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Help me choose a GPU.

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So i'm in the market for a GPU and found myself in a dilemma. I'm not sure whether to go all out with a 580, go a bit cheaper with a 570 or save a considerable amount by going for the 560ti then waiting til the 680 hits so i'll have a bit of money set aside for it.
Help please! :)
 
What are the rest of your system specs?

What is your current GPU?

What sort of games do you want to play?

What resolution do you play at ?
 
Sorry, should have been more specific.
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
2nd Generation Intel® Core? i5 2500K 3.30GHz Socket LGA1155
PowerStation Black Edition 750W Silent ATX2 Modular Power Supply
G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

I don't have a current GPU as i'm about to build this spec.
I'll be playing all sorts. BF3, Arkham City, The Witcher 2 and future releases such as Guild Wars 2 etc.
I'll most probably just be playing at 1080.
 
Well depends how much you want to spend,
A 560ti will certainly play all of the games however a few demanding games like BF3 will not play smoothly at maximum settings.
The 570 is obviously faster and will allow slightly higher settings.
The 580 will play virtualy everything however again BF3 is a hog and some people say you need SLI to really play it on full.

If your unsure why not go for a 560ti (id get the 2 gig MSI version) and you can always add a second 560ti down the line and that will cost you less than a 580 and will certainly play games for a years to come. My two cents
 
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