Upgrade GPU from 670 MSI Power Edition OC

[Jestahr]

Spec in sig.

Looking to upgrade. Gonna grab 16GB of decent 1600mhz RAM, but also want to upgrade my GPU.

I currently game 1080p / 120hz screen.

I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading my GPU, currently using GTX 670 MSI Power Edition OC (apparently on par with a 680).

I'm happy to drop about 250-300 on a card knowing I will get 100 or so back for my old one.

Am I going to see any real benefit upgrading my GPU or should I wait until next year?

Cheers

 

[Jestahr]

I would look for a second hand 780.

I found this one: http://www.zotac.com/en/products/gr...er/DESC/amount/10/section/specifications.html for £310 brand new with 5 year warranty. Worth it?

 

[Jestahr]

+1, get a 2nd one or wait it out til 800 series.

I'm gonna wait personally, nothing I play is really stressing out my 670 too much atm anyway, so no point upgrading.

Wat game is ur card struggling with?

Nothing really, just planning ahead for GTAV mainly.

Truth be told I've just got that "itch" to buy something xD

 

[Jestahr]

Been checking it out, I can get a 290x OC edition at about the same price. Would that be better than the 780 I linked?

I prefer Nvidia but if it's a decent boost in performance I don't mind going with the 290x

 

[Jestahr]

Can get a http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N780_TF_3GD5OC.html#hero-overview

Brand new for £310 delivered, worth it?

 

[Jestahr]

Ended up grabbing the MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming 4 GB , after reading plenty of benches it seems better than most 780's and is on par/beats Titan in most things too. Coming just shy of a 780TI which would have been another £150


I just hope AMD's drivers have improved!

 

[Jestahr]

Welcome brother. Give me a shout if you need any help.

Hi mate,

Couple quickies to save me scouring google if ya don't mind

1) Should I just run beta drivers direct from AMD's site?
2) What's all this about multiple bios's I read somewhere there's a bios switch on the card it's self.
3) Do I need to flash the bios's on the card at all? I don't intend on overclocking it so would the stock bios's suffice?

Cheers in advance