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GTX 960 (2gb) vs. GTX 1050ti?

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ToastedPotatoe

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May 11, 2017 4 0 510 I have a msi gaming 960 2gb card right now and I'm wondering if it's worth it to get a 1050ti for gaming. I mostly play on 1080p. Thanks Solution rcald2000 : No, not at all. The 1050 Ti is slightly slower. The minimum upgrade that you should consider is a GTX 1060 6 GB. That is indeed true, the one advantage you will have is the extra 2gb of VRAM if you go for the 4gb version, which I`m pretty sure the 1050ti comes out with anyway, but board partners do weird things sometimes. But as he said, a GPU upgrade needs to make sense in the long run. Rule of thumb is to jump at least 2 tiers in GPU power when upgrading, that`s what I like to do, but to each his own. I do however believe that in some games you might experience more performance but not enough to justify the buy. The GTX 1060 3Gb would be a better choice in your case. Or a RX570 would also be a good upgrade. Sort by date Sort by votes

rcald2000

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Nov 3, 2009 5,611 164 28,990 No, not at all. The 1050 Ti is slightly slower. The minimum upgrade that you should consider is a GTX 1060 6 GB. Upvote 1 Downvote

McDuncun

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May 6, 2013 984 1 19,565 rcald2000 : No, not at all. The 1050 Ti is slightly slower. The minimum upgrade that you should consider is a GTX 1060 6 GB. That is indeed true, the one advantage you will have is the extra 2gb of VRAM if you go for the 4gb version, which I`m pretty sure the 1050ti comes out with anyway, but board partners do weird things sometimes. But as he said, a GPU upgrade needs to make sense in the long run. Rule of thumb is to jump at least 2 tiers in GPU power when upgrading, that`s what I like to do, but to each his own. I do however believe that in some games you might experience more performance but not enough to justify the buy. The GTX 1060 3Gb would be a better choice in your case. Or a RX570 would also be a good upgrade. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution

RobCrezz

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Mar 14, 2013 19,077 99 75,190 Actually the 1050 ti is faster than the 960. But probably not enough to warrant an upgrade path. Upvote 1 Downvote

BigBoomBoom

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Apr 9, 2017 548 0 1,360 The GTX 1050 Ti is slightly faster than GTX 960. Get which one is mostly come down to price though, if there's up to $40 difference get the cheaper one. Upvote 1 Downvote C

Chugalug_

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Jan 28, 2016 16,502 4 74,965 Not worth it, save up to get an RX 580/570 or 1060 3GB. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HWtWGX/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-gaming-video-card-03g-p4-6160 Upvote 1 Downvote

rcald2000

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Nov 3, 2009 5,611 164 28,990 I think the GTX 960 2 GB is slightly faster than the 1050 Ti 4 GB in 1080p (and lower) resolution, if it's VRAM is not exceeded. However, now that we're in Q2 of 2017, the 1050 Ti (4 GB) will probably be faster in the majority of games. Good catch Rob. Thanks for keeping my knowledge current => DigitalFoundry: [1080p] GTX 1050 Ti vs RX 460 4GB vs GTX 950/GTX 960 Gaming Benchmarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5VCcsL81O8 Upvote 1 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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