780ti overpriced?
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if the 290x won't have a miraculous uber boost through custom coolers, nope, only slightly.
and i honestly don't think aftermarket cooler will do much for the card but temps, i think they already had to bring that chip pretty close to the edge just to keep up with 3/4th of the gk110.
suddenly the ref only release makes sense.
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inb4 this thread derails
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You can't lose. If you get the 780Ti you are buying the best consumer card. Any other card will come secondary to that. So get a 780, 770, 290x or 290 any one of those four cards are great.
It comes down to how much you want to spend. I like Nvidia despite being an AMD fanboy. I've had no complaints with my GTX 780 only that I wish it overclocked to a stable 1200 core clock. So far I've only been able to get it to just beat out a stock Titan and it's no where near a stock 780 TI.
Also SuB hit the nail on the head. You've got your eyes and heart set on a 780 TI. I know that I wouldn't be happy until I got the card I originally wanted regardless of whatever other card I decided to get.
It comes down to how much you want to spend. I like Nvidia despite being an AMD fanboy. I've had no complaints with my GTX 780 only that I wish it overclocked to a stable 1200 core clock. So far I've only been able to get it to just beat out a stock Titan and it's no where near a stock 780 TI.
Also SuB hit the nail on the head. You've got your eyes and heart set on a 780 TI. I know that I wouldn't be happy until I got the card I originally wanted regardless of whatever other card I decided to get.
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not on this forum :lol:
because a 690 is a dual gpu card. so that's basically 4x 680 vs one 780.
power draw mate.
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i guess you mean 2x 690 vs 4x 780 or some crap like that? it's quad sli, weird magic is happening there.
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Just get the damn GTX 780 Ti, It's a sexy beast of a card !!!
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Fine you don't have to yell
^_^
It's like asking, Should I buy a 3 piece made to measure suit that oozes quality and class*780 Ti* or a scally chav inbreed underclass crack smoking dead end loser waster track suit ? *Anything else*
I hope you choose the 3 piece suit
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Remmy
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Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Which... 3-piece, or track?
3 piece, 3 piece !!! ^_^
Uhhh 7990 @$1000 not anymore it ain't! These things can be inflated by your local store and will vary based on the local competition but honestly they're dirt cheap or they should be. Members have noticed a spike in cost because of the popularity in LTC mining. But I was seeing them go for like $600 AUD and they're all basically sold out now.
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
290x is just as fast as a 780ti people... Sorry but for the most part it is true. Sure it beats in some games but not every game like many are saying. From various online reviews the differences are small and spending the extra $100-$130 on a 780ti isn't worth it. Plus the 3rd party coolers are soon to be released and will make a difference. It was said earlier that only temps will be lower.. Um that also means clocks can be higher? Noise will be lower too(as always).
Now i am prepared to get bagged on but I can't justify many people degrading the 290x compared to a 780ti. No disrespect to Tom on his opinion, he did after all due all his testing and got the results, but i can't agree with all of them; hence my opposite position(no I am not accusing him of anything, just to be clear). In the end either card is superb but the money factor in play sways me over to the 290x.
Now i am prepared to get bagged on but I can't justify many people degrading the 290x compared to a 780ti. No disrespect to Tom on his opinion, he did after all due all his testing and got the results, but i can't agree with all of them; hence my opposite position(no I am not accusing him of anything, just to be clear). In the end either card is superb but the money factor in play sways me over to the 290x.
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_780_ti_windforce_3x_review,25.html
The OC version blows it out of the water, with less heat, less wattage, quieter, with extra features... I can only expect fans will cool down the 290x by 10 degrees celsius, then the slightest overclock will fly over that because it's so damn hot!! 290x is already near the maximum threshold that a chip should handle, I don't see much headroom.
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_780_ti_windforce_3x_review,25.html
The OC version blows it out of the water, with less heat, less wattage, quieter, with extra features... I can only expect fans will cool down the 290x by 10 degrees celsius, then the slightest overclock will fly over that because it's so damn hot!! 290x is already near the maximum threshold that a chip should handle, I don't see much headroom.
thanks, i really couldn't be bothered to go through with this again.
Zoot
Active member
I agree, the difference isn't going to be noticeable unless you dial your resolution all the way up to 4k or something, as a result the regular 290 or 780 are better buys for more sane resolutions.
Heck, if it's only 1080p we're talking about, you're probably not going to notice a difference between the 290X/780Ti and the GTX 770/R9-280X, aside from price that is. I want a R9-290X/290, but if I'm honest my 7950 has plenty life left in it yet.
This is the problem with a lot of hardware out there where diminishing returns kick in, you won't notice the difference in a lot of cases. Countless examples out there, like the i5 vs i7, premium SSDs vs more basic ones etc.
But hey what do I know? I have a hard time (read: I don't) noticing a difference in Games (even Skyrim) between my FX-8350 and my friends i7-2600k with both at stock despite Tech site after Tech site saying the former is a "Crap" gaming CPU, and never recommending it. ^_^
You may be right, but I can't find any 1080p benchmarks to see resultsI agree, the difference isn't going to be noticeable unless you dial your resolution all the way up to 4k or something, as a result the regular 290 or 780 are better buys for more sane resolutions.
Heck, if it's only 1080p we're talking about, you're probably not going to notice a difference between the 290X/780Ti and the GTX 770/R9-280X, aside from price that is. I want a R9-290X/290, but if I'm honest my 7950 has plenty life left in it yet.
This is the problem with a lot of hardware out there where diminishing returns kick in, you won't notice the difference in a lot of cases. Countless examples out there, like the i5 vs i7, premium SSDs vs more basic ones etc.
But hey what do I know? I have a hard time (read: I don't) noticing a difference in Games (even Skyrim) between my FX-8350 and my friends i7-2600k with both at stock despite Tech site after Tech site saying the former is a "Crap" gaming CPU, and never recommending it. ^_^
