780 6GB or sli 770 dilemma

[ndaar]

Dilemma, I currently have a single 770 and while a second is reasonably priced right now and will offer a good performance boost vram will increasingly become an issue especially if I get a 4k monitor.

So I'm tempted by a single 780 6gb or even sli.

Option 1 : add an other single 770 ge cost is 229 less watchdogs which I want anyways.

Option 2 : single 780 6gb evga cost is 469 less watchdog and sell current 770. (so prob cost to change around 100 more than adding a 770.

Option 3 : 2x 780 6GB , obviously a lot more and the worry been if nvidia finally release Maxwell it's dated very quickly.

I appreciate people's thoughts. Oh and while I'm not an nvidia fan boy I'm not interested in amd options in this thread thanks.

 

[ndaar]

Thanks guys for the suggestions.

Yeah I appreciate one 780 6gb is kind of pointless and would need two which seems a lot.

I think im ordering the other 770 and waiting for next gen.

 

[ndaar]

Order placed. Probably to late to be sent today..so second 770 income, should be a nice upgrade for the money.

 

[ndaar]

I should probably clarify that what I meant above was that even 770 SLI (which at £230 I would not recommend over a 2nd hand 780) is recommended above an EVGA 6Gb 780 by an EVGA guy (with a vested interest in trying to increase sales of EVGA products), so that probably tells you that a 6Gb 780 is not worth the premium here

Yeah I would buy watchdogs anyway though so im treating the upgrade as £190 cost. Think I made the right decision.

 

[ndaar]

Now ive remembered that I don't have an SLI bridge as MSI didn't include one (yes the board is certified) LOL lot harder than you think to just buy one....So card might turn up and cant use it yet anyways lol.

 

[ndaar]

Normally SLI bridges come with motherboards and CF bridges come with graphics cards generally, so you should have one with your motherboard?

I know they do normally. Either it wasn't included or Ive lost it. Ive put a post on MM for want to buy.

 

[ndaar]

This was of course my personal suggestion how I would go in this case.. If somebody go for a new system with this question of course, 780 6GB but in this case a 770 SLI system brings a lot of horse power for a good price and it probably still take a while till you can get a nice 4K screen for an affordable price.... Till this point you will probably have better performance on this with future generations... and some money on the side because you saved it at this upgrade

I appreciate your suggestion. I agree for the cost of £190 (knocking watchdogs off) it was the clear choice since I already had 1 770.

It arrived today so speedy delivery from OC as usual.