

Originally Posted by Delko DJ

dude i think you would have bottleneck if you upgrade your gpu i think you should try sli

Yeah he would, although it's better to upragde gpu before cpu (i'm pretty sure)
it will bottleneck

I have a AMD fx 4100 black ed. and it definitely bottle necks my 760
Upgrading to a 8350 soon though

Originally Posted by Marceline

Agreed with both, you'll get a bottle neck with that processor, even if the new GPU is better, you wont get the performance that it was designed for

If you can increase your budget a bit,you can get 660 or 660 Ti or 7870XT

Try to get a GTX 760 on sale. Great bang for the buck and you'll definitely be satisfied with its performance. Heck, I'm trying to get rid of my 690 just so I could pick up a 760.
Good luck!

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