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11/12/12 at 8:27am
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Hey there , im currently running an MSI Raddeon HD 6770 and i must say , its one of the best graphic cards i've ever come across considering value\performance , solid 45 FPS on BF:3 with settings set to High , so my question is , should i upgrade to a Nvidia 670 ( propably asus or the evga ftw but that's another story) or should i keep my money and wait for the 7xx series to come out?
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11/12/12 at 8:33am
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Mid-range 7xx series won't come out until at least april 2013. I love my 670, and I would suggest waiting for a sale for one under $360. I get around 80FPS on Ultra for BF3.
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11/12/12 at 8:41am
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Mid-range 7xx series won't come out until at least april 2013. I love my 670, and I would suggest waiting for a sale for one under $360. I get around 80FPS on Ultra for BF3.

By buying let's say a 670 DirectuCU2 non top or a 670 FTW , would that setup last for at least 2 years , and maybe by throwing in another 670 in an SLI setup would it match the 7xx series and be a good long-term build? or is it just too early to for us to know?
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The GTX 670, when overclocked (like the ASUS and EVGA cards) are about as good as a 680. It is rumored that the 780 will have around a 20% performace increase over the 680, so I would say that in a year or so, 670 SLI will be a very cost-effective option. It is now.
By "last" do you mean able to play the latest games at max settings?
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11/12/12 at 8:49am
I'd say its definitely worth it. I came from a 560ti (slightly better than the 6770) to an evga 670 FTW and there is a huge difference. Solid 70 fps on BF3 on ultra, and it overclocks very well. With boost clock, mine can go to 1340mhz on the core. Even without SLI, I would say that the upgrade would easily last you 2 years. But going SLI with 670's scales VERY well, so you would get a great (though unnecessary) boost in performance out of that if you wanted to upgrade in the future.
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11/12/12 at 8:58am
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By "last" do you mean able to play the latest games at max settings?

Yes actually , and to be able to do so for the coming 3 years witha 670 ( oc ofc) SLI setup smile.gif
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11/12/12 at 9:08am
i say wait for the next amd 8xxx cards or the 7xx series but if u dont want to wait i recommend u get the HD 7950 it's very close in performance to a gtx 670 specialy with the new drivers and it's 60 to 90 dollar cheap plus u get 3 free games with HD 7950 (FarCry3 , HitMan , Sleeping Dogs and 20% off Medal of Honor WarFighter )

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11/12/12 at 9:30am
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I found an Asus DirectCU2 GTX 670 for a suprising 380 Euros with Borderlands+ Assassins Creed 3 bundle! My real question is : if i SLI 2 of them asus , will said setup last for at least 3 years and match the 7xx or amd 8xxx performance?
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11/12/12 at 9:41am
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I found an Asus DirectCU2 GTX 670 for a suprising 380 Euros with Borderlands+ Assassins Creed 3 bundle! My real question is : if i SLI 2 of them asus , will said setup last for at least 3 years and match the 7xx or amd 8xxx performance?
yes it will last for 3 years and out match even the next gen cards like the sli of gtx 570 now it's still better than a single GTX680 plus the gtx 670 overclokcs very well u will gain at least 30 % OCD and the deal u found is a great deal dont miss it : )
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11/12/12 at 9:44am
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i say wait for the next amd 8xxx cards or the 7xx series but if u dont want to wait i recommend u get the HD 7950 it's very close in performance to a gtx 670 specialy with the new drivers and it's 60 to 90 dollar cheap plus u get 3 free games with HD 7950 (FarCry3 , HitMan , Sleeping Dogs and 20% off Medal of Honor WarFighter ) Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

I would take much head to that, I get in the mid 80's with my 670 overclocked.
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