• New GPU? 770 vs 290
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Any opinions on the nVidia 770 vs the AMD 290? I think I'll be picking one up soon but can't decide which one to use.
What GPU do you have currently?
That's not even a question. 290 is way better. Get the XFX 290 [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9290aedfd[/url] Excellent cooler and warranty.
[url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1037[/url] I'm pissed that I bought a card during the mining epidemic, if I would've waited I could have got a 290 for $20 more than what I bought my 770 for...
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;45018665][url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1037[/url] I'm pissed that I bought a card during the mining epidemic, if I would've waited I could have got a 290 for $20 more than what I bought my 770 for...[/QUOTE] Exactly how I feel about my 680
If he has an okay-ish card, I'd say wait for the new 800 series and whatever AMD is coming out with. We are at the very end of the 700 series; would be a shame to buy now and have the new series come out soon.
When do you think those will come out?
[QUOTE=The Best;45018842]When do you think those will come out?[/QUOTE] Considering the Titan Z was released, I see that as their last card for the 700 series. They can't get much better than that on GK110. I am guessing they'll announce it here in a few weeks.
Are NVIDIA at E3?
[QUOTE=Adam.GameDev;45018888]Are NVIDIA at E3?[/QUOTE] I haven't been keeping track of it, but I'm positive they are. EDIT: Yep, they are. [url]https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGeForce/status/474343166443675648[/url]
800 desktop cards most likely coming out 2015 because their 20nm facilities are running behind [editline]6th June 2014[/editline] Nvidia e3 will most likely focus on SHEILD and utilities like shadowplay
[QUOTE=Levelog;45019306]800 desktop cards most likely coming out 2015 because their 20nm facilities are running behind [editline]6th June 2014[/editline] Nvidia e3 will most likely focus on SHEILD and utilities like shadowplay[/QUOTE] Hmm, I might as well buy the 2 780 Ti's I picked out originally.
Why not 3 290s for $1100? If you have good airflow in your case it would be a better investment. You have a x79 board after all. You could actually game at 4k easily with triple 290s
[QUOTE=Lilyo;45020144]Why not 3 290s for $1100? If you have good airflow in your case it would be a better investment. You have a x79 board after all. You could actually game at 4k easily with triple 290s[/QUOTE] I refuse to do 3 way SLI / Crossfire. I have always used 1-2 cards.
Is there a particular reason? 290s actually scale surprisingly well. It's about a 20% drop per gpu (100%/80%/60%), which is much better than nvidia, which has about a 30% drop. 3 290s is currently the best and cheapest setup at $1100 to play at 4k. I honestly think it might be worth jumping straight to 4k from 1080p rather than 1440p. Prices on 4k monitors should reach around $500 in a year or so, and the performance increases on the 800 series won't be mind blowing by any means. Getting 2 290s now and adding another later when it drops in price and buying a 4k monitor seems like a nice way to jump to 4k gaming. [IMG]http://cfile23.uf.tistory.com/image/26065D4952AE06B625C0F1[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Lilyo;45022316]Is there a particular reason? 290s actually scale surprisingly well. It's about a 20% drop per gpu (100%/80%/60%), which is much better than nvidia, which has about a 30% drop. 3 290s is currently the best and cheapest setup at $1100 to play at 4k. I honestly think it might be worth jumping straight to 4k from 1080p rather than 1440p. Prices on 4k monitors should reach around $500 in a year or so, and the performance increases on the 800 series won't be mind blowing by any means. Getting 2 290s now and adding another later when it drops in price and buying a 4k monitor seems like a nice way to jump to 4k gaming. [IMG]http://cfile23.uf.tistory.com/image/26065D4952AE06B625C0F1[/IMG][/QUOTE] Well, I would most likely need a slightly bigger PSU, I already have 1 GPU block / backplate from EK for the 780 Ti, and I'm not particularly fond of ATI cards. Besides, the 780 Ti will be fine for 4k gaming on 1 monitor . There's really no point in going with more than 2 cards unless I have multiple monitors, which I don't
[QUOTE=JC2Gamer1456;45022575]Well, I would most likely need a slightly bigger PSU, I already have 1 GPU block / backplate from EK for the 780 Ti, and I'm not particularly fond of ATI cards. Besides, the 780 Ti will be fine for 4k gaming on 1 monitor . There's really no point in going with more than 2 cards unless I have multiple monitors, which I don't[/QUOTE] Not to mention the loss of scale means that the money from the extra card could be used elsewhere. Not only that, you'd need a hell of a CPU to not be bottlenecked at that speed.
I mean sure you could use it elsewhere but there's nothing else to use it on if you want straight up increased performance at 4k for gaming. If a 4670k is a "hell of a cpu" than I agree.
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;45028717] Not only that, you'd need a hell of a CPU to not be bottlenecked at that speed.[/QUOTE] I have a 4820k. Besides, I would have to be running on a Duo-Core @ >2.5 GHz to bottleneck. And as I said before, I already have 1 full cover waterblock for a 780 Ti. Would be a shame to waste it.
Gotta SLI EVGA K|NGP|N's
[QUOTE=Levelog;45030749]Gotta SLI EVGA K|NGP|N's[/QUOTE] I had a look at their K|NGP|N's last night and I didn't find them all that pleasing :\
[QUOTE=JC2Gamer1456;45031192]I had a look at their K|NGP|N's last night and I didn't find them all that pleasing :\[/QUOTE] How so? I'll admit they aren't the best looking, but components like that are meant for a block. By far the best performing 780ti with loads of room for overclocking
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