How many graphics cards have you bought/owned in the last 2 years?

[andybird123]

You're actually not joking.

Out of interest why you sold your MSI 980Ti Gaming that you had for about 2 weeks lol? (If you don't mind me asking)

He's sold his entire rig

 

[Geeman1979]

You're actually not joking.

Out of interest why you sold your MSI 980Ti Gaming that you had for about 2 weeks lol? (If you don't mind me asking)

Rent due

 

[llamadal]

680
2 x 780
2 different 980ti settled on g1

 

[razorpakk]

I am really struggling to choose between the MSI Gaming 6g or the Amp Extreme. I read some stories of the Amp Extreme having a dodgy fan controller that pulses up and down, and several reports of terrible coil whine.
Did you have any such problems with yours? Does anyone else have the Amp Extreme? really struggling to choose! How are the noise levels? Any cool whine?

I have a sabretioth motherboard so think the zotac would look better than the MSI. I know this shouldn't matter but my pc sits right next to me and is well illuminated inside.

Then there us the upcoming MSI lightning!

Would love to hear from people with the Zotac, sorry for going off topic!

I don't see complaints be more than the usual amount (definitely less than G1). The "problem" with the fan was @60 degrees, when they start spinning they emit a clicking sound a couple of times.
I think it's fine really, if it annoys you (it'll happen with less demanding games, the cooler is that good, temps are kept around 60-65) just set a custom fan curve.

I would go for it instead of waiting for the Lightning. Every week spent lowers the value of your investment, as Pascal approaches.

I'll bite,

How do you guys feel about the money that's cost you? This is particularly interesting when considering that some of these "upgrades" aren't really much of an upgrade.

It's simple, if you always get a good card (450£+) and sell it when the new gen arrives, you can upgrade without spending that much.

It might seem like grown ups just spending for the sake of it (and why not, it's fun), but in the end it makes sense price, performance and most of all, fun-wise.


P.S.
Also because there aren't so many demanding games coming out, so pc gaming it's almost less interesting than building ._.

 

[thecremeegg]

Bought a 280x to go with my 7970 in crossfire, that's it.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

2*670
2*970
2*980
1*980Ti (Gigabyte G1)
1*980Ti (MSI 6G)

RMA'd the 970s for reasons that dare not be spoken of out loud.

RMA'd the Gigabyte 980Ti due to coil whine (bought MSI 6G instead).

I'm sticking to xx80Ti upgrades from now on, flagship card one below the Titan. No more SLI.... No more!

 

[drex69]

I have only had 1 graphics card in the last 2 years, a 780 GTX Lightning, which has been fantastic.

If the 980Ti Lightning gets released, then I will probably upgrade, and then the 780 will get passed
down to my second system for a year, as there will still be 1 year off warranty left on it.

 

[Klunt Bumskrint]

2 x ref 680's, 2 x DCUII 780's and 2 x Titan X's

 

[Grimley]

Not much of an upgrader here compared with a few others.

HD5450
HD 6870 RMA'd replaced with a HD7850 1gb. 2GB replaced it 18 months ago.
R9 280x in there right now, only temporary as it's going in my nephews rig for his birthday.

 

[FadeXIII]

GTX 760
GTX 760 SLI
GTX 980
GTX 980TI

 

[BluD]

7950 crossfire and 290x crossfire.

Never had to RMA a card, infact I've only ever had to return 2 computer parts in 20 years of PC gaming, a 600w OCZ PSU, which came DOA and a drive bay res i bought from overclockers about 12 years ago which arrive cracked, both were replaced right away, infact i didnt even have to send the res back they just sent me a new one out.

I see people on the forums contantly sending stuff back, and trying to buy parts with huge warranties on them which would normally massively outweigh the time youll actually use the part for. Either some of you guys are very unlucky, or im very lucky, not sure which.

 

[8 Pack]

1 x MSI 680 Ref
2 x Evga 690*
2 x Palit 680 (4Gb) Jet Stream*
3 x Evga 670(4Gb) SC*
3 x Evga 680 Classified*
2 x MSI 7970 Ref*
3 x Asus Titans - 1 x RMA*
2 x Evga 780 Classified - Still have
1 x Evga TX
1 x XFX FX
1 x Evga 980ti - Using at the mo

* Represents my fool hardy attempt to run games (max settings) on a surround setup



A lot poorer

Big collection Neil.

 

[8 Pack]

7970 MSI lightening x 7
7990 x1
680 Lightening x 4
780 lightening x 6
R9 290x DC 2 x 1
R9 290x matrix x 2
R9 290x lightening x 6
R9 290x reference X 4
R9 295x2 X 2
780 Ti Classified
780 Ti Classified kpe
780 Ti lightening
780 Ti HOF X 2
780 Ti matrix
780 ti DC 2 X 4
780 ti lightening moa edition X 2
980 gaming X 4
980 HOF X 4
980 8Pack X 6+
980 classified
980 matrix
980 classified kpe
980 strix X 3
Titan X X 5
Fury strix
R9 390x strix
980 Ti HOF
980 Ti G1

74 Total

I also have around 50 cards from previous gens I never got around to using for HW points.

 

[8 Pack]

1 x MSI 680 Ref
2 x Evga 690*
2 x Palit 680 (4Gb) Jet Stream*
3 x Evga 670(4Gb) SC*
3 x Evga 680 Classified*
2 x MSI 7970 Ref*
3 x Asus Titans - 1 x RMA*
2 x Evga 780 Classified - Still have
1 x Evga TX
1 x XFX FX
1 x Evga 980ti - Using at the mo

* Represents my fool hardy attempt to run games (max settings) on a surround setup



A lot poorer

Big collection Neil.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

7970 MSI lightening x 7
7990 x1
680 Lightening x 4
780 lightening x 6
R9 290x DC 2 x 1
R9 290x matrix x 2
R9 290x lightening x 6
R9 290x reference X 4
R9 295x2 X 2
780 Ti Classified
780 Ti Classified kpe
780 Ti lightening
780 Ti HOF X 2
780 Ti matrix
780 ti DC 2 X 4
780 ti lightening moa edition X 2
980 gaming X 4
980 HOF X 4
980 8Pack X 6+
980 classified
980 matrix
980 classified kpe
980 strix X 3
Titan X X 5
Fury strix
R9 390x strix
980 Ti HOF
980 Ti G1

74 Total

I also have around 50 cards from previous gens I never got around to using for HW points.

You got access to the MM?

 

[fantasticCG]

2x 680 Asus
3x Titans Asus
2x Titan X Evga SC

 

[Wilko_Dog]

7970 MSI lightening x 7
7990 x1
680 Lightening x 4
780 lightening x 6
R9 290x DC 2 x 1
R9 290x matrix x 2
R9 290x lightening x 6
R9 290x reference X 4
R9 295x2 X 2
780 Ti Classified
780 Ti Classified kpe
780 Ti lightening
780 Ti HOF X 2
780 Ti matrix
780 ti DC 2 X 4
780 ti lightening moa edition X 2
980 gaming X 4
980 HOF X 4
980 8Pack X 6+
980 classified
980 matrix
980 classified kpe
980 strix X 3
Titan X X 5
Fury strix
R9 390x strix
980 Ti HOF
980 Ti G1

74 Total

I also have around 50 cards from previous gens I never got around to using for HW points.

Care to send any of those 290x reference cards my way ?

 

[old gamer]

2x7970
3dfx 290
msi 290x
powercolor 290 pcs-
2x ocuk 970
2x shapphire 290
2x gtx 980

 

[new boy]

owned 7850 / 7950 / 290x

Never RMAed any computer hardware ever. I did have a hiper PSU that semi caught on fire, but the company went bust for some unknown reason so couldn't RMA it.

 

[SGTMASON]

SLI 780's to SLI Titan X's... so 4!