ROG Mars gtx 760 VS GTX 780ti

Rengahan · Nov 27, 2013

Hey everyone,

So I am planning on getting a new video card and I was wondering which one is going to be better between the mars gtx 760 and the gtx 780 ti.

I heard that the vram of the mars is going to be 2GB (per gpu). Does that mean the vram will be 4gb or 2gb since it's dual gpu? And is it going to be better then the gtx 780ti? Im still waiting for a direct cu version of the gtx 780ti to come out.

Thanks!

bigshootr8 · Nov 27, 2013

It will be effective 2 gigabytes of memory. While the 760 in some cases is a stronger solution with the mars card its not however the most stable and the highest performing card in every scenario. You can't take 2 mid range cards and equate them to a top tier card. The 780Ti will run the same in every application it will work as intended. However, you can't say the same with the Mars card because you are running the card in SLi it essentially will read the 760 as a sli solution. You could also compare the cost of purchasing two 760's in Sli. I personally would go with the single card. More stable, consumes less power, more consistent performer. If you have the money to burn sure get the 780Ti however I would probably go for the 780 as its at a more value centered price point but the choice is really yours.

monsta · Nov 27, 2013

Go for a 780 non ti instead , the 2Gb of vram on the MARS may limit you on games like BF4 or at higher resolutions and multi monitor.
The 780 has 3GB of vram which is better. Better to go the fastest single card you can afford and then SLI later if you choose to.
The MARS is a nice card tho , good for single 1080 monitor.

cookybiscuit · Nov 27, 2013

760 Mars is a pointless card, really don't see the draw of it unless you just want something different. More expensive than cards in its performance bracket, and uses SLI.

Rengahan · Nov 27, 2013

Thank's everyone for the great answers. I'll be going for the gtx 780ti then. Does anyone know if Asus is releasing a direct cu version of it? The only one that I've seen with an aftercooler is the EVGA one with the ACX cooler.

bigshootr8 · Nov 27, 2013

Rengahan :

After doing some digging it appears that their isn't a DirectCU version of the 780Ti out yet. However that being said I would say that in terms of graphic card customer service you won't get better service then you will out of EVGA.

Rengahan · Nov 28, 2013

Sounds good thanks man! And what card do you think I should get between the 780ti and the titan? I want something that's really future proof. The 6gb vram on the titan is nice for sure, but the CUDA cores on the 780ti are nice as well.... hmmmmmm decisions decisions lol.

cookybiscuit · Nov 28, 2013

Titan hasn't been relevant since the 780 came out, its intended for idiots and non gamers. 780ti is a way better choice, faster and cheaper.

bigshootr8 · Nov 28, 2013

The titan is more of a compute/gaming card. It has floating point which is something not available with a normal card. It has its day however their are stronger and more value oriented options at the price range. At the current moment unless you are driving a higher resolution surround system 6 gigabytes of vram is pretty useless. For example if you had a 4k surround setup.

Rengahan · Nov 29, 2013

Hmmm sounds good, Currently I have an Asus vg248, but I am planning on getting 2 more around Christmas time. I want a card that is really future proof (price is not an issue). What do you recommend?

Thanks again!!

bigshootr8 · Nov 30, 2013

Rengahan :

Unfortunately, future proof is a not a exact science. It's something I don't believe exists with computers. I believe that components typically will at the very least last you a good while if you purchase on the higher end of a chip producer in AMD, INTEL and NVIDIA. If you are driving 3 monitors I would probably side with AMD, however for me personally things I hate noise, heat, and high power consumption something that AMD is leading the charge on right now. I would probably if I was going high end get something like a 780. I feel for the price of the 780Ti you will see very diminished returns because the cost over time wont warrant itself.

For example you buy a graphics card and less then half a year later and you are looking at your card slashed another good chunk of change say 100-200 dollars that's pretty substantial so for me I purchase for a card that is good for the time being but not something to the extent where I feel like I'm over stepping my budget to get their. My goals though may be different then yours.

However will all that being said if you find yourself in a position where you would be purchased either 2 cards to push 3 screens or 1 go with the one card whether its the AMD R9 290 (the x is overpriced given that the 290 can match it pretty well), the 780 or the 780Ti.

Rengahan · Nov 30, 2013

Thanks a lot for the reply and the great info. I think I'm going to stick with the 780ti, I heard about the kingpin edition coming out in December I might wait for that one depending on how much it costs.

Cheers!

bigshootr8 · Nov 30, 2013

Yea that Kingpin card does sound super boss

And their is a pretty boss ASUS 780Ti coming to. But based on the picture I can't tell if it can just run on just air so well have to see

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=58522

Rengahan · Nov 30, 2013

Yeah I saw that Asus one earlier, from what I read on some sites they say it's a gtx 780 and some say it's the gtx 780 ti. I guess we'll find out soon enough lol, was it mentioned anywhere around when those cards are going to be released? I read somewhere that the kingpin one is supposed to be in December.

bigshootr8 · Nov 30, 2013

Rengahan :

I would imagine fairly soon. December is right around the corner it would make a ton of sense to release it before christmas.

Rengahan · Nov 30, 2013

Yeah definitely! All I'm missing on my new computer build is the graphic card, but I can wait especially for one of those 2 cards (the asus gtx 780ti Poseidon or the evga gtx 780 ti kingpin).

bigshootr8 · Nov 30, 2013

Rengahan :

Yea I know the feeling. The extra vram in some games I'm sure will help. 6 seems like overkill but with 3 monitors and a game like BF4 I'm sure it can find some good use with maxed settings. I found a benchmark with BF4 with 3 monitors at 1080p.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/07/nvidia-gtx-780-ti-3gb-review/5

Rengahan · Nov 30, 2013

Very nice! Yeah that extra vram wouldn't hurt that's for sure lol. Thanks for all the help man I really appreciate it

DarkShadowMC · Jan 16, 2014

Rengahan :

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121838 there u go man! Canadian but I think that you can find it in Murica as well...

RobCrezz · Jan 16, 2014

I like the idea of the MARS card, but it doesnt really make sense at the price. If it had been cheaper than 2x 760 then I think it would have been a good card.

Cole Siladi · Jul 12, 2014

What are some you guys talking about?! The MARS 760 has an effective 4gbs of memory, not 2. The most you'll save with getting a MARS 760 is 50 bucks, and considering your losing some reliability in the way of computing with what is essentially two gtx 760s in sli, it might be better to fork over the extra 50 bucks for a more reliable piece of hardware- in other words, the 780 ti. (This is all based around the assumption that a 780 ti will likely cost no less than 700, and a MARS 760 will be around 650 or less.)

What it really all boils down to is how your game plays in the end. If your still trying to figure out which one to buy, check out some comparative benchmarks between the two.

RobCrezz · Jul 17, 2014

Cole Siladi :

Incorrect. It effectively only has 2Gb of Vram, as the GPUs cannot share the vram.

lukeybash123 · Dec 22, 2014

RobCrezz :

Cole Siladi :

Incorrect. It effectively only has 2Gb of Vram, as the GPUs cannot share the vram.

No, you're incorrect. I have this card myself.

RobCrezz · Dec 22, 2014

lukeybash123 :

RobCrezz :

No, you're incorrect. I have this card myself.

Doesnt matter that you have it, its still wrong. The card is effectively 2 gpus in SLI with 2gb each. You do not get 4gb frame buffer like the 970/980 for example.

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