Upgrading to a 670 from a 580..
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SavageCupcake
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if your running 3 screens i guess the 2gb vram could make a difference but tbh a 580 will play anything @1080p that i can think of
your choice though mate
yassarikhan786
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I wouldn't have upgraded if I were you tbh. The extra VRAM will most likely help for future titles, but by then you would probably require a card with more grunt. If you are currently playing at 1080p the 580 will last for a considerable amount of time. I play at 1920 x 1200 and I have never seen any game use more then 1440~ MB of VRAM.
seumasbeathan
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Well according to benchmarks on anandtech the difference will actually be quite noticeable, were talking an extra 15-25 fps on Battlefield 3 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/517?vs=598
SieB
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But you wont notice it, yeah numbers are higher but you wont physically notice the difference.
yassarikhan786
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Yeah I agree with SieB. Smoothness wise they will be essentially be the same.
This is the thing. I really notice it. Anything lower than 60 FPS I spot straight away, even a few frames.
This is what is making me think I made a bad choice. then I see the power consumption and BF3 benchmarks, and think ' I can just sell my 580' and I think it's ok... and repeat.. LOL
This is what is making me think I made a bad choice. then I see the power consumption and BF3 benchmarks, and think ' I can just sell my 580' and I think it's ok... and repeat.. LOL
yassarikhan786
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Yeh, if you make £200+ with the 580 then the performance increase in BF3, the extra VRAM and better power consumption doesn't look too bad. If I think about it, it's not really a bad decision and as you said you notice the difference when frames drop below 60, so the 670 will be worth while for you.
SieB
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Here is 30 vs 60 there are loads of vids on youtube but you can barely notice the difference and at 40 + fps that difference isn't noticeable, not without looking at fraps anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yBsgtA8WSE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yBsgtA8WSE&feature=related
SieB
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You can see a clear difference between the 30 and 60, even though it is a minor one you can still see it.
I have a 6850 and there are a few games I play that run on average around 43 - 46 fps and peak above 60, even with fraps on where I can see the framerate there is no noticeable difference only when it gets to about 36 fps can you really see a difference.
Everyone is different though and some people notice it more than others, you must be really sensitive to it if you can see the difference between 40 - 60.
I have a 6850 and there are a few games I play that run on average around 43 - 46 fps and peak above 60, even with fraps on where I can see the framerate there is no noticeable difference only when it gets to about 36 fps can you really see a difference.
Everyone is different though and some people notice it more than others, you must be really sensitive to it if you can see the difference between 40 - 60.
I have always gamed at around 45 FPS is possible (a balance between FPS + graphic detail) for about the last 5 years. IF my fps reaches 60 for 5 consecutive seconds, I notice a WORLD of difference.... It's the difference between smooth sand paper and paper... Seeded mustard and seedless mustard.
I only dream to play above 60 fps. With the games I currently play I barely see 50.
As stated before, it's personal and unique to what you see... For me personally I notice all the way up to 80 FPS, beyond that I don't see much. The whole '60 fps is max for human' is bullshit, it's all individual for every person.
I only dream to play above 60 fps. With the games I currently play I barely see 50.
As stated before, it's personal and unique to what you see... For me personally I notice all the way up to 80 FPS, beyond that I don't see much. The whole '60 fps is max for human' is bullshit, it's all individual for every person.
