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  • Gtx
  • Graphics Cards
  • SLI
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August 14, 2013 9:58:47 PM

Hi guys, I'm getting an upgrade for my rig. I'm looking to get a GeForce GTX card but I don't have much experience when it comes to picking parts.
So this is pretty much what I'm looking at right now.

Zotac/Gigabyte GTX 680 (single or SLI)
ASUS GTX 770 (single or SLI)
ASUS GTX 780 (single or SLI)

^ones I can get without tons of money in shipping (although if your answer is different for another card please do mention it)

I picked these ones because I'm aming for gaming performance as well as quietness however liquid cooling is not an option for me. Also I'm trying to get the best solution for a slightly limited amount of money (400-900€).

Last thing, I have a AMD Phenom II and I'm wondering if it will bottleneck any of these cards.

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August 14, 2013 10:01:04 PM

It will bottleneck with all of those.
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August 14, 2013 10:01:38 PM

Haha, yes, a dual core Phenom will bottleneck most of those, especially the dual card setups.

The 680 is a horrible pick that you should avoid at all costs - it's worse than the 770 but costs $100 more.

We don't know where you live, so we don't know how much shipping is going to cost.

What monitor are you playing on? If it's just a 1080p, 60Hz monitor, then a 770 is going to be more than enough... but it'll be held back by your processor still.
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August 14, 2013 10:05:21 PM

I'm sorry I should clarify. My Phenom II has 6 cores. I also read a couple of threads saying that if I OC'd it to 4Ghz it might not bottleneck. ;) 
Also I live in Finland.
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a b U Graphics card
August 14, 2013 10:07:43 PM

Can you just tell exactly which CPU it is ?
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August 14, 2013 10:14:23 PM

AMD Phenom X6 1090T Processor.
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a b U Graphics card
August 14, 2013 10:17:59 PM

It is about equivalent to a FX-6300 which won't bottleneck with the GTX 770 and the GTX 680. But I wouldn't really recommend you the 680. I'm not quite sure if the 780 would bottleneck, and I don't know either for the SLI setups.
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August 14, 2013 10:45:22 PM

I have different answers here right now.
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a b U Graphics card
August 14, 2013 10:48:05 PM

The answer changed when you actually told us which CPU it actually was, obviously.
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August 14, 2013 10:49:08 PM

I use a 24" 60Hz LG monitor right now but planning on getting a nicer one with 100+ Hz in the near future.
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August 14, 2013 10:50:18 PM

Oh ok, thanks :) 
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a b U Graphics card
August 14, 2013 10:51:21 PM

No problem, I'm here for that, sir !
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