Need a graphics card with $500 budget

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Frankie464

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i don't know which single gpu card i should get. i was thinking about sli with gtx 760s but people say that's unreliable, and plus i need at least 3gb for bf4.


My current build:
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1489.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-25 19:17 EDT-0400)
 
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Hi - 1st I've heard gtx760 in SLI being unreliable. Assuming that to be be true,
you are kinda stuck with Nvidia gtx770 as the gtx780 is still over $600 everywhere.

You could consider an AMD card if their new cards being announced anytime now
offer you the performance you want at $500. Another option, the hd7970 prices have dropped sharply of late and you may be able to CF 2 of them @ $500 in a week or so.

Or, maybe AMD's new cards will get the gtx770 priced low enough to SLI them
@ $500, but I doubt this scenario in the near future.
 
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2 7950s in xfire. bf4 is a gaming evolved title meaning it will be designed to run best on radeon gpus and it's a game that will use every core you got, so strangely if you're building for BF4 i'd look at an fx8320 or fx8350 over that i5... and an i7 over the fx...
 
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