What GFX to get? 7970, 670, or Titan?
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Master&Puppet
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It is always more advisable to get the single best card you can afford. SLI/xfire don't work perfectly all the time and you will need to rely on a single card on occasion but that is easy to manage with game profiles on either side.
If you intend on staying with 1080p for the forseeable future then a titan is a bit of a ridiculous outlay. 680s are still a bit of a rip off so I'd go 7970.
My experience is that SLI is smoother than Xfire but that is manageable by using vsync and graphics settings on the AMD side (FarCry3 is the only game by Xfire system hasn't worked on recently, SLI didn't work either though). Multi-monitor setups favour Xfire because of the memory bus width.
If you intend on staying with 1080p for the forseeable future then a titan is a bit of a ridiculous outlay. 680s are still a bit of a rip off so I'd go 7970.
My experience is that SLI is smoother than Xfire but that is manageable by using vsync and graphics settings on the AMD side (FarCry3 is the only game by Xfire system hasn't worked on recently, SLI didn't work either though). Multi-monitor setups favour Xfire because of the memory bus width.
alienware
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Yeah I was reading an article on SLI vs CFX vs Titan and the frame latency on Crossfire leaves a lot to be desired.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru.../60166-nvidia-gtx-titan-vs-sli-crossfire.html
A real eye opener. Personally I've not noticed any issues with Dirt Showdown but then maybe that's because one 670 is enough.
SmoulderingCircuits
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For a single monitor I would actually suggest you get a 670, see how you get on, then add another if need be. You don't want to get something overpowered and have to keep paying out for electric that needn't be running through the system.
NeverBackDown
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AMDs 13.2 beta 2(i think) addresses the frame latency issue by quite a substantial amount and it's almost as good as nvidias now(loses on avg but not by much.) So hopefully thats helps with their Xfire performance as well
Though i should note it does NOT increase performance, may feel like it but that is again because the frame latency was reduced. Which in turn will create smoother playability.
Though i should note it does NOT increase performance, may feel like it but that is again because the frame latency was reduced. Which in turn will create smoother playability.
LOL woops. Maybe a Powercolor 7990 if ur lucky enough to find one. Same thing no watercooling 899
alienware
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690 is not £899 and hasn't been for ages.
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigaby...i-express-3-0-hdmi-82M2.html?q=gtx 690&src=16
THAT'S the thing. It's far cheaper than Titan and far faster.
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigaby...i-express-3-0-hdmi-82M2.html?q=gtx 690&src=16
THAT'S the thing. It's far cheaper than Titan and far faster.
SmoulderingCircuits
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I believe Titan has a much lower TDP than a GTX 690, which is why it may be favorable.
NeverBackDown
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Pretty sure OP stated he has a 1200w psu, would not matter:lol:
SmoulderingCircuits
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I was speaking in general terms and the heat is also a factor in a high-end system full of other hot components.
alienware
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Yeah i thought it was just a 100 dollar bump from a powercolor 7990. Didnt know it was 1200.
Figured OP didnt want xfire/sli because that requires multiple pcie 3.0 x16 or x8 slots and u bottleneck it with an x4 or lower which is what most motherboards have. Something like this would solve that issue. my bad.
alienware
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Any one considering Titan or a 690 would not have a problem with a board that has a 4x lane tbh.
I would strongly suspect that the rest of the rig would be up to it, otherwise it would be pouring perfume on a pig.
NeverBackDown
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100 dollar bump is still more expensive :lol:
