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660 vs 970

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xxetrel

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May 6, 2015 23 0 4,510 I have the GTX 660 and I am thinking of buying GTX 970 now. How much of a performance difference will there be? I don't know much about computer hardware so hopefully someone could help me out. 970 That I am looking to get Solution Here's a comparison of the performance gain. http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=2438&gid2=591&compare=geforce-gtx-970-4gb-vs-geforce-gtx-660 You'll see a massive increase in performance.The GTX 970 can Ultra-MAX every game on 1080p. Just make sure your CPU is up to par. I also recommend the GTX 970. As an owner of the 970 Strix, I'm very pleased with it's performance. Sort by date Sort by votes

Joshua Martin

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Sep 16, 2014 448 0 18,960 Here's a comparison of the performance gain. http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=2438&gid2=591&compare=geforce-gtx-970-4gb-vs-geforce-gtx-660 You'll see a massive increase in performance.The GTX 970 can Ultra-MAX every game on 1080p. Just make sure your CPU is up to par. I also recommend the GTX 970. As an owner of the 970 Strix, I'm very pleased with it's performance. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution

nikoli707

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Jan 4, 2012 6,008 5 32,715 the 970 is about twice as fast as a 660. what power supply do you have? what cpu? Upvote 0 Downvote X

xxetrel

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May 6, 2015 23 0 4,510 nikoli707 : the 970 is about twice as fast as a 660. what power supply do you have? what cpu? My CPU is the i7-4770K And my current Powersupply is the Corsair TX650M but I am replacing it and probably going to buy This Full list: Processor- i7-4770K Graphics Card- Geforce GTX 660 Motherboard- Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Power Supply- Corsair TX650M Memory- 16GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD, 1TB Hard Drive Monitor- 24 inch Asus (Two of them) Case- Corsair Carbide 400R Series Sound Card- Sound Blaster Z Upvote 0 Downvote

nikoli707

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Jan 4, 2012 6,008 5 32,715 that is an excellent power supply and you are more than good to go with your powerful rig. cheers. Upvote 0 Downvote X

xxetrel

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May 6, 2015 23 0 4,510 nikoli707 : that is an excellent power supply and you are more than good to go with your powerful rig. cheers. Thanks for the help! Upvote 0 Downvote You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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