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Upgrade to 780 gtx

c61ll

c61ll

c61ll

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Thinking of upgrading from a gtx 570 to a 780.
Obviously there will be a big jump in performance but will the rest of my system bottneck it.

i5 2500k @4.5ghz
8gb ram

Also is it worth waiting for the new amd cards as i can get an msi gaming edition for £470 which seems to be the cheapest about.

I Play at 1920x1080 so is this overkill. Dont wanna have to upgrade for a few years
 
Nah your CPU is good, even better that you've got it overclocked.

At that res you will be able to max everything with a 780.

Waiting for the new AMD cards is something you have to decide on yourself really. Do you like and play games with PhysX? Use TXAA or lightboost monitor etc etc.
 
Drangueos said:
I would wait 1 more month since you still have a good graphics card.
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Agree with this.

GPU will only get cheaper, if you don't need the upgrade now you may get a better deal in the next couple of months when the impact of AMD launch is known.

4 years ago the GTX280 was the top Nvidia card, the GTX780 is due a price drop

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I ran a 780GTX with a 4.5Ghz 2500k and there was no issues at all. Even adding another 780 for testing did not cause any issues.

But a 780 for 1080p is madness tbh. You will be bottleknecked by your monitor unless you are running 120Hz+.

If you intend to stay at 1080p save yourself a fortune and go with a 670 or 7950 both of which easily have a good few years at 1080p and are less than half the price of a 780.
 
c61ll said:
Thinking of upgrading from a gtx 570 to a 780.
Obviously there will be a big jump in performance but will the rest of my system bottneck it.

i5 2500k @4.5ghz
8gb ram

Also is it worth waiting for the new amd cards as i can get an msi gaming edition for £470 which seems to be the cheapest about.

I Play at 1920x1080 so is this overkill. Dont wanna have to upgrade for a few years
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The boys are right and only you can decide that. I just made the jump to 780s and I love them. If you wait for new AMD cards or buy a 780 either will last you a good while and will both be roughly the same power-wise I would say. I know its under-utilized but I think PHYSX really adds to the experience and makes metro ll and borderlands 2 better games for it. Both batman games also made nice use of physx. I loved my 7970s as well though so you will be good whatever you choose. I went for the MSI twin frors as well and they are sexy as hell.
 
c61ll said:
I Play at 1920x1080 so is this overkill. Dont wanna have to upgrade for a few years
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If you were @ 1440P or planning 1440P soon I would def recommend the 780 but as you're on 1080P you might find a 7950 / GTX 670 would be enough of a jump. Some stonking deals on those cards atm. I would be tempted to go that route and then in a couple years get whatever is best bang for buck again. This time next year GTX 780's could be £299 :p
 
Cheers for the feedback. Think I will wait for the amd cards. Mainly hoping for a price drop as I do like physx in borderlands 2. Arkham origins and splintercell are 2 games that I'm intrested in also so made the deal a little sweeter which is why I was being impatient. Not sure how long these will be bundled for.
 
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