Will AMD release a card to compete with the 780?

UnexceptionalJew · Jul 16, 2013

I plan on building a new gaming rig in September. I'm set on the 780 but since I'm primarily gonna be playing BF4 I figured I might as well wait for there new cards since it will be optimized for AMD and it will come free with it. Is it worth it? Or should I just stay with the 780

The Q6660 Inside · Jul 17, 2013

The 9970 is supposedly set to release in October of 2014 to accompany Battlefield 4. It is supposed to have a 30% gain in performance. I see the 9970 as a looking like a very good card to compete against the 780. They will likely add bundles to increase the value, unless you really need an extremely powerful card now, I would wait. What is your current graphics card?
http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Radeon-HD-9000-Graphics-Series-Set-for-October-Release-366417.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sapphire-Lets-Customers-Test-Radeon-HD-9970-Curacao-XT-Graphics-Card-367217.shtml

UnexceptionalJew · Jul 17, 2013

The Q6660 Inside :

I have the 4870 x2 but it's breaking down and I'm upgrading my entire computer to thishttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hr8

The Q6660 Inside · Jul 17, 2013

UnexceptionalJew :

This upgrade is much more viable for the future, the parts are much more suited to next gen gaming, a 780 is not really comfortable with a 955BE unless you overclock it to around 4.0, while the FX6300 has ton of overclocking headroom- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hBiE What motherboard are you currently using?

UnexceptionalJew · Jul 17, 2013

The Q6660 Inside :

I don't want an upgrade. I want a new computer. I hate mine and I have the money for a new one. I probably should have said this before but I'm gonna be using it for rendering and steaming so the parts you gave me aren't adequate. I want to be able to play modern and next gen games at 1920x1080 at highest graphical settings and still maintain 60 fps. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($161.24 @ TigerDirect)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($8.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($8.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($8.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($82.60 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Other: Logitech G430 ($79.99)
Other: Battlefield 4 ($60.00)
Total: $2440.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-17 10:14 EDT-0400)

witcherx · Jul 17, 2013

UnexceptionalJew :

The Q6660 Inside · Jul 17, 2013

2014? or 2013??

2013.

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The Q6660 Inside · Jul 17, 2013

UnexceptionalJew :

The Q6660 Inside :

I don't want an upgrade. I want a new computer. I hate mine and I have the money for a new one. I probably should have said this before but I'm gonna be using it for rendering and steaming so the parts you gave me aren't adequate. I want to be able to play modern and next gen games at 1920x1080 at highest graphical settings and still maintain 60 fps. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($161.24 @ TigerDirect)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($8.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($8.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($8.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($82.60 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Other: Logitech G430 ($79.99)
Other: Battlefield 4 ($60.00)
Total: $2440.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-17 10:14 EDT-0400)

Nice choice, you really can't go wrong with either the 780 or the 9970. I would say go for it if you really need it. It will be quite the upgrade over your previous system. You linked the wrong system before and that featured a 955BE with 2010-ish gaming requirements. You could drop down to a Seasonic X1050 just to save a little bit of money, but it is negligible for such a high price already. Make sure you plan to buy (if you do not already have it) the 1920x1080+ monitor mentioned in your post, since it is not on the list.

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