Best Graphics Card for HDTV Setup?

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My planned rig is supposed to be connected to my TV and the specs that it supports are:

  • ■ 1080p ( 1920 * 1080 ) with 60Hz Vertical Frequency [From the manual]
I read that because the monitor/TV is 60Hz, it can only really display 60 frames / sec. This lead me to think that a monster graphics card like a GTX770 might be overkill if the monitor can't even display the extra frames.

So the question now is, what is the best graphics card I can get:

  • ■ that will run "ultimate" / "high" settings at the max supported resolution
    ■ that won't be bottlenecked by the 60Hz "limit"
    ■ that will last a good few years ( hopefully 2+ ) running games at "high" (preferred) and maybe "medium" if needed ?

All help is appreciated. I understand graphics cards at an intermediate level, so you might need to explain a little more.
 
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DarkSable
Standard monitors only run at 60 Hz, so...

The thing is that you want to be able to max out settings at 1080p, which isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. It also depends highly on what games you're going to be playing. A 760, for example, isn't going to be maxing out Crysis 3. That being said, it might be a good move if you want to play mostly slightly older, slightly less intense games, or are willing to relax the settings on the harder games. If you aren't, then a 770 is exactly what you want, and stop worrying about the monitor's refresh rate, because you ALWAYS want to be over that 60Hz anyways to help avoid noticeable hitches.
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Standard monitors only run at 60 Hz, so...

The thing is that you want to be able to max out settings at 1080p, which isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. It also depends highly on what games you're going to be playing. A 760, for example, isn't going to be maxing out Crysis 3. That being said, it might be a good move if you want to play mostly slightly older, slightly less intense games, or are willing to relax the settings on the harder games. If you aren't, then a 770 is exactly what you want, and stop worrying about the monitor's refresh rate, because you ALWAYS want to be over that 60Hz anyways to help avoid noticeable hitches.
 
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A 770 wouldn't be overkill especially if you plan on running everything at max currently. And at least decently in the next couple years. I wouldn't recommend going any lower if you have the money.
 
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