Hey guys, I'm trying to choose what card I should get for my first rig, and I'm becoming very frustrated with trying to make this decision
Here are the specs for the rest of the computer (I've already bought it all):
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Another 250GB HDD
Video Card: UNKNOWN
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.54 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Full (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
I'm also playing on a single 1080p monitor.
So here's the deal.
I've been looking at all kinds of benchmarks between the 770 and the 7970, and they perform basically the same on average it seems, but they're also about the same price. I honestly have no idea which one I should get.
I also want to make sure I have an easy window for upgrading in the future, and I was thinking to upgrade in 2-3 years I would probably SLI or crossfire whichever card I get, which makes me lean toward NVIDIA since I've heard their cards perform better than AMD when it comes to having two work in tandem.
Maybe I should wait for the 4gb 770's to come out and get one of those? The things I've heard about those though is that it doesn't really use all 4gb, so maybe that's not worth it.
My other question is...should I just go for the 780? Is the 200 dollar price difference worth it in the long run? If I didn't have to upgrade nearly as soon and could play games at a better framerate in the meantime, then I might want to go for the 780.
TL;DR: Should I go for a 770 or a 7970, or is the extra 200 bucks worth it to get the 780? I'm thinking towards the future as well.
Thanks so much for the help guys, this has really been a very frustrating decision so I'm coming to the experts here to help me make it.
EDIT: I see I accidentally posted the same thread twice, not sure how that happened, sorry :/ I reported one of them as spam though.
Here are the specs for the rest of the computer (I've already bought it all):
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Another 250GB HDD
Video Card: UNKNOWN
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.54 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Full (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
I'm also playing on a single 1080p monitor.
So here's the deal.
I've been looking at all kinds of benchmarks between the 770 and the 7970, and they perform basically the same on average it seems, but they're also about the same price. I honestly have no idea which one I should get.
I also want to make sure I have an easy window for upgrading in the future, and I was thinking to upgrade in 2-3 years I would probably SLI or crossfire whichever card I get, which makes me lean toward NVIDIA since I've heard their cards perform better than AMD when it comes to having two work in tandem.
Maybe I should wait for the 4gb 770's to come out and get one of those? The things I've heard about those though is that it doesn't really use all 4gb, so maybe that's not worth it.
My other question is...should I just go for the 780? Is the 200 dollar price difference worth it in the long run? If I didn't have to upgrade nearly as soon and could play games at a better framerate in the meantime, then I might want to go for the 780.
TL;DR: Should I go for a 770 or a 7970, or is the extra 200 bucks worth it to get the 780? I'm thinking towards the future as well.
Thanks so much for the help guys, this has really been a very frustrating decision so I'm coming to the experts here to help me make it.
EDIT: I see I accidentally posted the same thread twice, not sure how that happened, sorry :/ I reported one of them as spam though.