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Tinsley847

Tinsley847

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After installing Titanfall and realizing that multi-gpu is not supported until a TBD patch, I started looking at upgrades that are single gpu. I was very upset. I have had my 6990 for just over 3 years now, and I’ve had issues in a multitude of games due to a lack of multi-gpu support. Once the kinks get worked out, everything is generally fine. But unfortunately for me, I like to play some of the AAA games the week of release. Which leaves me in situations like Titanfall having to be run in windowed mode in order to shut off one of my gpu’s.

So I’m not sure if I’m looking to be talked down, or pushed off the ledge. But I’m currently looking at the EVGA 780ti Classified as a suitable replacement for my HIS 6990.

Step back? Or Jump?
 
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VulgarDisplay

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It will be a great step up with no multi GPU headaches.

If you have the budget the 780ti is the fastest card you can buy. I think two r9 290's in xfire would also be a good option for a little more money. Amd had made great leaps forward in multi GPU performance with their Hawaii GPUs

If you are willing to try multi GPU again go r9 290, if you want all out single GPU performance than 780ti is the only option.
 
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blackened23

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Look at the factory OC'ed 780s, not the 780ti, that is if you're edging more towards bang for the buck. Custom 780s overclock incredibly well for the most part and you can easily match a 780ti or pass it with a good custom 780. Such as the classified, lightning, DC II, Ghz edition, these are great 780s for overclocking and are scaling 12-20% past stock with good custom PCBs. In fact, i've seen numerous reviews of the gigabyte ghz edition 780 (looking at bit-tech right now) and it even passes the 780ti with just the factory overclock (which is 1071mhz, IIRC). And then you can usually overclock well above and beyond that, many cards are hitting past 1200. Silicon lottery applies of course, no overclock is guaranteed. But in general the 780 on a custom PCB overclocks really well.

Anyway, the custom 780s are pretty good bang/buck for the 500$ level. Certainly better than the 780ti in terms of value, since you can basically get the same performance for 200$ less. That is, if you care about cost. If you don't care about cost, go wild. If cost is your last consideration - then by all means. Go for the 780ti classified and have fun, your money. Spend it how you choose. ;)
 
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DooKey

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Jump and grab a good 780 that's known to OC well or if you want to stay AMD grab a 290x with non-reference cooling.
 
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nwo

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A single 290 or a GTX 780 would be an upgrade from your 6990.

If you want good bang for the buck high end card, go with a GTX 780 or Radeon 290. Either one of them would be a nice step up from your 6990.
 
TreVader

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I would take a look at the MSI Lightning 290X. It's at $700, cheaper than a reference 780ti and people are getting 1200/1900 or better ON AIR. Most guys on water at OCN are getting 1300+


There is absolutely zero chance of a 780 vanilla, any flavor, touching a 290X lighting. At 4k and multi-monitor even the 780ti won't stand a chance.

I'm buying one in a month or two.
 
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nwo

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OCGuy said:
$750, oos. Amazon says 3-5 weeks for inventory.
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I doubt it will be $700 and in stock anytime soon. Probably 1-2 months at least before we seen them at $700. NCIX.com has them in stock but they are $850.
 
TreVader

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96Firebird said:
ORLY?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814487002

Not to mention the 290X you claimed was $700, isn't in stock...

But I'd get this Gigabyte 780 Ti, seems like a good deal:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125489
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You can place an order and get a 290X lightning for $704. Just because it won't' ship this second doesn't mean it won't tomorrow and they will honor the price.


That gigabyte is great if you don't want to over clock. OC wise it's garbage. The Galaxy HOF is the best 780ti, followed by the kingpin classified.
 
TreVader

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OCGuy said:
$750, oos. Amazon says 3-5 weeks for inventory.
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It was in stock when i saw it.




With prices today ($450 for aftermarket 290 and 580-600 for 290X) there is no reason to go nvidia unless you're running a low resolution TN Gsync monitor.


But assuming dude loves nvidia, go Galaxy HOF 780ti. Easily the best binned 780ti.
 
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nurturedhate

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I was wanting a HOF 780ti when I bought my wf oc 780ti back in early Feb. Could not find a HOF card anywhere in the US. This gigabyte card has been pretty solid so far. Boosting to 1236 i believe and not going over 75c. Only negative thing I can say about it is that it is longer than the spec sheet says by about 2mm due to an overhanging fan shroud. Ended up having to modify my case to get it to fit.
 
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TreVader said:
With prices today ($450 for aftermarket 290 and 580-600 for 290X) there is no reason to go nvidia unless you're running a low resolution TN Gsync monitor.

But assuming dude loves nvidia, go Galaxy HOF 780ti. Easily the best binned 780ti.
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Not a Nvidia fan boy, actually I have only ever had AMD GPU's. But I am running an Asus VG278HE 144Hz 1080p monitor. I think it's going to be upgradable to gsync capability with a module, but i'm not sure.

Also I have never tried to OC a gpu before, so I tend to look for the highest factory overclock that I can find. My only real fear with OC is frying my card because I don't have OC exp.
 
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nwo

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Tinsley847 said:
Also I have never tried to OC a gpu before, so I tend to look for the highest factory overclock that I can find. My only real fear with OC is frying my card because I don't have OC exp.
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These days, it's nearly impossible to fry a video card by overclocking, especially if you keep it at stock voltage. The worst that will happen is you get a BSOD and have to reset your PC and return to factory clocks, after which you can manually return to the last known stable OC.

The only instance of frying a GPU would be if the fan dies... But not OCing is not going to save you from it. Even if the fan dies, most GPUs/drivers have safety mechanisms that will kick in once it overheats which will either shut down PC or severely throttle your clock speeds. Even with super low clock speeds, it could still overheat and damage GPU, but at least it will tell you "HEY! Something is wrong so pay attention and take appropriate action!".
 
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escrow4

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Gigabyte 780 Ti GHz edition. One of the very best Ti's you can currently buy. Whisper quiet, and even factory overclocked out the box mine has hit 1215MHz in game solid.
 
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With the current nvidia kepler based cards I find aftermarket cards are worthless for overclocking purposes, apart from the Classified cards, and that is because they have true voltage control.

It sounds like you are not interested in voltage control so I would just pick a card based on acoustics if you are looking at aftermarket cards. The Classified is not going to do much for you over another card if you're not planning to take advantage of the unlocked voltage control.

Otherwise every 780/780ti is voltage locked to a hard cap and aftermarket PCB doesn't really do much of anything for them imo. The only benefit in terms of clocks on aftermarket would come from the cooler keeping the card from its thermal throttling threshold.

If you just want to buy card with the best base clock possible and not do any manual overclocking then I would get the Gigabyte 780ti Ghz edition.
 
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OCGuy

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Grooveriding said:
With the current nvidia kepler based cards I find aftermarket cards are worthless for overclocking purposes, apart from the Classified cards, and that is because they have true voltage control.

It sounds like you are not interested in voltage control so I would just pick a card based on acoustics if you are looking at aftermarket cards. The Classified is not going to do much for you over another card if you're not planning to take advantage of the unlocked voltage control.

Otherwise every 780/780ti is voltage locked to a hard cap and aftermarket PCB doesn't really do much of anything for them imo. The only benefit in terms of clocks on aftermarket would come from the cooler keeping the card from its thermal throttling threshold.

If you just want to buy card with the best base clock possible and not do any manual overclocking then I would get the Gigabyte 780ti Ghz edition.
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My Kepler-based card overclocks just fine....
 
Bubbleawsome

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Yeah, my GTX 770 gets 1350Mhz without the skyn3t mod. I considered pushing 1.25 and 1400, but I'm happy for now. It's a great chip. OP, don't forget you can sell that 6990 for a fair amount with the current mining prices.
 
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