vid card update

[ebfd11]

I am looking at redoing my video cards and I hope to get a little advise here .. Right now I have dual 570 GTX hd running in sli due to having triple monitor setup. I am looking at upgrading and I have a couple in mind to choose from.

Current specs..
AMD fx 8350 @ 4.0
16 gig ram  (forgot the speed)
Windows 7 pro 64 bit
1300 watt PSU

1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130946

2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921

3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500302


Advice and comments taken..

LawnDart

[Masherbrum]

I have an EVGA GTX 780Ti (2883-KR Reference Cooler)running three monitors and get 60fps on max settings in Mechwarrior Online and in AH.   Prior, I had the EVGA GTX 770 4GB Classified (ACX) running three monitors and would see 60 in AH and would get a solid 35 in MWO, with both on Max settings.   

I will only buy EVGA.    IMO the 980 or 780Ti Reference coolers are the way to go and I do not care for the noise and heat dispersion of the ACX card.   Which is why I sold it, but offered it up here first with no takers.

[guncrasher]

I would wait till the 970 is available and get it. 


semp

[100Coogn]

I have an EVGA GTX 780Ti (2883-KR Reference Cooler)running three monitors and get 60fps on max settings in Mechwarrior Online and in AH.   Prior, I had the EVGA GTX 770 4GB Classified (ACX) running three monitors and would see 60 in AH and would get a solid 35 in MWO, with both on Max settings.   

I will only buy EVGA.    IMO the 980 or 780Ti Reference coolers are the way to go and I do not care for the noise and heat dispersion of the ACX card.   Which is why I sold it, but offered it up here first with no takers.

I've had pretty good luck with EVGA too.  Started out years ago with an EVGA GTS 250 and now finally saved enough to get the 660 (non-TI).  Low temps and it's pretty snappy. 
It'll run Shadow of Mordor on all high settings with a 48+ FPS.  I can live with that. 

Coogan

[Gman]

I always try to get an eVGA card as well, they have the strongest ties with nVidia from everything I've read, and also have an excellent warranty policy, which they back up very well, again, from what I've read.  I've never had a failure with any of their stuff, so I can't comment on the warranty personally, but from various reports online available, they seem to honor their word very well.

Asus cards aren't a terrible alternative I suppose, but I would rather wait for eVGA than buy even Asus brand, which I did with my 970s - apparently most of the free world feels the same way about eVGA as the rest of us here, as all their cards sold out in a flash x3 restocks at the 3 largest resellers I tried, while there were a few Asus cards available here and there, as well as the other typical suspects like Zotac (blargh) and the like.


IMO OP should try for a 970 eVGA of some description, there are several available from the mid to high 300$ range in the USA, depending on version/factory clock/etc.  Today is a holiday up here, but I should have my 970s delivered tomorrow at last after almost 2 weeks on order.  The single 980 we have is working fantastic, and I"m interested to see if the 970SLI beats it as all the reviews have shown. 

[Chalenge]

EVGA changed their warranty coverage to include only some cards (lifetime) and otherwise the warranty covers a limited period. So, it would be in your best interest to check their coverage with the product you intend to purchase so as to avoid any disappointments.

[jigsaw]

EVGA changed their warranty coverage to include only some cards (lifetime) and otherwise the warranty covers a limited period. So, it would be in your best interest to check their coverage with the product you intend to purchase so as to avoid any disappointments.

Had an EVGA MB die a while back that was already several years out of warranty.  They still replaced it.  One of the best companies I've ever dealt with for customer service.  Only nit I have with EVGA is they don't have a will call/drop off window since they're almost in walking distance from me.

Couple more amazing CS companies are David Clark and Alien Bee (Paul C Buff). Wish more companies had their level of service.

[Pudgie]

I always try to get an eVGA card as well, they have the strongest ties with nVidia from everything I've read, and also have an excellent warranty policy, which they back up very well, again, from what I've read.  I've never had a failure with any of their stuff, so I can't comment on the warranty personally, but from various reports online available, they seem to honor their word very well.

Asus cards aren't a terrible alternative I suppose, but I would rather wait for eVGA than buy even Asus brand, which I did with my 970s - apparently most of the free world feels the same way about eVGA as the rest of us here, as all their cards sold out in a flash x3 restocks at the 3 largest resellers I tried, while there were a few Asus cards available here and there, as well as the other typical suspects like Zotac (blargh) and the like.


IMO OP should try for a 970 eVGA of some description, there are several available from the mid to high 300$ range in the USA, depending on version/factory clock/etc.  Today is a holiday up here, but I should have my 970s delivered tomorrow at last after almost 2 weeks on order.  The single 980 we have is working fantastic, and I"m interested to see if the 970SLI beats it as all the reviews have shown. 

Gman,

Have you done a comparison run between your 980 & your 780Ti yet?
I am very curious to get your take on this since you have made the jump..................

 

[save]

Here is my resource, card vs card (general performance)

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

[guncrasher]

Here is my resource, card vs card (general performance)

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

just a curious point.  on the 770 there's 2 cards one with 4 gigs of ram and 1 with 2.  but I cant figure out which one they're actually benchmarking.  or are both equal or does the benchmarking doesnt affect it.


semp

[Masherbrum]

That site seems to take some liberties in their scoring.   I do not see the 980 outperforming an R9 295 x2 or the Titans, not trying to be a downer, just a realist.   

[Gman]

Pudgie, when my new monitor(s) get here will be the true test.  All I'm running right now is 2 single 24" Asus 144hz 1080p monitors.  With the 780ti box that the 980 went into there are only a couple real hog programs like Crysis 3 and Arma3 where I've noticed a bit of increase in performance going from 780ti to the 980.

Once I go back to triple monitor with 144hz capable monitors, we'll see when I crush the system with that 57xx x 1080p in max detail on some stuff.  I also have a 27" ROG Swift Asus 1440p G sync on order, they claim it will ship friday.  Running either of these LCD setups and comparing the 980 to the 780ti will show some increase in performance is my gut feeling, but again, with the LCD's I have now, the difference between my 780 to the 980 is hard to tell.  I do know Arma3 saw about a 25% increase in fps, but nothing super staggering.  I just plan on running nVidia surround, Gsync 1440p, and eventually early next year probably 4k, hence the upgrades.

I just picked up the 970s a couple hours ago.  By early next week I should be able to compare 680sli, 780ti, 980, and 970sli in a number of various games on both a 3930k x79 and a 4930k x79 platform. 

[Chalenge]

Anandtech has not done a 980 SLI comparison yet. The 980 is already beating the Titans in their comparison. Of course, the R9 295 x2 is a dual GPU card, so the only fair comparison would be against an SLI matchup, or a 985 if one ever comes along. My money is on the Maxwell.

[Pudgie]

Pudgie, when my new monitor(s) get here will be the true test.  All I'm running right now is 2 single 24" Asus 144hz 1080p monitors.  With the 780ti box that the 980 went into there are only a couple real hog programs like Crysis 3 and Arma3 where I've noticed a bit of increase in performance going from 780ti to the 980.

Once I go back to triple monitor with 144hz capable monitors, we'll see when I crush the system with that 57xx x 1080p in max detail on some stuff.  I also have a 27" ROG Swift Asus 1440p G sync on order, they claim it will ship friday.  Running either of these LCD setups and comparing the 980 to the 780ti will show some increase in performance is my gut feeling, but again, with the LCD's I have now, the difference between my 780 to the 980 is hard to tell.  I do know Arma3 saw about a 25% increase in fps, but nothing super staggering.  I just plan on running nVidia surround, Gsync 1440p, and eventually early next year probably 4k, hence the upgrades.

I just picked up the 970s a couple hours ago.  By early next week I should be able to compare 680sli, 780ti, 980, and 970sli in a number of various games on both a 3930k x79 and a 4930k x79 platform. 

Ah OK.

Will be looking forward to the results you find out.

In the meantime I'm looking at changing out my current Corsair Vengence LP 16Gb DDR3 1600 quad channel mem kit for a Muskin Stealth 16Gb DDR3 2133 quad channel mem kit (both are low profile mem kits....need this to clear the fan on my Artic Freezer I30 CPU HSF).

 

[Chalenge]

My results so far put the R9 295X2 in last place. 780 Ti SLI runs in the middle with the 980 SLI on top. With 4K resolutions there is only a 6 fps average variation though.