Hey guys, need a little help deciding on which option that I should take when it comes to improving my graphical quality. All options will likely require a PSU uprgrade that I have been planning, so I'm not too worried about that.
1. Grab another 5770 and crossfire them
2. Upgrade to a 7850/7870
3. Upgrade to a GTX 680 (once back in stock).
I currently play my games at 1080p, and consistantly record my games causing extra stress on my video cards, which is the main reason that I am looking at these few options. If you have any other suggestions though, I would really like to hear them, since I often tend to be closed-minded to these things...
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:15 AM
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:23 AM
I'd go with the gtx680 and yeah your PSU would really be pushing it. Nvidia recommends a 550w minimum.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:24 AM
#3. Nvidia does a great job in graphics quality over AMD.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:35 AM
Another vote for Nvidia.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:20 PM
Well the 680 will grant you the most performance boost out of all those picks you mentioned hands down.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 01:58 PM
Ya, if you can afford the GTX 680 then I would definitely go that route. 
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 06:00 PM
I can't see his sig but from what I remember the 680 pulls less than 200 watts. Unless he's got a crazy overclock on his CPU I can't imagine the 680 will stress it all that much more than the 5770.I'd go with the gtx680 and yeah your PSU would really be pushing it. Nvidia recommends a 550w minimum.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:22 PM
While I don't need a new PSU, but the one that I have only has a single PCI-E power adapter of any sort.
The thing with the GTX 680 is the supply. That is why I mentioned the other two choices, since we have no clue at all as to when nVidia is going to have more chips back from TSMC due to their full stop.
The thing with the GTX 680 is the supply. That is why I mentioned the other two choices, since we have no clue at all as to when nVidia is going to have more chips back from TSMC due to their full stop.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:19 AM
I think only the 7850 runs on one 6 pin connector ...that seems to be your only route if you want to keep the same power supply.
