Nvidia 3D vision, Is it worth it??

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well i have been looking around and stumbled on to 3D, i thought it was cool but is it truly worth it. I have been looking at gtx 680's but cant decide, my first gpu pick was the sapphire vapor-x. I need help on choosing a gpu and making the decision on 3D. All opinions are welcomed, please share:)
 
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I personally like it a lot. I pretty much won't play a single player game that doesn't support 3D Vision. Unfortunately that is a lot, but luckily, I found this site: http://helixmod.wikispot.org/gamelist

It fixes a lot of great games to work great with 3D. One of the draw backs of the 3dtv's is they have to operate at 720p or 24hz, neither of which are good for gaming. Unless it is passive, then its halved in resolution by having half the rows not being visible for each eye.

As a note about eye strain: I find my eyes strain a little bit when going from 3D to 2D if I'm used to playing the game in 3D. I imagine the same is possible going the other way, but I find it more natural, as we normally use binocular vision in real life...
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you will have to buy a compatible monitor if you want 3d.
i also have 120hz monitor that is 3d capable (not nvidia's)
i rarely use it, but the 120hz is a welcome feature, the 3d is just a bonus to me. well i do watch 3d bluray when i have the money to buy one :)
 
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Not really, I have a 3dtv and AMD's 3rd party solution. It's fun but meh. And a lot a of games, sleeping dogs, crisis 3 have 3d natively so its cool but not as fun as 2d IMO. Your eyes will thank me lol
 
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I personally like it a lot. I pretty much won't play a single player game that doesn't support 3D Vision. Unfortunately that is a lot, but luckily, I found this site: http://helixmod.wikispot.org/gamelist

It fixes a lot of great games to work great with 3D. One of the draw backs of the 3dtv's is they have to operate at 720p or 24hz, neither of which are good for gaming. Unless it is passive, then its halved in resolution by having half the rows not being visible for each eye.

As a note about eye strain: I find my eyes strain a little bit when going from 3D to 2D if I'm used to playing the game in 3D. I imagine the same is possible going the other way, but I find it more natural, as we normally use binocular vision in real life. The reason is if I'm used to looking at objects with depth, turning it off causes my eyes to expect to see depth then readjust to not seeing depth immediately, causing eye strain. Though the problem doesn't happen if I started off in 2D when I first learned the game.
 
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3D not recommended in general:

To game in 3D requires a lot more processing. Even with a GTX680, most modern games can barely reach 60FPS at 1920x1080 once all the quality is at its highest.

If you game in 3D that 60FPS is down to 30FPS or else you have to reduce the quality. 3D or better graphics in 2D? The answer to me is an easy one.

I personally love gaming on my Dell 27" 2560x1440 monitor (though I game at 1920x1080 usually due to the performance hit. exceptions include games with small text/HUD like Diablo 3).

Which card?
I'll just like you to my comment elsewhere (today):
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1643302/gtx-680-buy.html#10607913
 
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haha thats my thread and i updated my 680 choices for the 670 :??: ooops lol.
 
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Sure is. Barely noticable graphical improvements, or putting you into the game world? Thats an easy one. A 680 is plenty.

Thats not to say it doesn't have it's downsides, but if you are going to have a card that powerful why not put it to use.
 
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true, do you have any non reference sugestions for a 680?
 
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I originally started with a single 680 at 1080p 3D gaming, and found 3D was worth far more than max settings. For starters, it is easy to turn off a few things in 3D, that don't add much and maybe even a detriment to 3D. DoF is not needed in 3D as it tries to create a 3D affect, so there is no point when you already get depth. AA is half as useful, as you get 2 images that mesh together, it is almost like having twice the resolution, the same can be said for textures, though I still like to use those at high when I can.

I'd honestly would take medium settings in 3D over Ultra in 2D, and I did for a while in some games like Metro 2033. I also always play at 60 FPS, so if you don't mind lower FPS, you might be able to up that some.
 
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what card are u using?
 
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That was with a single 680, I have two now, so I play most things near maxed in 3D.
 
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hmm, well what model and brand
 
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ohh jeez whats better than that one, well how bout what is the best gtx 680 around?
 
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I honestly do not know, as I haven't had a reason to look at specific models in a year.
 
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Yah, it's true that some people have issues with it, and the best thing is to try it, but be aware, 3D Vision is not the same as 3D movies. It is far better, when the game supports it, so testing a 3D Vision capable game with 3D Vision is required. And beware of the common poster who calls it a gimmick or how awful 3D is, as most have never used 3D Vision to even know what it is like.
 
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i have been trying to test it but cant find a place that has a display model, only 3D tv's
 
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Well, 3D Vision looks a ton better, but you still may have found out something with the TV's. Did any of them give you a headache? That seems to be the main complaint if someone doesn't like it.
 
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well i tryed but i think i broke the tv a best buy :(, i only looked for about 10 seconds and it dident look very good
 
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That can be a problem if the system isn't setup well. Another issue can also occur due to people having different distances between their eyes, but there is a setting to adjust that (convergence). It sounds like you couldn't learn much.
 
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no i dident learn anything it almost put me off for 3D
 
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ya very much so, i really dont want a 60
 
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In that case, just pick a good 120hz 3D Vision 2 monitor. You'll get 120hz and a chance at liking 3D Vision.

Oh yeah, there is a 2nd benefit to the 3D Vision 2 monitors: http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/

Near 0 motion blur with lightboost on.
 
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