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Upgrading today

Uncle_Gravy

Uncle_Gravy

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I've been paid today and would like some quick advice/opinions on what to get as I would really like to get a Card ordered before 12.

Right now i'm using a Asus 6850 1GB, which is a good card, but is now showing signs of strain with current games at 1080

As much as I would like to go the 780 route, £500+ is just too much for me to spend.

So It looks like its between a 7970 or a 770.

The 7970 I have in mind is the MSI Lightning which is on sale this week - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-181-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

Or if the 770 is the favourite, I do like the look of the MSI Gaming edition card - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-202-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1750

Love to hear some suggestions,

Thank you.
 
Currently I'm in to Arma 3, Borderlands 2, Grid 2, and any new games that arrise I'll probably get them.

Right now i'm using a 1080 24" monitor and thinking of getting another 2 for 3screen gaming.

Edit

I might overclock, I might not, the latter would make the lightning a bit pointless to some.

Thanks.
 
I don't plan on upgrading to 1440 anytime soon, but I am considering 3screen gaming at 1080, how would the both compare? I would expect the 7970 would just have the edge right?
 
Alz_D said:
have a read here

That should give you an idea of performance in some of the latest games compared to the 7970. Are you thinking of going xfire / Sli in the future? If this was a consideration then I would pick the Nvidia card as I have found Sli to be a much smoother affair with my 780's than I did with my 7950's or 5870's. with you mentioning eyefinity or surround in the future it is something I guess that needs to be thought about.
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Those benchmarks have left me confused, Looking at the games I have out of that List I would have thought the 770 would do worse then the boosted 7970 at higher res, would have thought the 2gb and smaller bus would have been a limited factor as you increased?

But saying that I didn't see if they were using the 2 or 4 gb version of the card.
 
Kaapstad said:
OP if you are thinking about going to 3 screen gaming, I think getting a GTX 780 now and another later would be the best option. It's not the cheapest option but will give you plenty of GPU muscle if you go to 3 screens.
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As much as I would love to go 780, its just too much for me to spend, I wouldnt be left with much to get through the rest of the month (at least £250 a month to get me back and forth work)

Plus If a certain person found out I spent that much i'd probably be left with no teeth.

Also 770sli in the future wouldn't be a bad shout would it?
 
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The Card is in, and what a sexy looking one.

I'm legacy drivers at the minute, I've read Nvidia are having driver problems?

What version am I looking for if that's the case?

Thanks.
 
It help if I opened my bloody eyes, I found it as soon as I posted, good for future reference I suppose, Thanks again.


Then again, It said none compatible devices, latest it is then.
 
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Again, sorry for bumping this back up.

Whilst I sit here in work...Bored, Just browsing the site and realise the Desc for my cards says "- 1x 8-Pin & 1x 6-Pin PCI-E Connectors required"

My card infact uses 2x 8pin, Not sure if that's a just a typo on the site or some cards ship with 8+6 and some with 8+8.


.....Just show's how bored I am. :D
 
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