Okay, I know I make a lot of threads about the graphics of my rig, but it's just it seems it's becoming harder and harder to make a choice as for what card I should purchase for 5760 x 1080. Plus, in the end I don't want to regret the choice I go with. Keep in mind whatever card I get, I want to do 3-way SLI/CF for a truly awesome experience. So I had decided on 3-way SLI GTX 670 2 GB FTW (I've seen it on sale for $350 at NCIX and I'm confident it will go on sale for this price again in the near future, so I figured this would be GREAT price/performance ratio) but now with the 7970 Ghz Edition, I'm not so sure anymore. I only have one limitation: no GTX 680 4 GB. It's just simply too expensive. Here are the cards I'm currently debating:
-Non-Ref. 7970 - $~470 each, $1410 total
-GTX 670 FTW - $350 each, $1050 total
-GTX 670 4 GB - $485 each, $1455 total
-GTX 680 2 GB - $500 each, $1500 total
I know basically each card listed will provide a great experience and give me great frames. However, that is a killer deal on the GTX 670. Is the humongous price gap worth it? As for 4 GB, I don't feel it's necessary unless I am playing with insane amounts of AA/MSAA or texture mods, which I wouldn't do unless I got a 3 or 4 GB card. A lot of the reviewers out there have said that the new Ghz Ed. 7970 is the best choice for multi-screen gaming, and this is what is sort of making me question my decision. If that 670 didn't go back on sale, I'd get Gigabyte's Windforce, which is $400 each/$1200 total.
Thanks everybody in advance!
P.S. - I know I'm pushing it since I'd be on air, but I was hoping to do a slight overclock.. will this be possible with 3 cards on air?
-Non-Ref. 7970 - $~470 each, $1410 total
-GTX 670 FTW - $350 each, $1050 total
-GTX 670 4 GB - $485 each, $1455 total
-GTX 680 2 GB - $500 each, $1500 total
I know basically each card listed will provide a great experience and give me great frames. However, that is a killer deal on the GTX 670. Is the humongous price gap worth it? As for 4 GB, I don't feel it's necessary unless I am playing with insane amounts of AA/MSAA or texture mods, which I wouldn't do unless I got a 3 or 4 GB card. A lot of the reviewers out there have said that the new Ghz Ed. 7970 is the best choice for multi-screen gaming, and this is what is sort of making me question my decision. If that 670 didn't go back on sale, I'd get Gigabyte's Windforce, which is $400 each/$1200 total.
Thanks everybody in advance!
P.S. - I know I'm pushing it since I'd be on air, but I was hoping to do a slight overclock.. will this be possible with 3 cards on air?
Jessi! (Named after my [FORMER] love)
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| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
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Jessi! (Named after my [FORMER] love)
(17 items) |
The [sold, never completed] Beast!
(14 items) |
My First Build (now sold)
(11 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 3820 | Asus Rampage IV Extreme | Radeon HD 6450 ( =[ ) | G Skill RipjawsX 8 GB (2 x 4) DDR3 1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Plextor M3 128g SSD | (2x) Hitachi 1.5 TB HDD | Asus DVD/CD Burner | CoolerMaster Hyper 212 + |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | Asus VE248H (x3) + Asus VE258H | Logitech G510 | Corsair AX1200 |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| NZXT Phantom White Full-tower case | Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Athlon X3 450 | Biostar Micro-ATX | BFG Geforce 7800 GT | G.Skill value series 2 x 2 DDR3 1333 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Hitachi 1 TB SATA II | Windows 7 Ultimate | Acer 20" | Logitech |
| Power | Case | Mouse | |
| Antec Earthwatts 380W | Some Compaq lol | Logitech M500 | |
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