Sell & Upgrade vs. SLi? GTX 670

[aferrick]

Hey everybody, so AMD's R9 cards have been released, Nvidia's 780Ti has been released, and I'm not so sure what to do, if anything.
Here are my current specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Unfortunately, it looks as if my GTX 670 FTW Signature 2 has been discontinued Sad day.
So my options now are SLI with a different brand (not a big deal to do) or try to sell my card at some point and buy a better card (780Ti, 290, 290X).
So what should I do? And if SLI, is my PSU powerful enough?
Suggestions are welcome
Oh and not sure if this'll help, but I would most likely wait for custom heatstink/coolers on the 290/X before going with that (if that's the best option)

 

[KyleGates]

Might depend a bit on what you are playing and at what res?

Personally I lean toward a single higher end card VS two lower range in SLi or CF...just fewer issues.

But if you're playing at 4k.....dual 780's or dual 290's it is!!

 

[raghu78]

sell the 670 and get a custom R9 290, preferably the asus dcii top as its the quietest cooler. :thumbsup:

 

[dougie]

for $335 go for the 670 in sli. I have 2 gigabyte windforce gtx 670 oc w 2 gb cards. I also have the 3570 (OC to 4400 MHz), 32 GB of Corsair RAM @ 11600 MHZ (10-10-10-27), boot drive is 256 gb OCZ vertex 4. It rocks. I could go for triple sli or you could do 2x SLI. I put a H80i CPU with fans a plenty in the CM Storm Trooper Case. I get incredible benchmarks on setting my Korean special 27" 2560x1440 all settings maxed out. The point is the 2nd 670 is cheaper, a known quantity and will give you (and certainly me) all the performance you would ever need for at least 3 years. If you want a r9 290 or 290x wait at least 6 months until Asus, Gigabyte, etc come down with a much better cooling sytem than the stock garbage AMD has on these cards

 

[Arkuatika]

You can get gtx 670s at a significantly lower price over at OCN if you really want to sli. I haven't had any problems on my end running sli gtx 680s.

 

[aferrick]

I'm going to be playing "next gen" games like BF4, Ghosts, Titanfall, etc etc.
If i sell my card for ~$250 and use the money that would have gone toward a second card, also ~$250, I'd have $500 for a card. The best option at that price is the R9 290 (when custom coolers come out).
Is a single 290 better than SLI 670s?

 

[railven]

I'm going to be playing "next gen" games like BF4, Ghosts, Titanfall, etc etc.
If i sell my card for ~$250 and use the money that would have gone toward a second card, also ~$250, I'd have $500 for a card. The best option at that price is the R9 290 (when custom coolers come out).
Is a single 290 better than SLI 670s?

No, before factoring in OC'ing, SLI 660 Ti are about even with a R9 290, so SLI 670 would put it over.

I'm in the same boat as you, already sold my two 7970's and then realized how terrible of a price / perf the end of 20nm is turning out to be.

I basically downgraded for $100 but then the sting of needing a cooler, and then said "eff it I'll wait."

Try to find a used 670, I'm sure with the price cuts and stuff (and holidays) the used market will be banging. I'd recommend riding this gen into the sunset haha.

 

[RaistlinZ]

sell the 670 and get a custom R9 290, preferably the asus dcii top as its the quietest cooler. :thumbsup:

I'd go that route too. No SLI issues to worry about, and twice the VRAM.

 

[Liquid_Static]

I was in the exact same boat as you a couple weeks ago. I managed to pick up a lightly used 670 for ~200 dollars, so I decided against selling and grabbing a 780. I must say I'm amazed at how well SLI works and 2x670s is a BEAST setup. I'd definitely pick up a used 670 on the cheap and stick with them through Maxwell.

 

[railven]

I was in the exact same boat as you a couple weeks ago. I managed to pick up a lightly used 670 for ~200 dollars, so I decided against selling and grabbing a 780. I must say I'm amazed at how well SLI works and 2x670s is a BEAST setup. I'd definitely pick up a used 670 on the cheap and stick with them through Maxwell.

I defended CFX and after giving up due to my issues (which might ended up being a CPU bottleneck, not too sure) I'm hoping the SLI experience is a little greener (pun intended) why I'm going to finish this gen SLI 660 Ti.