Need some advice for a new GPU

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perspex

Broken In
So i built my pc 2 years from the BUILD YOUR RIG thread and i have to say, it was freaking amazing. I did change a few parts here and there but the core build was from here, so thank you to Jaskhanwar Singh.

Anyway, i just thought it is time for me to upgrade my GPU and since my boards are almost over (march 18th, OMG CAN'T WAIT). Just needed some help on that, this is my current rig specs:-

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3
Intel Core i7-2600K 4-Core 3.40GHz
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozr II OC Edition
8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Corsair HX850 850W
Win 8 64, Direct X 11

I think apart from my GPU everything is still top end. But if i do need to upgrade some other parts, do let me know :)

I basically just want to play all the latest games on the highest settings,1080p,60+fps. So just suggest me a good card that can do that without going too crazy on the budget like a 71K TITAN card.
Right now, i can play Crysis 3 and Tomb Raider with 60+ fps on medium-high settings.

Ati or Nvidia both are fine, but i do have a slight pull towards nvidia :p

Anyway thanks in advance for any help :D
 
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rock2702

Padawan
You can sell your current GPU for around 10k depending on the condition and warranty left.Investing 22k will get you a 7950,the best vfm card right now,for 27k a gtx 670 and for 29-30k a HD 7970,each of which will be a big upgrade for you.
 
anirbandd

anirbandd

Conversation Architect
rock2702 said:
You can sell your current GPU for around 10k depending on the condition and warranty left.Investing 22k will get you a 7950,the best vfm card right now,for 27k a gtx 670 and for 29-30k a HD 7970,each of which will be a big upgrade for you.
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+1 for sale of current GPU. it'll save you a lot.
you can go for the 7950. it'll satisfy your needs for next 1-1.5yrs. also 7950 can be OCed to the level of a 7970 :)

or you can always go for XFire with 7870 at a lesser price and get settled in rock-solid for the next 2-3yrs ;)
 
Myth

Myth

Cyborg Agent
Do my eyes fail me or do I miss a budget mentioned anywhere ? :razz:

Anyway, sell that current gpu and take the Sapphire 7970 @ 28-29k.

After a few months, if you feel the fps is low, OC the gpu. (your psu is good to go for this purpose)
Later if you feel even the OCed gpu is lagging, take another 7970.
 
NoasArcAngel

NoasArcAngel

Wise Old Owl
ico said:
Get HD 7970 3 GB. Single card is fine for 1080p.
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lol, he has mentioned highest settings.

*pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2013/02/crysis3/crysis3_cpua_evil_1024.png

*www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1302786/width/350/height/700/flags/LL
 
Myth

Myth

Cyborg Agent
OP hasnt returned since starting this thread.
So no mention of a budget and current screen resolution. (point out if i am missing something)


perspex said:
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Right now, i can play Crysis 3 and Tomb Raider with 60+ fps on medium-high settings.
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560ti does 40fps at medium settings@ 1080p.
I am assuming OP has a 1600x900 screen (or lower?)

perspex said:
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I basically just want to play all the latest games on the highest settings,1080p,60+fps.
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A Titan barely does 50+fps at those settings.




Best bet : Sli 660ti. Cost ~ 40k

*www.legionhardware.com/images/review/Gigabyte_GeForce_GTX_Titan/Crysis_01.png
 
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perspex

Broken In
hey guys thanks a lot for all the replies. Sorry that i haven't replied, my boards exams are going on and my time window to sit on the pc is very limited. There is no set budget, the price range just has to be affordable. Till 30K is acceptable, more than that won't be possible for me.

Myth said:
560ti does 40fps at medium settings@ 1080p.
I am assuming OP has a 1600x900 screen (or lower?)
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I have a 1920x1080 screen
 
anirbandd

anirbandd

Conversation Architect
I'll stick to 7870CF.. if OP has the patience to tinker around with the Radeon Pro CF profiles, it'll deliver more and last longer than the 7970.
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
Actually looking at the demand of the current games, even I think going with a CF setup is a long lasting option. Granted that setup is little complex, environment is little noisy and power requirement is higher...but the amount of sheer performance and value a HD 7870 CF can offer, can't be overlooked.
If OP is comfortable to take the extra burden of RadeonPro tweaks for proper CF setup, then CF is the way to go.
 
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perspex

Broken In
lot of interesting ideas coming out here, so basically till now my choices are either a single 7970 or 7870 CF. What about nvidia cards?
 
sam_738844

sam_738844

Wise Old Owl
I really failed to understand why anyone in this forum with so many members, have not suggested a single Nvidia card or an SLI setup to anyone!! Posts after posts are made and there are no mentioning of a single nvidia counterpart of any AMD products...is there something really that wrong with nvidia cards as if they will just act like TNT in a high end system??

Agreed many a times and admitted that 7970 and 7950 are VFM cards and all compard to similar price point/performance from nvidia, but a person spending so much as in a CF can very well afford to spend on SLI setup as well, and its no "today's discovery" that SLI has less micro-stuttering and driver issues than CF has..its an established fact. Why cant anyone suggest a 660ti SLI or a 670 SLI?
 
Myth

Myth

Cyborg Agent
Cilus said:
Actually looking at the demand of the current games, even I think going with a CF setup is a long lasting option. Granted that setup is little complex, environment is little noisy and power requirement is higher...but the amount of sheer performance and value a HD 7870 can offer, can't be overlooked.
If OP is comfortable to take the extra burden of RadeonPro tweaks for proper CF setup, then CF is the way to go.
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Performance wise, a 7870 CF will last around the same time as a 7970 or a little more.

Case 7870 CF : OP has to dispose both cards and get a new set of Gpu(s).
Case single 7970 : Op can get another 7970 which is going to be much cheaper at that time. Now this 7970 CF will last a lot longer at lower cost.

Just a thought. Not sure if this is the right way of thinking unless I am missing something.

sam_738844 said:
I really failed to understand why anyone in this forum with so many members, have not suggested a single Nvidia card or an SLI setup to anyone!! Posts after posts are made and there are no mentioning of a single nvidia counterpart of any AMD products...is there something really that wrong with nvidia cards as if they will just act like TNT in a high end system??

Agreed many a times and admitted that 7970 and 7950 are VFM cards and all compard to similar price point/performance from nvidia, but a person spending so much as in a CF can very well afford to spend on SLI setup as well, and its no "today's discovery" that SLI has less micro-stuttering and driver issues than CF has..its an established fact. Why cant anyone suggest a 660ti SLI or a 670 SLI?
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Amd cards at the moment offer much more for their price. They have more potential and the few minor fixable issues (like stuttering ) are no reason not to opt for them.
The worthwhile multi gpu config for amd ( 7870cf @ 32k ) performs as per its cost as compared to an nvidia setup ( sli 660ti @ 40k). The sli might turn out too expensive for the performance it delivers.

If budget can be stretched, 660ti sli would work well as one of the options.

PS: Personally, I will prefer a single powerful card (like the 7970) now and add another later. Will last long, really long, ting tong... :D
 
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