You sure about that? Apart from the epeen brigade and those using high res setups, most would buy and expect there top-end GPU's to last a number of years. Not looking for a debate about it, just wonder if the 680 would be a good investment or just highlight a lack of foresight.
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You sure about that? Apart from the epeen brigade and those using high res setups, most would buy and expect there top-end GPU's to last a number of years. Not looking for a debate about it, just wonder if the 680 would be a good investment or just highlight a lack of foresight.
Associate
This is true, my 5870 aged beyond it's years when I opted for the 1gb version...
Associate
my 5870 has served me very well over the years! but i too im waiting to purchase 680
Soldato
Get a 680... Watercooled 680 will look better in your Mountainmods(?) monster rather than a Phantom.
kd
Associate
i won't buy for at least a month, let the economics situ bite till it lowers the price. First adopters allways pay a premium. I remember the vertex 3 launch £220 120gb now look. Which is why i'll wait!!
Soldato
true but i am torn between those 2 cards,both will be water-cooled.
only need a card and psu and im all set to go,didn't realise it would take me this long to get everything together
Caporegime
I don't and won't sit on the fence purely on the basis, I will never buy anything as by the time the prices have dropped to a reasonable figure, I will be wanting the 780/880/980
Bite the bullet and buy now.
Bite the bullet and buy now.
Associate
If your not interested in epeen then in 6 months time dropping from Ultra / max settings to high in 1 or 2 demanding games is not going to worry you one bit.
If the 680 is faster and cheaper @ your given res (1080p) then buy it!
Soldato
Guessing customs would have a field day if I flew over to the States, bought a new computer and brought all the parts back xD
Isn't the uhm phantom a non-standard PCB? Therefore standard waterblock wouldn't work?
kd
true but i am torn between those 2 cards,both will be water-cooled.
only need a card and psu and im all set to go,didn't realise it would take me this long to get everything together
Isn't the uhm phantom a non-standard PCB? Therefore standard waterblock wouldn't work?
kd
Soldato
Bit cheeky of them to do that today! Can get a 7970 for £377 delivered. Cant see the 680 being any less than £400, esp after the 7970 price increases.
Looking at those benchmarks price is clearly going to be the key.
/Crosses fingers for price war.
And usage does not equal requirements.
You will always have lower usage than available memory.
It works both ways, actually, since some games will buffer more textures but that doesn't mean they require it from your card as the gameplay may be just as smooth with some textures loaded on demand.
Epeen is a term I should not of used, it's too loaded, and clearly we have different operational definitions.
It's what you say above that makes me wonder if its a bad investment. Anyway for those that buy a 680 I hope they enjoy their GPU and feel its money well spent.
Caporegime
Soldato
Sod it, out comes the CC. Roll on 1pm
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Associate
I hope theres plenty of stock to go around
Associate
Yep. I looked yesterday and cheapest was £399. Very naughty OCuk
YEA, is why I wait a month!! SHENIGANS.