used Asus 750TI vs new EVGA 950 SC+

[Hobbit]

Hi. I live in Canada and those price will be CAD.

I've been looking for graphic card for G4400 CPU, and I found 2 of them which i put on the title.

Asus 750TI is used one, and it doesn't have box.
The correct name of the product is GTX750TI-OC-2GD5.
the price was $90 CAD. (about $67 USD)

Also, Newegg canada offers EVGA GTX950 SC+ at the price $190 which includes tax.(about $143 USD)

I wouldve choosen 950 if it had backplate, but seems like it doesnt have one.

I usually play League of legend, CS:GO, and some steam games.
what would you choose ?

 

[silentbogo]

Stock 950 is about 30-40% faster than 750Ti. If you don't have any serious titles in mind, then GTX750Ti is a way to go.
I have one and it handles well all games released in 2013 and earlier. Even some new games.
I know for sure that on GTX750Ti you can play Witcher 3 on min settings, Bioshock Infinite on High and Alien Isolation on Very High, so CS:GO won't be a problem for either card.

But if I were you, I would consider investing into GTX950 or even 970. Much more headroom before you need another upgrade.

 

[Hobbit]

thank you. I have msi 970 for my i5- 4690 system now, but this was too much for me. so Im selling those, and getting lower one.

 

[tabascosauz]

Wait, why are you downgrading? You do realize that you lose considerable amounts of money in buying then reselling that GTX 970, especially now that the prices of GTX 970s are beginning to slide?

What's the issue with the GTX 970?

 

[Hobbit]

I had a coil noise issue for the last one, but since I got a new one by warranty, I just realized I don't need high end graphic card for my use.

 

[silentbogo]

And why sell the decent Haswell system to replace it with entry-level Skylake? You can surf the web and most likely find some dude who wants to upgrade his 750Ti to 970 and usually working with a real person gives you some room for negotiation. Might even get a better deal in one trade-in transaction than two. I'd gladly trade my GTX750Ti for a 970 if I was in Canada

 

[Hobbit]

I've been upgrading my system too often.
and I heard the highest graphic card that G4400 can use 100% efficiency is GTX950.
So I thought if i change my cpu to G4400, I won't be able to upgrade anymore. lol
yeah im just gonna change only the graphic card.
changing haswell to Skylake was a kinda dumb idea.

 

[tabascosauz]

I don't mean to offend, but this makes absolutely no sense. By staying on the LGA1150 platform with the i5-4690, it prevents any easy upgrades in the CPU, motherboard and RAM department because those three are fundamentally linked. By changing to Skylake, it gives you an easy upgrade path.

By thinking about replacing your i5-4690 and GTX 970, you are already intending to do what you don't want to do (upgrade your rig). Stay with what you have and have peace of mind in the fact that a) your rig is plenty capable and b) LGA1150 doesn't have an upgrade path going forward.

You don't want to buy new graphics cards and CPUs right now. The value of the Canadian dollar is no better than it was a few months ago, after the huge plunge. A GTX 970 costs anywhere between $410 and $460 CAD.

 

[Hobbit]

Thanks for worrying.
that is true what you said.
I decided to not change the CPU and other components related to cpu,
but I still want to change the graphic card.

1. I don't play GTA5 or Witcher3 those kind of game that require highend graphic card. (maybe there would be no difference between 950 and 970 for games i play)
2. This 970 is brand new and have replacement warranty for 4years.( which means I wouldn't lose huge amount of money.)
3.It would give me about $250 free money.

I actually don't have to change the graphic card but If i keep this 970, I might buy hundreds games to use graphics... lol.

But I will consider it again to keep the card as you said.
Thank you