My relevent system information is as follows:
I5 3570k CPU
16GB DDR3 RAM
OCZ EliteXStream 1,000w PSU
2 1Tb Seagate Baraccuda HDD's
Fractal Design Define R4 Case
I am looking at a solid video card for my setup. I want a card that will run the games that I like to play at ultra with all the "Eye Candy" and "Effects" that I like, while offering me a solid fast FPS. I also want my card to have solid performance for watching movies, video editing, Adobe, and whatever else I throw at it. I happen to very much enjoy my single 20" monitor that has a resolution of 1600x900. The games I play are World Of Tanks, AvP, and WoW. I am very much an Nvidia fan, And most of my games are very much Nvidia favored. So I am either looking at a Galaxy GTX 580 MDT for $250, a Asus DirectCU II OC Edition for $263, and a Zotac GTX 680 (Reference Design and Cooler), Open Box at Microcenter for $345.
I believe that for 1600X900, The GTX 680 would be overkill, and that I probably wouldn't see the total gains or full use out of the card. Plus, Zotac isn't exactly a super reputable brand and only has a reference design. The 660ti seems to be about equal to the 580 in performance, but seems to lack the compute abilities of the 580. And the lower bandwidth could play a role when I add all the eye candy and special effects, even at my lower 1600x900 resolution. The 580 seems lowest priced, but is older technology. However, It probably has better compute performance than the other choices, and not sure if having only 1.5GB of VRAM would play a role or not at a low resolution of 1600x900. I don't want to spend more than what I truly need, so these are my choices.
Thanks, And As-Always, I look forward to your advice. I only plan to keep a single monitor setup at 1600x900 with no plans to change anytime soon. Thanks!
I5 3570k CPU
16GB DDR3 RAM
OCZ EliteXStream 1,000w PSU
2 1Tb Seagate Baraccuda HDD's
Fractal Design Define R4 Case
I am looking at a solid video card for my setup. I want a card that will run the games that I like to play at ultra with all the "Eye Candy" and "Effects" that I like, while offering me a solid fast FPS. I also want my card to have solid performance for watching movies, video editing, Adobe, and whatever else I throw at it. I happen to very much enjoy my single 20" monitor that has a resolution of 1600x900. The games I play are World Of Tanks, AvP, and WoW. I am very much an Nvidia fan, And most of my games are very much Nvidia favored. So I am either looking at a Galaxy GTX 580 MDT for $250, a Asus DirectCU II OC Edition for $263, and a Zotac GTX 680 (Reference Design and Cooler), Open Box at Microcenter for $345.
I believe that for 1600X900, The GTX 680 would be overkill, and that I probably wouldn't see the total gains or full use out of the card. Plus, Zotac isn't exactly a super reputable brand and only has a reference design. The 660ti seems to be about equal to the 580 in performance, but seems to lack the compute abilities of the 580. And the lower bandwidth could play a role when I add all the eye candy and special effects, even at my lower 1600x900 resolution. The 580 seems lowest priced, but is older technology. However, It probably has better compute performance than the other choices, and not sure if having only 1.5GB of VRAM would play a role or not at a low resolution of 1600x900. I don't want to spend more than what I truly need, so these are my choices.
Thanks, And As-Always, I look forward to your advice. I only plan to keep a single monitor setup at 1600x900 with no plans to change anytime soon. Thanks!
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