AKICOLJ - PC upgrades

[king_pellinor]

Quick question for those who know this sort of thing: what's a decent new graphics card to get?

LadyofAstolat wants to play the new Deus Ex, which says it needs at least a GeForce GTX660, or ideally a GTX970 (or equivalent).

Whereabouts are we on the tech curve with those?  Would a 970 be a good buy these days, or is the sweet spot somewhere up or down from there?

Comments

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

What resolution is the monitor?

[evilmissbecky.livejournal.com]

I have a Radeon HD 7770, which gives me very nice, smooth graphics. My brother sent me this link, comparing what I have with his:

7770 vs GT 730

[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

Further information: I don't need to be able to play with the graphics on their super highest setting, since highly detailed graphics makes it more likely that I'll feel seasick. But what I DO need is no jerkiness in the movement. Jerkiness and visible flickering will make me seasick within minutes.

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

What resolution is your monitor?

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

It's 1920 x 1080

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

A GTX 1060 would do you nicely. Newer than a 970, faster and (usually) cheaper. See comparison chart here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html .

Alternatively, if you want to delay the next upgrade by as long as possible, it might be worth considering a 1070, which is the choice I made.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-1060-review,1.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-components/graphics-cards/nvidia/geforce-gtx-1060

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that, some useful links :-)

A 1060 might be the way to go. Now to see if there's an excuse coming up to buy her something nice...