Nvidia slashes prices on GeForce GTX 780 and GTX 770 GPUs
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780! 770 is not much of an upgrade unless you can make most of it from the 670. I don't know how comfortable I would be with a 550W SLI unless you had the best of the best PSU.
770 is a sideways step really, don't do it.
I wouldn't advise SLI on a 550w either. What is your 670 not doing for you atm?
IAmRandom31
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So right now the 7950, 280X, 660Ti, 670, and 760 are the same price?
Nope. 760 and 660 Ti are around $250.
Prices all range. You can get 660Ti for $230. A 7950 or 760 for $240.
thoseAREmySHOES
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Yeah, the PSU is nothing too terribly special, to be honest I feel like it is holding my 670 back as is. I get pretty good FPS at max settings in virtually every game, but I do get some odd framerate drops that I feel like I shouldn't with my i7 3300 and 670.
d00d3n
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The price drop is very large for such a short amount of time. I know that my reaction (think that it sucks, not feel happy for other who will be able to buy the more affordable product) is egotistical and somewhat irrational, but it is hard to not feel ripped off under the circumstances.
You should be good, I use a 780 for 1200p and it's flawless so far.
Is your i7 a 3770K? If so overclock it, and OC your 670. Will give you a nice boost.
I'd try to hold off until 20nm really, you've still got a fantastic card.
CUDA, PhysX, adaptive V-sync, Shadowplay, G-Sync ?
(admitted, some of them are not worth the price of admission...)
AMD has upped their drivers, but they sucked at one point. Just because you can show a high FPS count, it doesn't necessarily mean you deliver a fluid gaming experience. Also, there was a long period where DX9 games on AMD cards were artifacting due to bad drivers.
So make your decision whether you want to pay a bit more.
Well I know the 7950 is good enough still, but damn those lowered prices for 780 are tempting. Will wait for the next-gen games to come first and see how my comp performs before thinking about an upgrade though.
I'll probably wait for a card that can max almost every game with AA on 1080p.
I'll probably wait for a card that can max almost every game with AA on 1080p.
IAmRandom31
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Ah ok cool. Guess I didn't hunt in Newegg long enough before finding that 7950 lol.
So as it stands, the 280x is THE card to get in the 299$ range?
thoseAREmySHOES
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Yeah, I really should. This was my first ever gaming rig, I built it last summer so I'm still pretty new to the scene. OCing seems intimidating to me
If you don't care about the features that come with buying an Nvidia card, then yes.
Speaking of the 280X, I wonder how much of this is true.
Yeah, I really should. This was my first ever gaming rig, I built it last summer so I'm still pretty new to the scene. OCing seems intimidating to me
Overclocking is basically as easy as adjusting a few sliders or upping a multiplier in your BIOS. Nowadays you can't really do much wrong if you take small steps and don't overdo it. It starts to become scary when you start overvolting.
It my eyes it is at this moment in time.
770 at $329 will be a good option too, both are fairly closely matched. Free games are coming to both at some stage, can't remember what date Nvidia said for their bundle. If it gets there before AMD gets theirs I'd be more inclined to recommend the 770.
Yeah, I really should. This was my first ever gaming rig, I built it last summer so I'm still pretty new to the scene. OCing seems intimidating to me
You have to be careful because it's actually quite easy. Graphics cards can be easily oc'd using software like MSI afterburner, CPUs should be done in the BIOS, hell for me there's just a toggle in the BIOS..
Just always work incrementally and monitor temps.
SneakyStephan
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you realise you can buy the gpu in ps4 for 130 euros now, right?
or a gtx 760 (10 percent slower than gtx 680) is only 230 euros atm (and a lot faster than a hd7850)
don't buy a 7950 for 300, shouldn't the 280x (7970 ghz edition with a new sticker) be 300 dollars or less as well?
Go to the pc screenshot thread to see why nvidia is good right now
downsampling for excellent image quality
AA options on AMD are dire right now.
Yeah or the 7970 because they are basically the same card.
Yeah, I really should. This was my first ever gaming rig, I built it last summer so I'm still pretty new to the scene. OCing seems intimidating to me
It's easy as pie
With a 3770K you'll be able to get it to at least 4.2GHz usually, as for the 670 you could probably eek another 10% from the core and 15-20% from the memory.All depends on your cooler and the silicon lottery for both, as well as the quality of your mobo for the CPU.
LeeRoyBrown
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Why does this thread exist.
There is already a thread about the new Nvidia announcements.
Nvidia Gtx 780ti to be released on November 7th for $699
There is already a thread about the new Nvidia announcements.
Nvidia Gtx 780ti to be released on November 7th for $699
cripterion
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Goddamn it, give me those prices in France and I would update RIGHT NOW!
jim2point0
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Because this thread was created first....
This thread was posted first.
New thread for new news, this is about price cut the other is about a new product.
Sheeeeeeit
The 780 gets the 3 game deal too?! Damn I thought it was only on the 780ti. So bought if true. I'll just pawn off the AC, AO, and BL code to some dude on ebay or something to make the deal oh so much sweeter.
chickdigger802
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so great that amd and nvidia are doing all these promo deals.
which means you can get all these hot AAA games at launch for like ~25 bucks off ebay
which means you can get all these hot AAA games at launch for like ~25 bucks off ebay
so great that amd and nvidia are doing all these promo deals.
which means you can get all these hot AAA games at launch for like ~25 bucks off ebay
Nvidia has the better bundle at the minute though, AMD needs a thorough refresh of Never Settle.
jim2point0
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It's an awesome deal. It's really hard to stick to my decision to wait for the 800 series now. So tempted to sell my 680s and grab 780s.
thoseAREmySHOES
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It's easy as pie
All depends on your cooler and the silicon lottery for both, as well as the quality of your mobo for the CPU.
Thanks for all the responses! I'll definitely check it out ASAP. Sorry for derailing the thread
Thanks!
Going to be buying the gigabyte 770 in a few days time. Need some quick advice on the subject. I currently have a PSU thats around 550w - 600w.
Will it be enough to power a 770? My pc also contains all the typical stuff, i5 2500k, TB HDD, CD Drive, 2 sticks of ram. Nothing special.
Will it be enough to power a 770? My pc also contains all the typical stuff, i5 2500k, TB HDD, CD Drive, 2 sticks of ram. Nothing special.
IAmRandom31
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From what I am looking at it seems the 280X beats the 770, the 7970, and everything else lower then that of course. Seems to be in line with the 770, with very slight advantages ( besides PhysX of course )
Very nice ... so that is def. my target card. Thanks guys. I will keep a look out for special deals leading up to black friday and Christmas on the 280X or 770 as they seem to be the equivalents.
Very nice ... so that is def. my target card. Thanks guys. I will keep a look out for special deals leading up to black friday and Christmas on the 280X or 770 as they seem to be the equivalents.
It'll be fine, so long as it's not some no brand PSU.
Prophet Steve
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I'd say their never settle bundle right now (if it is still available) is kind of fine, since there has not came out too much since that time anyway. But I don't think they even include the bundle with the R9 series, and I wonder if they will and what it will include.
MagicWithEarvin
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Yeah, I'm thinking of getting rid of my 660 Ti and getting the 780, while also selling the 3 games it comes with.
It'll be fine, PSU requirements on cards are artificially high anyways due to shitty PSU manufacturers lying about their PSU's wattage. If you're using Corsar, Seasonic, or another known brand, it's more than enough.
EatinOlives
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I bought a 770 over the summer.
I'm assuming I'm not getting jack shit as far as free bundled games go...
I'm assuming I'm not getting jack shit as far as free bundled games go...
Backseat modding shouldn't exist either.
I've been there and seen the heavily downsampled pics (they look amazing). My issue though is I already have a 1440p monitor, so I would have to downsample from an even higher res, and I'm not 100% sure if a 780 could handle much more. The AMD newest AMD cards seem to perform better at high resolutions, but I had an awful experience dealing with the jury-rigged downsampling method for AMD, so I doubt I would even try it again unless I did have an Nvidia card.
G-sync is another attractive feature from the green team, but I have had this monitor for about a year and a half, and don't feel I need to change any time soon, especially considering I would have to wait for the 1440p G-sync compatible monitors.
I am also skeptical of switching because all of the consoles use AMD tech, so the multiplatform performance may be better on AMD's side since the ports are already optimized for their hardware. Then we have stuff like Mantle, which may or may not be a big deal.
Decisions, decisions...
There is a guy on here who works for CCL in the UK, they were told to expect BF4 to be added to it by now so who knows what they're at.
As for the games in NS they're almost all titles that can be picked up extremely cheaply now, it's not that attractive any more
Nope.
EatinOlives
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Prophet Steve
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There is a guy on here who works for CCL in the UK, they were told to expect BF4 to be added to it by now so who knows what they're at.
As for the games in NS they're almost all titles that can be picked up extremely cheaply now, it's not that attractive any more
Nope.
Yeah that is true, but again, there haven't really come out new great PC games that run good on AMD cards. Either they have to give more cards or wait for new titles. I am hoping for BF4 but the thing is that they have a bundle with BF4 for the R9 290X and one without BF4.
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