Hey fellas/ladies,
I'm sure you're are quite sick of seeing these kind of threads, but I really need some third person perspective on this, to help me make a decision.
I've been picking out new parts over the last 2 weeks for a nice rebuild (gaming system), and I've made up my mind, more or less about all except the GPU.
I've seen loads of reviews for both sides (which are maddeningly inconsistent in my opinion), and this build is going to have to last at least 1+ year(s) for gaming etc. I would be most appreciative of your opinions.
Basically the main reason I can't make my mind up is: The 680 seems more like a mid-range nVidia card hardware-wise, rather than a flagship, and AMD's driver optimization/software is far behind nvidia's.
My thoughts:
Links to each card in the poll
Palit GeForce GTX 680 Jetstream
EVGA GTX 680
Sapphire HD7970 Dual-X OC
Asus AMD Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II
[Rest of the parts I've picked (about to buy) are below]
CPU: i7-3770K
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Gene
GPU: ?
RAM: Corsair 8GB Vengeance 2133MHz CL9
SSD: Crucial CT128M4SSD2BAA 128GB M4 SSD 2.5 inch with bracket
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-750HX Professional Series 750W
Case: Antec Full Tower Case Twelve Hundred V3 with 12 Drive Bays, Washable Air Filters
I'm sure you're are quite sick of seeing these kind of threads, but I really need some third person perspective on this, to help me make a decision.
I've been picking out new parts over the last 2 weeks for a nice rebuild (gaming system), and I've made up my mind, more or less about all except the GPU.
I've seen loads of reviews for both sides (which are maddeningly inconsistent in my opinion), and this build is going to have to last at least 1+ year(s) for gaming etc. I would be most appreciative of your opinions.
Basically the main reason I can't make my mind up is: The 680 seems more like a mid-range nVidia card hardware-wise, rather than a flagship, and AMD's driver optimization/software is far behind nvidia's.
My thoughts:
- Hardware - 7970 > 680
- Software - 680 > 7970
Links to each card in the poll
Palit GeForce GTX 680 Jetstream
EVGA GTX 680
Sapphire HD7970 Dual-X OC
Asus AMD Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II
[Rest of the parts I've picked (about to buy) are below]
CPU: i7-3770K
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Gene
GPU: ?
RAM: Corsair 8GB Vengeance 2133MHz CL9
SSD: Crucial CT128M4SSD2BAA 128GB M4 SSD 2.5 inch with bracket
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-750HX Professional Series 750W
Case: Antec Full Tower Case Twelve Hundred V3 with 12 Drive Bays, Washable Air Filters