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upgrade from gtx680
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Yes. VRAM on the 600 series cards is insufficient for several of the recent big releases.
Have the same issue myself, now having 3 screens (6080x1200 via surround) it can't cope with gaming on them, even on BF4 or Planetside 2 
Still waiting for 8GB 980/970's to roll out for peace of mind due to vram usage :/
from what i've seen though a 970 @ 1080p should be a great upgrade for pretty much everything
Still waiting for 8GB 980/970's to roll out for peace of mind due to vram usage :/
from what i've seen though a 970 @ 1080p should be a great upgrade for pretty much everything
Do you need to upgrade? From the way you worded your question it seems like you aren't struggling with your 680.
I upgraded from a 680 to a 780 due to running low on VRAM at 1440p. When I was at 1080p I was fine. Bear in mind that I went to 1440p a year ago and upgraded my 680 a couple of months ago (before most of the poorly optimised VRAM hogging games came out).
I upgraded from a 680 to a 780 due to running low on VRAM at 1440p. When I was at 1080p I was fine. Bear in mind that I went to 1440p a year ago and upgraded my 680 a couple of months ago (before most of the poorly optimised VRAM hogging games came out).
Purely for gaming I am quite happy to use a GTX 680 as it is fine for the type of games I play.
Is your card fine for the games you use, if so then don't upgrade. If you find a game it can not play then it will be upgrade time but in the meantime save your money.
Is your card fine for the games you use, if so then don't upgrade. If you find a game it can not play then it will be upgrade time but in the meantime save your money.