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At the moment I am using this computer:

Motherboard Name: Asus P8P67 (3xPCI, 2xPCI-E x1, 2xPCI-E x16, 4xDDR3 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset: Intel Cougar Point P67, Intel Sandy Bridge  
CPU: Quad-core Intel Core i7-2600K, 4400 MHz (43 x 102)  
RAM: 16GB (4x4GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM)
DIMM1: G Skill ECO F3-12800CL8-4GBECO -- 4GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM (9-9-9-28 @ 800 MHz) (8-8-8-25 @ 711 MHz) (7-7-7-22 @ 622 MHz)
DIMM2: G Skill Ares F3-1600C9-4GAB -- 4GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM (11-11-11-28 @ 800 MHz) (10-10-10-27 @ 761 MHz) (9-9-9-24 @ 685 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 457 MHz)
DIMM3: G Skill ECO F3-12800CL8-4GBECO -- 4GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM (9-9-9-28 @ 800 MHz) (8-8-8-25 @ 711 MHz) (7-7-7-22 @ 622 MHz)
DIMM4: G Skill Ares F3-1600C9-4GAB -- 4GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM (11-11-11-28 @ 800 MHz) (10-10-10-27 @ 761 MHz) (9-9-9-24 @ 685 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 457 MHz)
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
3D-Accelerator: AMD Radeon HD 6850 (Barts)  
Power supply: be quiet - Dark Power Pro (80 Plus Gold) - Model: BQT P9-550W  
case: AeroCool RS-9 Professional

Unfortunately, I'm extremely bad at hardware. The graphics card is now broken and I need a new one with the following requirements:

  1. Hopefully better than the old one, but at least the same performance
  2. A GeForce
  3. One that supports GPU rendering (the old one does not, at least Adobe Premiere is telling me)
  4. And of course one that fits in the system

Do you know a graphics card with these specifications?
I thought that I can get such a graphics card with a maximum of 600€. However, I am also willing to go a little higher if this is necessary, but I don't think so, based on amazon and co.

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This is the perfect site for a question like this. Could you add the price range you are willing to pay? – DJ McMayhem 3 hours ago
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Also, you don't have to apologize for English mistakes in your post, we have plenty of people that would happily edit your post to make it sound better. =) Also, if you want English help, check out one of my favorite SE sites, ELL – DJ McMayhem 3 hours ago
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Also, could you include what case and power supply you have? Those are much more important than RAM to help us pick a GPU out for you. – DJ McMayhem 3 hours ago
    
wow, the answers are much nicer than I had thought. so thanks a lot for this. I updated the questions to power supply, case and price. Also a special thanks to dj-mcmayhem and adam who edited my post and corrected my english mistakes :) – christopher2007 2 hours ago

I would recommend the gtx 980 TI.

  • It is a geforce.

  • It performs WAY better than your old card.

  • Very modern, definitely supports rendering.

  • Draws 250 W, so with your power supply, you should be able to handle it.

  • Compatible with your motherboard, and your case. This card is 282mm, and your case advertises a maximum length of 295mm.

  • Costs about 650 USD, which (according to google) is less than 600€.

As a side note, right now this is pretty much the best GPU on the market. The Titan X outperforms it, but is significantly more expensive. This card is a great choice for what you have described. If you want something a little bit cheaper, you could go with a regular GTX 980 which will save you about 100€.

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At first, thanks so much for your time. this really sounds greate. Also the UserBenchmark Link is very useful. But some questions: 1. When I look on UserBenchmark.com in the selling section, there are different links to slitly different GTX 980 TI graphics cards. Why is this so? what is the difference between them? 2. What is better on the GTX 980 TI compared to the "normal" GTX 980? 3. At the moment I have three screens connected. I think, this is also possible with the new one? 4. when I buy such a great graphics card, shouldn't I also change other components of the computer? – christopher2007 2 hours ago
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@christopher2007 1. This is the same card being sold by different companies. Here is a great answer describing the difference between GPU manufacturers and if you should care. 2. The 980 TI is just the supercharged version of the 980. It has 2 GB more memory, more cores, and just all around better parts. 3. It depends on what they are connected over. Most 980 TI's have 1 DVI, 1 HDMI and 3 displayport 1.2s. This might vary by manufacture, so look around a bit before you buy one. 4. Your parts right now are pretty great but upgrading is fun! So it's up all – DJ McMayhem 1 hour ago
    
@christopher2007 Though if you do decide to change out other components, that would best belong in a different question. – DJ McMayhem 1 hour ago
    
1. thanks for the link, I read it and when I understood it correct, the main chip is produced by NVIDIA and then is build in cases by external facilities. So the graphic cards are only slithly different (ports, cound of fans, ...) but nothing really important. is that correct? or did I understand it wrong? 2. thanks a lot^^ 3. at the moment 1 HDMI screen, 1 DVI screen and 1 displayport screen. But I heard that DisplayPort 1.2 is better then HTMI 1.4, so wouldn't it better to connect all screens to displayports? – christopher2007 43 mins ago
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Point 3, I have no idea. Regarding point 4, It's a 650 dollar high end GPU from the number one manufacturer of GPUs in the world right now, and it's less than a year old. So yes, this graphics card should proabably last you for a while. =) Also, if you're worried about compatibility with new parts, you should check out pcpartpicker.com. It allows you to enter your hardware in, and it will tell you whether certain parts are compatible. Although generally GPU compatibility isn't a huge issue. – DJ McMayhem 37 mins ago

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