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580gtx to a 680gtx ??
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Not a big enough jump for the cost IMO...I'd wait for next gen cards if I were you.
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Upgraded from 580 to 680 didn't regret it but now want a 1200p monitor to take advantage of all that extra power.
+1
I'm itching with my 580, but to be fair, it's not struggling with anything right now. When the '780' comes out, my itch will need to be scratched I think.
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+1
I'm itching with my 580, but to be fair, it's not struggling with anything right now. When the '780' comes out, my itch will need to be scratched I think.
Really depends on what resolution / Hz / if you are using 3D.
Here are my scores from a benchmark with overclocked 580
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/2916647
Here I overclocked a 680 with 7602 Mhz effective memory
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/4847268
If you want to look at the difference in benchmarks.
here is the 680 with high core and memory clock, with a 3770k and using virtumvp hyperformance to merge iGpu and discrete graphics card performance.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6246424
For me it's about the games not so much the benchmarks. My 580 plays all the current games I buy at full settings @ 1080p. As has been mentioned, I don't find the 680 a big enough jump to justify the expense. That's my personal opinion. When Maxwell GPU's come out, I'll look again.