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My son wants this graphics card,does he really need it.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:13 pm
Gigabyte GTX 770 GDDR5-4GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP OC WINDFORCE 3X Graphics Card GV-N770OC-4GD
Gigabyte GTX 770 GDDR5-4GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP OC WINDFORCE 3X Graphics Card GV-N770OC-4GD
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Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:32 pm to stout
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Probably doesn't need a 4GB card. Is he only playing in 1080p?
If so, save some money and get him a 280 or 280x.
$165
It will max out any game currently out in 1080p.
What's the nvidia equivalent of that? I had a horrible time with an AMD build a couple years ago. Was a 2,000 dollar paperweight until I bought an Nvidia graphics card and core i5 processor.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:34 pm to stout
Thanks Stout, I think he will get a dollar amount and the rest will be on him.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:34 pm to BulldogXero
Lol.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:35 pm to BulldogXero
The Nvidia equivalent is probably the 770 OP posted but it's going to be about double the money and just because you had issues doesn't mean anything. I had issues with Nvidia in the past. shite happens.
The 280 and 290 are the most bang for the buck on the market right now. Several people here have or have had them with no issues. I currently have a 290 and haven't had the first problem with it.
The 280 and 290 are the most bang for the buck on the market right now. Several people here have or have had them with no issues. I currently have a 290 and haven't had the first problem with it.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:37 pm to TIGER2
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I think he will get a dollar amount and the rest will be on him.
Probably best but again don't let him overspend on something he may never need. No game out there is going to need 4GB of GPU memory at 1080p.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:37 pm to stout
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The 280 and 290 are the most bang for the buck on the market right now. Several people here have or have had them with no issues. I currently have a 290 and haven't had the first problem with it.
With a few exceptions, I feel like most releases are optimized for Intel/Nvidia platforms. That wasn't always the case when I built my first desktop, but it seems that way now.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:42 pm to BulldogXero
Your feelings would be wrong then.
It's about equal and the only real difference in a game optimized for Nvidia and not AMD would be PhysX.
It's about equal and the only real difference in a game optimized for Nvidia and not AMD would be PhysX.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:48 pm to stout
Yep, this is where fanboyism comes from. Wrongness. I have the current "Flagship" NVIDIA cards and even I know they aren't the best bang for buck. Haven't even played through a physx-enabled game with them yet.
Nvidia does have a few other gimmicks, but they seem to be nearly exclusively in Ubisoft games right now... and well, lol.
Nvidia does have a few other gimmicks, but they seem to be nearly exclusively in Ubisoft games right now... and well, lol.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:57 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Yep, this is where fanboyism comes from.
What's bad about it is that it leads to people getting bad advice that might not know any better.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:05 pm to stout
Ok Stout, I stand corrected, He already has it. Went to talk to him about it and he is putting it together as we speak. Let me show you a list of parts in this build. I thought we were going to get the jeep painted we this money but I guess not.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:09 pm to TIGER2
Looks good. That 970 will serve him well with that 144Hz monitor.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:22 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Yep, this is where fanboyism comes from. Wrongness. I have the current "Flagship" NVIDIA cards and even I know they aren't the best bang for buck. Haven't even played through a physx-enabled game with them yet.
Nvidia does have a few other gimmicks, but they seem to be nearly exclusively in Ubisoft games right now... and well, lol.
To be fair, my fanboyness came from a PC that had Crossfire AMD 5870s and an AMD Phenom X6 1090T processor. I had performance problems with the majority of games I played and every time I would update my drivers, I would get a BSOD unless I did a completely clean install.
your mileage my vary of course.
I upgraded to an Nvidia 580 and Intel Core i5 about 2 years ago. It's a little long in the tooth now, but it can still run almost any game at max settings. I've had performance issues in Dragon Age 2, BioShock Infinite and other games that run better on AMD hardware, but that list is a lot smaller than it was when I was on the other side of the fence, I can assure you.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:35 pm to BulldogXero
Sounds like you suck at PCing
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:38 pm to stout
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Looks good. That 970 will serve him well with that 144Hz monitor.
Good for him, I don't have a clue about this shite.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:46 pm to BulldogXero
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but it can still run almost any game at max settings
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:48 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Yea I had a 570 over two years ago and it was struggling back then. Couldn't imagine a 580 now.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:49 pm to TIGER2
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Went to talk to him about it and he is putting it together as we speak. Let me show you a list of parts in this build.
Hey, that's actually a pretty solid part list.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:14 pm to stout
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Yea I had a 570 over two years ago and it was struggling back then. Couldn't imagine a 580 now.
I would like to know what games you are playing and if 60+ FPS is a requirement for you to "run a game."
2014 has been the first year where I've felt like it's time to start thinking about upgrading. Honestly, I could probably hold off another year unless there's a next gen title I'd really prefer to play on PC.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 11:27 pm
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