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SLI 2GB GTX 760 or Single 3GB 780?

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October 1, 2013 2:25:06 AM

As the title says,

Performance wise, which is better to choose from? Also, i would like to run 3 monitors.

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October 1, 2013 11:32:34 PM

Fopa5 said:
In raw horsepower yes, SLI 760's would beat a single 780. However, you are wanting to power three monitors which you will want the 3GB VRAM of the 780 for so I'd get the Gigabyte GTX780 GV-N780OC-3GD REV2.0


I would Choose the EVGA model of the GTX 780
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=03G-P4-278...
Firstly it has a higher clock speed, and secondly it actually looks good, i dont know about anybody else but i hate the look of the Windforce 3X. The fans look really ugly and you can see the copper pipes that make the fans look brown, check the pics. Personally i would buy the EVGA card or maybe the MSI 780
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N780-TF-3GD5-OC.html#ove...
These is a really nice looking card.

Personally i would pick the EVGA but if you like the Gigabyte card then by all means get it.
One other thing with SLI is that there can be cases of Micro-stutter and also driver problems when you SLI, so just a warning.
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October 1, 2013 11:46:08 PM

Graphics cards are not rated by looks rather than by performance and if u search forums about the windforce cooling there is no man in the world who will not say that gigabyte doesnt make good cooling solution.
If u are looking for higher clocked cards then my choice would be the zotac amp gtx 780.
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October 2, 2013 6:41:54 AM

subhadeep082012 said:
Graphics cards are not rated by looks rather than by performance and if u search forums about the windforce cooling there is no man in the world who will not say that gigabyte doesnt make good cooling solution.
If u are looking for higher clocked cards then my choice would be the zotac amp gtx 780.


I do realize that the windforce 3X is a really good cooler and all I have read is good reviews, I also realize that a graphics card cannot be based on its looks, but it may be a really good card but personally it doesn't look nice.

Also you could buy a slightly cheaper card with a good cooler and clock it up, with GPU boost 2.0 out and tools like MSI afterburner and EVGA precision, it would be really easy to clock it up to the speeds of more expensive cards, and if it has a good cooler on it then it won't be a massive issue with the heat and noise levels.
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October 2, 2013 8:07:11 AM

Swift5858 said:
subhadeep082012 said:
Graphics cards are not rated by looks rather than by performance and if u search forums about the windforce cooling there is no man in the world who will not say that gigabyte doesnt make good cooling solution.
If u are looking for higher clocked cards then my choice would be the zotac amp gtx 780.


I do realize that the windforce 3X is a really good cooler and all I have read is good reviews, I also realize that a graphics card cannot be based on its looks, but it may be a really good card but personally it doesn't look nice.

Also you could buy a slightly cheaper card with a good cooler and clock it up, with GPU boost 2.0 out and tools like MSI afterburner and EVGA precision, it would be really easy to clock it up to the speeds of more expensive cards, and if it has a good cooler on it then it won't be a massive issue with the heat and noise levels.


Fopa5 said:
Swift5858 said:
Fopa5 said:
In raw horsepower yes, SLI 760's would beat a single 780. However, you are wanting to power three monitors which you will want the 3GB VRAM of the 780 for so I'd get the Gigabyte GTX780 GV-N780OC-3GD REV2.0


I would Choose the EVGA model of the GTX 780
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=03G-P4-278...
Firstly it has a higher clock speed, and secondly it actually looks good, i dont know about anybody else but i hate the look of the Windforce 3X. The fans look really ugly and you can see the copper pipes that make the fans look brown, check the pics. Personally i would buy the EVGA card or maybe the MSI 780
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N780-TF-3GD5-OC.html#ove...
These is a really nice looking card.

Personally i would pick the EVGA but if you like the Gigabyte card then by all means get it.
One other thing with SLI is that there can be cases of Micro-stutter and also driver problems when you SLI, so just a warning.


Well, if you plan to stare at the GPU while you play then I suppose you are correct but the WF cooler is more efficient and higher clock settings are minimal. You can easily overclock the Gigabyte to higher clock settings with the superior cooler.

Yes you are right!I agree that evga makes good coolers and good customer service.But when compared to zotac it not that case.Zotac has a five year warranty and higher clock speeds on their amplified versions
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May 3, 2014 11:45:08 AM

Honestly I love my gigabyte. But evga cards are basically equal to them in terms of performance. It's really just personal preference between them imo. Idk about the other company.
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May 3, 2014 11:45:11 AM

Honestly I love my gigabyte. But evga cards are basically equal to them in terms of performance. It's really just personal preference between them imo. Idk about the other company.
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