gtx 580 or gtx 560 ti sli

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vizkid2005

In the zone
Max 2 monitors (MAYBE)...
One is my presnt one .. the other is my old 19" viewsonic square lcd ...

U never know .. If I culd save pocket money n buy a new monitor ... (Highly unlikely :p ) ...

But I want more future proof .. As I said NO gpu upgrade till 4 yrs ...
If I was gonna buy 1 gb 6950 then wuldnt I also consider buying gtx 560 ti...
Dats got PhysX too ...
The only reason I`m going with 2 gb is that I think It will be more future proof ...
Now Thats What I think ... Views are open 4 disscsion ...
 
skeletor

skeletor

Chosen of the Omnissiah
vizkid2005 said:
@ gaurav : But ....Physx ?? :-?
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vizkid2005 said:
Dats got PhysX too ...
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Which games do you want to play faster? Only the 5 games which come with PhysX or all the other 100 games? (yes, HD 6950 2GB is faster, more so with high resolutions) I really feel it is dumb to see people making their buying judgment with "PhysX'. yup it looks cool to hear/listen "OMFG PHYSICS" but it is not something revolutionary. Had it been, you would have been seeing all the game developers using it to add physics effects. Currently "only" in 5 games.

Have other "proper" reasons for getting a nVidia card - PhysX is NOT one of them.

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The only reason I`m going with 2 gb is that I think It will be more future proof ...
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yup, I'd say go with HD 6950 2GB reference version. Later when you feel the performance is not enough, it also gives you the option of unlocking itself to HD 6970 by flashing the BIOS. 1GB doesn't. This is safe from what I've read as the card has a BIOS recovery switch. I'm not suggesting you unlocking the card, only letting you aware of the available option.
 
ashu888ashu888

ashu888ashu888

Core i7 (nehalem) Owner
^^ rightly said,

PhysX based games r not mainstream yet,also (to OP), buy stuff which comes easily in ur budget rather tan worrying abt d near future of games dear :)

Its insane marketing gimmicks by h,ware makes,releasing stepped up/beefed up/OC,ed versions with sucha fast pace n pricetag tat to kee up with their step in step is jus impossible :)

Releasing newer gpu,s n terming the old/existing ones as (10-15%) less performing n less heat dissipation than the latest brand jus puts too much strain on buyers pockets,but a sensible buyer is one who hs a budget n sticks to it n knows the price-2-performance ratio :)

We all buy OC,ed gpus or oc capable processors n boards but 80-85% of us r jus2scared2oc tem or fear of failure wich in turn will void d warranty or render the h,ware useless,

:) so buy wt ur budget permits n buy theone wich fits ur bill n not the recommendation of gaming/hardware companies dooling out insane amounts jus2get that 5-10% extra fps or performance ofcourse every card,mobo,gpu in evry 2-3months claims to b the fastest coz technological advancements r always on the rise,work,innovation wont stop :)
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
I also agree with this point...PhysX alone cannot be any deciding factor at all and believe me, a lot of better physics Engines like Havoc and Bullet are getting developed which will consumes less resource to provide better performance. Take an Example..the original Crysis. It uses its own Physics Engine, not the nVidia PhysX but actually has better Physics design than most of the PhysX games.
And HD 6950 2 GB should be your choice as it can be unlocked to HD 6970 by just a simple BIOS update. Till date, almost all the 2 GB versions have been successfully converted in HD 6970.
 
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