Graphics Cards Debate

[Lothy]

@OP,
What monitor set up are you running?
3D?
Refresh rate of 60/120hz?
Multi-monitor?

A combination of the above?

Multi monitor is awesome, i use 3 at work and love it!

[rootworm41]

@OP,
What monitor set up are you running?
3D?
Refresh rate of 60/120hz?
Multi-monitor?

A combination of the above?

I am going to be running 1080p monitors.
I plan on getting 1 then later getting three (1, 2 then 3 )
I will also get another graphics card to run in Crossfire or SLI.

[Gradius]

What I've read the AMD one is pretty amazing overall, especially with all the crazy bundled games you get with a ghZ edition. And that is really not a bad thing.

I wanted to upgrade to a GTX 770 but it's basically a faster better optimised version so I'd rather wait for the 800 series.

[jasong]

The GTX760 looks like a pretty amazing card now. Anand just reviewed it. $250 and it's 3% slower than a 570, and much faster than a 7950.

[Glordit]

The GTX760 looks like a pretty amazing card now. Anand just reviewed it. $250 and it's 3% slower than a 570, and much faster than a 7950.

Yea... About that $250, it's starting at 4.4k here in SA for the Gigabyte model :/
http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php...ducts_id=10348 Unless the prices are going to drop dramatically I would rather just go with a HD7870 for R2700~ and miss about 10 fps on average.

[jasong]

Yea... About that $250, it's starting at 4.4k here in SA for the Gigabyte model :/
http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php...ducts_id=10348 Unless the prices are going to drop dramatically I would rather just go with a HD7870 for R2700~ and miss about 10 fps on average.

YOWCH... R4400!!! We're getting scalped and no mistake. Time for me to have a word with pops in Baltimore

[Glordit]

YOWCH... R4400!!! We're getting scalped and no mistake. Time for me to have a word with pops in Baltimore

It's probably pricey because it's one of the first to launch in SA. I have only seem cards from Gigabyte, eVGA, MSI and one from ASUS (thats looking at International availability) If the price persists I may wait and get a GTX 750 when they arrive.

***EDIT
Strange, the reference model's PCB from nVidia is smaller than the retail models:

nVidia:


Gigabyte:

[The Joker]

http://www.wootware.co.za/powercolor...mb-raider.html
http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php...oducts_id=9063
http://www.wootware.co.za/powercolor...-infinite.html

Only after that can you even start looking at Nvidia cards and even then the 660ti comes in at R3200 and its slower than the 7950.

Also the Prototype driver is launching in 5 days and that promises to bring more performance and no stuttering for CF.
There really is no reason to buy nvidia at the current price point. AMD are way better value for money.

[jasong]

http://www.wootware.co.za/powercolor...mb-raider.html
http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php...oducts_id=9063
http://www.wootware.co.za/powercolor...-infinite.html

Only after that can you even start looking at Nvidia cards and even then the 660ti comes in at R3200 and its slower than the 7950.

Also the Prototype driver is launching in 5 days and that promises to bring more performance and no stuttering for CF.
There really is no reason to buy nvidia at the current price point. AMD are way better value for money.

And the GTX760?

[The Joker]

And the GTX760?

At the local price point its a joke. Rather buy a GTX670 if you absolutely have to buy nvidia.
There is also rumors that there won't be a GTX760 TI and if there is it'll only be launching next year, I honestly don't know what Nvidia are thinking.