Help please! (noob at graphic cards)

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RoyalOne

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So currently I'm planning on switching my graphics card in hopes of playing my favorite games at higher fps and I had a few questions:

This is my cpu and gpu as displayed on dxdiag

CPU
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Memory: 8GB RAM

GPU
Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Memory: 4GB

I plan on switching it for a GTX 980, specifically this one http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00NI5DA2E

So my questions are:
- Will the change really improve my FPS performance in games?
- Is this new card compatible with my system?
- Is it safe to open my pc case and switch out the parts?
- What are the differences between graphic cards that share chipset? (like there's multiple prices and models for GTX 980 etc)

If there's any other info I should provide to correctly answer the questions just tell me.

Thanks in advance :)
 
RoyalOne said:
So currently I'm planning on switching my graphics card in hopes of playing my favorite games at higher fps and I had a few questions:

This is my cpu and gpu as displayed on dxdiag

CPU
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Memory: 8GB RAM

GPU
Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Memory: 4GB

I plan on switching it for a GTX 980, specifically this one http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-04G-P4-2982-KR/dp/B00NI5DA2E?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAIW75JH3RVMIR6UAA&tag=hwcompare-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00NI5DA2E

So my questions are:
- Will the change really improve my FPS performance in games?
- Is this new card compatible with my system?
- Is it safe to open my pc case and switch out the parts?
- What are the differences between graphic cards that share chipset? (like there's multiple prices and models for GTX 980 etc)

If there's any other info I should provide to correctly answer the questions just tell me.

Thanks in advance :)
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I would probably get more money and buy gtx 980Ti its like 750-800 dollars so i would do that
 
Going from a gtx 650 to a gtx 980 will be a huge difference, almost 5 times better then the 650. You may not even need the 980, maybe just the 970 and save a couple hundred bucks. What games do you want to play? What is the make and model of your current power supply? This must be known before upgrading video cards.

salvijus02 said:
I would probably get more money and buy gtx 980Ti its like 750-800 dollars so i would do that
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Without knowing what specific games he's playing, that is pretty bad advise. Why spend more money on a card when it may not be needed?
 
If those are the most demanding games then a gtx 960 will be more then enough for you, you may want to get the 970 though just for future games. You'll have to upgrade that power supply to at least a corsair cx500. Those OEM power supplies are crap.
 
Hard to say from second picture if case limits GPU size or not. PSU is dual +12V rail and change is highly recommended.

For future games, Radeon R9 series is better than GeForce GTX considering info available right now.
 
Yeah I'd rather get something that suits me for a longer time and most likely my next pc will be custom built so investing into a 980 is ok for me as long as my current cpu doesn't bottleneck. The only thing that bothers me is how complex the case is, it's not custom built and I'm not sure if I'll have any trouble switching out both graphics and power supply.

Considering I get gtx 970, would this one be ok? http://www.amazon.com/GeForce-Overc...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00NJ9BJ8G
Would I still have to get a different power supply for this one?
 
In next year we probably see 14/16nm GPU's instead very old 28nm ones so better to buy new card with that custom build. Right now there are no graphics card that can be considered good long term investments.

Better to by new PSU even with that card. Also check how long card can be fitter in your case.
 
johnb35 said:
If those are the most demanding games then a gtx 960 will be more then enough for you, you may want to get the 970 though just for future games. You'll have to upgrade that power supply to at least a corsair cx500. Those OEM power supplies are crap.
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In the end I got [URL='https://www.amazon.es/gp/r.html?C=K72LM7QWPKB7&K=A7IMAEX213SRE&R=2F4OPRPFYWOH4&T=C&U=http://www.amazon.es/dp/B00NFFAW50/ref%3Dpe_386191_41384461_TE_item&A=GH5RHX9YT30JAGLY2ATCLDUP4G8A&H=NHE0ZJHK0TJAMNBNATVADP8CYA4A&ref_=pe_386191_41384461_TE_item']ASUS GeForce GTX 970 OC STRIX for the graphics and Corsair CX 600 for the power supply (I think it's a slightly better supply than the one you suggested but the dimensions are almost identical to the one I currently have so I think it's the best option since there doesn't seem to be much space to fit a bigger one). I hope I didn't mess up with the supply since the only thing I know is it says 600W instead of 500 in the name but to be honest I don't know if it's gonna be enough for the new graphics
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The cx500 would have been enough seriously. Nvidia cards are less power hungry then AMD cards. The cx600 is still fine though. Nothing wrong with having a little headroom anyway for later upgrades.
 
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