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I have 2 v1 reference 7970s (1 DVI & voltage control) in CFX, pushing 2560x1440. Should I sell them and get a Titan?
I haven't opened my case for months, and even then it was just to swap HDD's
ITT: someone who hasn't read my sig.Originally Posted by nleksan
You wouldn't gain anything by paying the ridiculous amount of money for the Titan, even if you play @ 1600p. The only reasonto sswitch would be CFX issues, andeven then I wwould recommend a pair of good 670s (EVGA 670FTW) or possibly 680s (Lightning, Classifieds, etc) over a single Titan. The 670s would total around $720-760, and the 680s would be $850 or so... That would leave you with $250 or so to put elsewhere, while giving you better performance than a Titan. The money you save could go into a water loop, a top of the line SSD or multiple hard drives, some very fast RAM, a new case, better fans and heatsinks, a MB+CPU Upgrade, a new power supply, a high end sound card + headphones (Ti HD $120 + ATH-AD700's $100), a mechanical keyboard and new mouse, a new monitor (Dell U2312HM, U2412HM, Auria EQ278 IPS 1440P, Catleap, Shimian, etc), a dedicated PhysX card (650Ti for $115), a HardwareRAID card (PERC6/i or better) with a few drives, an external dual-drive setup, custom sleeving for your PSU, etc.
Any of which would be a far better use of the money than a Titan (instead of 2x 670s/680s).
Sweet! Wish i could afford a signature guitar myself. Like one of Steve Vai's sig axes.Originally Posted by Dirtyworks
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ITT: someone who hasn't read my sig.Originally Posted by nleksan
You wouldn't gain anything by paying the ridiculous amount of money for the Titan, even if you play @ 1600p. The only reasonto sswitch would be CFX issues, andeven then I wwould recommend a pair of good 670s (EVGA 670FTW) or possibly 680s (Lightning, Classifieds, etc) over a single Titan. The 670s would total around $720-760, and the 680s would be $850 or so... That would leave you with $250 or so to put elsewhere, while giving you better performance than a Titan. The money you save could go into a water loop, a top of the line SSD or multiple hard drives, some very fast RAM, a new case, better fans and heatsinks, a MB+CPU Upgrade, a new power supply, a high end sound card + headphones (Ti HD $120 + ATH-AD700's $100), a mechanical keyboard and new mouse, a new monitor (Dell U2312HM, U2412HM, Auria EQ278 IPS 1440P, Catleap, Shimian, etc), a dedicated PhysX card (650Ti for $115), a HardwareRAID card (PERC6/i or better) with a few drives, an external dual-drive setup, custom sleeving for your PSU, etc.
Any of which would be a far better use of the money than a Titan (instead of 2x 670s/680s).
To elaborate;
I already have a water loop, a total of about 10 hard drives, 6 SSD's, a Lian-Li, 40 GentleTyphoons (don't ask), 3 mechanical keyboards and 3 back-up deathadders (for when they EOL), significantly better audio hardware than you mentioned, a U2211H and a Overlord Tempest (basically a korean 1440p with North American warranty), choice between a GTX560 Ti and GTX680 for Physx and already have amazing sleeving for a seasonic..
PS
As I mentioned, I'm not interested in maximum FPS. And as for RAM, my system doesn't like anything less than CAS7.. I've tried Samsung Low Voltage (I OC timings and not megahertz).![]()
Back on topic - I've decided not to get a Titan (and probably skip the next gen cards) and instead I've put a down payment on something akin to this:
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I did the same thing. Took the cheap way with quad 7970's and bought thisOriginally Posted by Dirtyworks
ITT: someone who hasn't read my sig.
To elaborate;
I already have a water loop, a total of about 10 hard drives, 6 SSD's, a Lian-Li, 40 GentleTyphoons (don't ask), 3 mechanical keyboards and 3 back-up deathadders (for when they EOL), significantly better audio hardware than you mentioned, a U2211H and a Overlord Tempest (basically a korean 1440p with North American warranty), choice between a GTX560 Ti and GTX680 for Physx and already have amazing sleeving for a seasonic..
PS
As I mentioned, I'm not interested in maximum FPS. And as for RAM, my system doesn't like anything less than CAS7.. I've tried Samsung Low Voltage (I OC timings and not megahertz).![]()
Back on topic - I've decided not to get a Titan (and probably skip the next gen cards) and instead I've put a down payment on something akin to this:
![]()