msi gtx 580 lightning extreme

[alite2000]

Hey guys I am starting my first custom build and I was looking at getting a gtx 580 Lightning extreme.

Primary use is going to be for gaming

Just had a few questions about it.

Is it over priced versus a regular gtx 580? It is about $600-700

Is 3gb of memory overkill for a single monitor?

and

Will any card that fits PCI express2 fit PCI express3

Would be thankful for any feedback.

 

[kilobravo]

You only need 1.5gb for single screen gaming.If i remember correctly the 3gb is a few fps slower in some games on a single screen.It only show its full potential in multi-screen setups.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

What are the clocks and prices for regular and Lightning?

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

Stock 580 772

Lightning 832

Lightning xtrme 832.

3GB may be overkill for our current games, though even as soon as next year it might come in handy. If you buy a new card every generation then this isnt really a concern, although if you keep your cards for a few years then the 3gb will be a great investment. I have the card in question and already I have seen more than 2gb being used. This is on a 1080p monitor with bf3.

Hope this helps.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Stock 580 772

Lightning 832

Lightning xtrme 832.

3GB may be overkill for our current games, though even as soon as next year it might come in handy. If you buy a new card every generation then this isnt really a concern, although if you keep your cards for a few years then the 3gb will be a great investment. I have the card in question and already I have seen more than 2gb being used. This is on a 1080p monitor with bf3.

Hope this helps.

BF3 supposedly has a bug that causes it to use more RAM then needed. My 1.5GB 580 copes extremely well on max settings on a 1920 x 1200 resolution

. Future games will need more RAM so 3GB would still be a good investment.

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

Yeah I havent seen anywhere close to 2gb lately but anyway, the extra memory will be needed for next gen games. I plan on keeping my 580 for a few years yet. Might buy another one when kelper Is out. Sorry for Offtopic.

 

[alite2000]

Thanks for the helpful comments I think I will go with it.

Just so I dont have buy another card in a year or so.

As I am new to all this any input regarding which components to choose would be greatly appreciated.

Should I go for the x79 Mother Board and the new i7 processor or just get a older sandy bridge cpu and motherboard?

Thanks

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

If you can afford it then yeah go with it, however the 2600k is still a beast of a processor. It all depends if you use 6 cores. If not, then sandy bridge will be tbe best choice, and the money you save you can buy a ssd or something nice.

 

[Perturabo]

If you are just gaming X79 doesnt seem worth the extra money really, if you look at the benchmarks the difference is only a few fps. Like people have said before the money u will save by getting sandy can be put to better use elsewhere.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

If you are just gaming X79 doesnt seem worth the extra money really, if you look at the benchmarks the difference is only a few fps. Like people have said before the money u will save by getting sandy can be put to better use elsewhere.

It's really not, you'll only notice extreme fluidity compared to smooth play - not needed at all but of course six cores in a multithreaded game are better