Worth upgrading a gtx 295?

[mnewsham]

isnt the 295 > 560 in most games still? (just more power and no dx 11) when you had the 2.0ghz cpu that is what made games stutter not the gtx 295

 

[Skurge]

Do you think you need to upgrade? Thats the first question you should be asking. Only upgrade if you aren't satisfied with your 295s performance.

 

[happy medium]

isnt the 295 > 560 in most games still? (just more power and no dx 11) when you had the 2.0ghz cpu that is what made games stutter not the gtx 295

Actually a gtx295 should be about equal to a 6970/gtx570/gtx480, easily.

 

[Dark Shroud]

gtx590 from Asus ( dual gtx 460's) would be a good upgrade or a gtx 595 (dual gtx 580), within the next month ,should be a great upgrade. About 2x the fps as a gtx295.:thumbsup:

Nvidia hasn't announced a GTX 590 or GTX 595.

 

[happy medium]

Nvidia hasn't announced a GTX 590 or GTX 595.

Thats funny, mabe they are sneak attacking you, the gtx595 will release in 23 days. Don't ask. 🙂:thumbsup:

hint:
http://twitpic.com/3nlhbd

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

What doesn't even have 1gb?

The 295. Out of ram issues were reported back then with older games. Whats newer games going to do with it on high resolutions.

They run hot theyre need a lot of juice. It will be the same as choosing one of the 1366 cpus over the new SB ones. You feel like you took a step backwards.

Fermi 400 and HD 5000 was the start of double the recources than previous generations. Ill rather get a 580 its a lot quieter as well. those 295 makes a lot of noise

 

[Nebor]

The 295. Out of ram issues were reported back then with older games. Whats newer games going to do with it on high resolutions.

They run hot theyre need a lot of juice. It will be the same as choosing one of the 1366 cpus over the new SB ones. You feel like you took a step backwards.

Fermi 400 and HD 5000 was the start of double the recources than previous generations. Ill rather get a 580 its a lot quieter as well. those 295 makes a lot of noise

You're right. I always thought the gtx 295 had 1.2 GB of memory, but it has less than 900 MB now that I look. Hrmm.

 

[Dark Shroud]

Thats funny, mabe they are sneak attacking you, the gtx595 will release in 23 days. Don't ask. 🙂:thumbsup:

hint:
http://twitpic.com/3nlhbd

Isn't that supposed to be a custom card solely from EVGA that may or may not be duel GPU?

 

[happy medium]

Isn't that supposed to be a custom card solely from EVGA that may or may not be duel GPU?

Its dual gpu, there is only one sli connector. 🙂 and surround on one card.

 

[mnewsham]

Its dual gpu, there is only one sli connector. 🙂 and surround on one card.

waiting for that to replace the 5750?

 

[Zanovar]

295 is still rocking

 

[happy medium]

waiting for that to replace the 5750?

No Im waiting for a system upgrade. but p67 boards are crap right now.🙁

5750 stays in the other system.

I game at lower resolution still with my trusty CRT, no need for that monstrosity for me.🙂

 

[Mopetar]

For the games you listed, there's almost no need for you to upgrade.

The 295 is still a beastly card. Here's a comparison between it and the 5970, the most powerful single-card solution right now. It fairs quite well even in some of the more demanding games.

I'd honestly wait until both AMD and Nvidia release their 28nm cards before upgrading. The process shrink should allow for some massive performance improvements. At that point there'll be something worth upgrading to. Oblivion and Fallout should definitely last you until those games come out.