3d vision setup- advice needed!

[shuzzbutt]

Hi all, I'm currently using an i7 920 @ stock with 6gb ram & an asus gtx 275 gpu. I recently had a play on need for speed shift using nvidia 3d vision & I was truly blown away- for me personally, its as big a leap as going from sprites to polygons!

Obviously I'll need extra horsepower to run games nicely in 3d so what would be the best upgrade path for me? I like the idea of a 2nd hand gtx 275 for sli as I'm not fussed by dx11 yet or should I just sell my gtx 275 and go for a gtx 480?
Would both be good enough to play games in 3d even if physx was involved? Would i need to oc my i7 so i don't bottlenect the gpu?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm really torn as to what path offers me the best 3d vision experience. Gtx 480's seem to sell for £320-350 2nd hand whereas a 2nd hand gtx 275 is around £130- what should i do?

 

[HW91]

I'd say get another 275 or sell the current one and buy a 470, better buy than the 480

would be a good idea to oc your i7 but not necessary

providing PhysX is run on the i7 or you're using dual 275's it should be fine

 

[shuzzbutt]

my heart says gtx480 but my wallet says gtx 275 sli is a good compromise- ive been reading its better slightly than a gtx 295 which is kind of on par with a single gtx 480...

 

[HW91]

what about a 470 and maybe a basic water cooling system

would perform quite a bit better than the 480 when overclocked and be quieter if you went for water cooling and be way cheaper if you kept it air cooled

 

[coupe69]

I'd probably opt for another 275, will give you a similar sort of performance as the 480 for a fraction of the price.

 

[shuzzbutt]

yeah ive seen gtx 275's go on ebay for £110 so will likely go sli

 

[no_1_dave]

Sell the 275 and get a 470, it's awesome for 3D

 

[shuzzbutt]

Sell the 275 and get a 470, it's awesome for 3D

but surely gtx 275 in sli would beat a gtx 470 considering its a faster config than the gtx 295? Also its a £110 odd for a 2nd hand gtx 275 vs £255 for a gtx 470!

God its so confusing- would be much easier if i had more miney to burn lol

 

[HW91]

470 will OC to 480 speeds though, plus you get higher minimum fps than dual 275's

 

[shuzzbutt]

470 will OC to 480 speeds though, plus you get higher minimum fps than dual 275's

geez i might just save some pennies and splash out on a 480- i could get £100 for my gtx 275 and sell some crap on ebay to help fund it i suppose- im really looking forward to mafia 2 as well

 

[no_1_dave]

but surely gtx 275 in sli would beat a gtx 470 considering its a faster config than the gtx 295? Also its a £110 odd for a 2nd hand gtx 275 vs £255 for a gtx 470!

God its so confusing- would be much easier if i had more miney to burn lol

By selling your 275 for £110 its only £130 you'll need. This would give DX11, better min frames & the option to go SLI later if you want to. All for £20 more then a second 275. I did exactly the same thing. I sold my 275 & bought the 470. Now my second one has arrived as I've never played with SLI before

 

[mrh2019]

Get a GTX480 you know you want too

 

[3t3P]

GTX 470 is nice and sensible imo @£240

 

[Van Diemen]

Get a GTX480.

I have just upgraded to a GTX40 from a GTX285 SLi setup.

Yes the 285 SLi was on par and even better than the 480 in some cases, but min frame rate is up and game play flows a lot better.

a GTX480 can be bought for about £360 now.

 

[REAPERUK]

Sell the 275 as it is still a dam fine card, one reason you will get good cash for it, then get a 470 or a 480 or wait for the 475 GF104 refresh. or hang on for the Solar powered Light bulb 480 version that people are waiting for.. but i did here a Modded 50p meter version is coming out (has a slot on cooler) .. internet rumours are Ace.

Sold my 280GTX for £97 and i still rate that card but the 32aa and Pq in games is a big update , even if you do not use 32aa on ingame settings in certain games.

 

[shuzzbutt]

Sell the 275 as it is still a dam fine card, one reason you will get good cash for it, then get a 470 or a 480 or wait for the 475 GF104 refresh. or hang on for the Solar powered Light bulb 480 version that people are waiting for.. but i did here a Modded 50p meter version is coming out (has a slot on cooler) .. internet rumours are Ace.
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lol I'm really not bothered about heat/power consumption as my gtx 275 idles at 47 and regularly hits 85 in game. As for power consumption whats the point of having a big psu if youre not gonna run hot n hungry hardware eh?!

gtx 480 it is i think- will probably ebay a few bits to help towards my new gpu

 

[REAPERUK]

As for power consumption whats the point of having a big psu if youre not gonna run hot n hungry hardware eh?!

Never go tight wad mode on a Psu , get the best/biggest you can afford, more head room and less stress on Psu and less chance of Exploding in system you never no what your going to add to system 6 months down the line.

my last was a DXX1000 enermax and got it swapped under warranty (due enermax dragging the heels), hence the 850HX in stig