GTX460SE VS. GTX660 With METRO LAST LIGHT FREE

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hey everyone! i have been looking to upgrade my rig and am noticing that the GTX660 is a relatively inexpensive card for the technology and looks to be a sizeable upgrade to my GTX460SE cards. Any input on these two cards and how they stack up?

Dennis
 
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2 cards will always give you more problems then one, plus you will need more wattage as you said, instead of 2...
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hey man, good advice but check out this link to a graphics card compare sight, you may know it already.

http://www.hwcompare.com/13296/geforce-gtx-660-vs-geforce-gtx-660-ti/

looks like the Ti version has some definite upgrades but for the price difference, over $100 bucks, i am not sure I would be getting the most upgrade for my dollar!! i think that the 660 w/ metro last light free is a pretty good deal at $209.99. i run an Asus Maximus III Gene ROG board w/ 14gb Corsair Ram and an Intel i5 processor.

i think that if i grab two of the 660's and a 1050watt ultra power supply, i should be good for quite a while!!!

D
 
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2 cards will always give you more problems then one, plus you will need more wattage as you said, instead of 2 660, i would go either with one 770, or one 780.
i suggest this model http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130919

and dont let the free metro change your decision, you can just torrent the game for free.
 
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64 bit Windows home premium - That may be just my usable RAM - i am not on my PC at the moment but will be later and confirm!! i bought 4 - 4gb strips

Don't quote me, i do know what i am talking about but may be a little off on the total i am running!! Forgive me
 
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So you feel that i can get as much processing out of 1 super card rather than and SLi set up with two decent cards? i have seen that argument and am intrigued!! I just felt like 2 was always better but am realizing that may not be the case!!!!
 
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Basically when they work, two 660's have a very slight edge over a 770. But it can take a couple of months for new released games to support SLI so while your waiting you have to run a single 660. Most people choose to have the simplicity of a single card that near enough matches it that wont have anywhere near as many issues.

Plus its easier to cool one card than two ;)
 
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http://www.hwcompare.com/14630/geforce-gtx-660-vs-geforce-gtx-770/

in just looking at the comparison site, the 770 outperforms the 660 by almost 50% or more in most of the important areas!! That would put this one at about the same performance as 2 cards in SLI mode!! man i am really opening my eyes here!! Now the key is to find a GTX770 - so far they are sold out on Newegg and Tigerdirect!!

Any ideas on that problem!! haha
 
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one more question, you think that an Ultra X4 850watt supply is fine for what i am running? If i go with the GTX770 and what not?

Also, do i go with the GTX770 Superclocked or just the standard GTX770? Tiger has either one!!

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The 770 only needs a 600w power supply

eg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Whichever you can afford. The superclocked will doubtless have slight more power. but not a visually noticeable amount.

 
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