780 Ti Kingpin or Titan Black SC

[trawetSluaP]

Hi Guys,

I currently have a EVGA 780 Ti Kingpin. I got a 780 Ti as after doing research it's one of, if not THE fastest single GPU at the moment. I also remember reading 3GB of VRAM will be good for a few years at least.

Now with the news that Watch_Dogs can take up more than 4GB of VRAM and other games may follow suit I'm starting to wonder if I should upgrade to a card with more VRAM. I've been given the opportunity to upgrade to a EVGA Titan Black SC free of charge (trading in my Kingpin in the process).

Do you think this would be a good move? Or are the issues with Watch_Dogs and other games using more than 3GB of VRAM blown out of proportion?

Thanks
Paul

 

[looz]

Sounds a bit useless, watch_dogs should be seen as an exception rather than the rule until more highly VRAM intensive games get released.

Because, frankly, w_d port was a failure and the game itself is rather mediocre as well. Besides, running with high textures doesn't make the game look exactly bad. Then again if bad eggs like w_d become the standard in the future, Titan Black could be a sound replacement.

 

[yassarikhan786]

It depends on the resolution you'll be gaming at. If you're gaming at 1080/1200p 3GB of VRAM should be plenty for Watch_Dogs (as well as for anything else).

I'm running a 780 Ti and I haven't played Watch_Dogs so I can't say with 100% certainty that you'll be fine. In my opinion it's not worth it to change your card for one game which may or may not run optimally with your current setup. The game is plagued with far more issues (last I heard) so not having enough VRAM is the least of your worries.

 

[trawetSluaP]

I appreciate you input guys.

Just to make it clear, this won't be a change JUST for Watch_Dogs, but to future proof my system in case 3GB VRAM doesn't last as long as originally thought.

 

[yassarikhan786]

I appreciate you input guys.

Just to make it clear, this won't be a change JUST for Watch_Dogs, but to future proof my system in case 3GB VRAM doesn't last as long as originally thought.

If you're gaming at 4K, 3GB VRAM will be a limiting factor, but at 1080/1200p you shouldn't have to worry about the lack of VRAM.

 

[Dicehunter]

Unless your doing liquid nitrogen cooling/overcloking etc... on the kingpin it's not worth it over a reference 780 Ti as that's what it was built for, You will be paying for features you will never use.

Standard reference 780 Ti *Not Kingpin* or Titan Black if you have the funds.

And please ignore any fanboys who tell you to stay with the Kingpin, They are full of crap.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Unless your doing liquid nitrogen cooling/overcloking etc... on the kingpin it's not worth it over a reference 780 Ti as that's what it was built for, You will be paying for features you will never use.

Standard reference 780 Ti *Not Kingpin* or Titan Black if you have the funds.

And please ignore any fanboys who tell you to buy the Kingpin, They are full of crap.

He already has the card. I guess he did listen to the fan boys or he's using liquid nitrogen/helium to cool his card

 

[JR23]

Erm guys, just putting it out there if he's not an LN2 overclocker then doesn't it make perfect sense to trade in the Kingpin for a Titan Black for FREE. If someone said, do you want a Kingpin or a Titan Black just about everyone on this forum would say Titan, a guy has the choice of both and you tell him to stick :/

I mean you can't lose you get the Cores and the Vram and a reference card giving you a massive choice of waterblocks. :/ I'd swap my 780 classy's for Titans if someone was offering!

JR

 

[Dicehunter]

He already has the card. I guess he did listen to the fan boys or he's using liquid nitrogen/helium to cool his card

If someone said to me, Kingpin or Titan Black ? I would throw the Kingpin away and run away with the TB !!!

 

[yassarikhan786]

Erm guys, just putting it out there if he's not an LN2 overclocker then doesn't it make perfect sense to trade in the Kingpin for a Titan Black for FREE. If someone said, do you want a Kingpin or a Titan Black just about everyone on this forum would say Titan, a guy has the choice of both and you tell him to stick :/

I mean you can't lose you get the Cores and the Vram and a reference card giving you a massive choice of waterblocks. :/ I'd swap my 780 classy's for Titans if someone was offering!

JR

I didn't explicitly tell him to keep the Kingpin, but if he can trade it in for a Titan Black without any additional cost, then it makes sense to do just that.

 

[JR23]

I didn't explicitly tell him to keep the Kingpin, but if he can trade it in for a Titan Black without any additional cost, then it makes sense to do just that.

Exactly irrespective of his resolution or intentions if they lie outside of LN2 overclocking then it makes perfect sense to make the swap.

I don't know what the double facepalm is about if he's managed to bag himself a Titan Black for Kingpin money then freaking kudos to him thats like a £200 upgrade.

JR

 

[Dicehunter]

Exactly irrespective of his resolution or intentions if they lie outside of LN2 overclocking then it makes perfect sense to make the swap.

I don't know what the double facepalm is about if he's managed to bag himself a Titan Black for Kingpin money then freaking kudos to him thats like a £200 upgrade.

JR

Read it again dude, Yas said the op got the kingpin ergo the facepalm.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Exactly irrespective of his resolution or intentions if they lie outside of LN2 overclocking then it makes perfect sense to make the swap.

I don't know what the double facepalm is about if he's managed to bag himself a Titan Black for Kingpin money then freaking kudos to him thats like a £200 upgrade.

JR

I think the double facepalm is for the fact that he bought the card. It'll be downgraded (or upgraded) to a single/half facepalm if he swaps it for a Titan Black

 

[JR23]

Read it again dude, Yas said the op got the kingpin ergo the facepalm.

You read it again he's been given the opportunity to exchange for a Titan Black for free.

I've been given the opportunity to upgrade to a EVGA Titan Black SC free of charge (trading in my Kingpin in the process)

I think a swift removal of palm from face is in order, twice.

JR

 

[Dicehunter]

You read it again he's been given the opportunity to exchange for a Titan Black for free.



I think a swift removal of palm from face is in order, twice.

JR

Oh my god seriously ? The facepalm was for getting a Kingpin in the first place, Now lets leave it at that.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Guys, no need to argue over the double facepalm. It was warranted for buying the Kingpin regardless of him being able to exchange it for a Titan Black for free.

 

[Dicehunter]

Guys, no need to argue over the double facepalm. The double facepalm was warranted for buying the Kingpin regardless of him being able to exchange it for a Titan Black for free.

Exactly my point in the first place.

 

[JR23]

Oh my god seriously ? The facepalm was for getting a Kingpin in the first place, Now lets leave it at that.

I would of got 4 Kingpins had I known you could trade them in for Titan Blacks afterwards, i'll take 8 faceplams on the chin for £1k profit.

JR

 

[Dicehunter]

I would of got 4 Kingpins had I known you could trade them in for Titan Blacks afterwards, i'll take 8 faceplams on the chin for £1k profit.

JR

What are you even on about ? :huh:

The facepalm was for getting an LN2 card and not using LN2 on it, Now please stop trolling and leave it.


Anyway back on topic, If you can get the Titan Black, Snap the dudes arms off, Awesome bit of kit.

 

[barnsley]

What are you even on about ? :huh:

A titan black is worth more than a kingpin 780ti.
A free upgrade to a titan black would mean he got a Titan black for less if he traded it in.