Worth upgrading from GTX 760 to GTX 970 ?

[crazy about cars]

Monty Python said:

Are you sure it's an LGA1355 socket?

Sorry got it wrong...it's LGA1366.

This is the 6 core processor: http://www.anandtech.com/show/2960

[crazy about cars]

anonymous said:

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Yes guess that's true... don't mind a slightly lower res but didn't realise 4K gaming requires such expensive gear as it seems Xbox/PS4 supports them fine.

[130R]

crazy about cars said:

Yes guess that's true... don't mind a slightly lower res but didn't realise 4K gaming requires such expensive gear as it seems Xbox/PS4 supports them fine.

There is a big difference between native 4K and upscaled, consoles struggle with 1080p let alone native 4K.

[Tonsko]

I've had a string of Radeon cards, and recently bought a 970. The difference in noise is astounding under load. The 970 is whisper quiet on stock fans. For all my Radeons I had to fit after market coolers like Acrtic Pros to make them even vaguely quiet.

Perhaps it was the manufacturers (think I mainly bought Sapphires), but am very much impressed with the quietness of the 970.

[TameRacingDriver]

My 970 is an MSI model and its quiet until you start pushing it but after that it's quite loud IMO. Probably more down to the manufacturer than anything else. I don't mind as I'm wearing headphones but the OH commented (PC in living room).

[Monty Python]

TameRacingDriver said:

My 970 is an MSI model and its quiet until you start pushing it but after that it's quite loud IMO. Probably more down to the manufacturer than anything else. I don't mind as I'm wearing headphones but the OH commented (PC in living room).

That's odd - the 970 should be quiet, even under load.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Ga...

[Digby]

130R said:

crazy about cars said:

Yes guess that's true... don't mind a slightly lower res but didn't realise 4K gaming requires such expensive gear as it seems Xbox/PS4 supports them fine.

There is a big difference between native 4K and upscaled, consoles struggle with 1080p let alone native 4K.

Erm, yes, I don't think there are any 4k games on consoles. 1080p at 60 fps is rare enough! There are certain games I don't mind playing at such low FPS, but racers and first person games are transformed with 60+ fps. In that department, a decent PC leaves the latest consoles dead in the water.

[TameRacingDriver]

Monty Python said:

That's odd - the 970 should be quiet, even under load.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_970_Ga...

Unless its my processor fan making the noise, but I'm sure its noisier than when I had the 760 in.