i game at 1440p with a 7950. these new generation of video cards like the 780 and up and r9-290 and up are meant for 1440/1600p gaming. i agree if you only gaming at 1080p and have no intention of going to a higher resolution... the 780/290 are a waste. if you are going for a 780 i would only be looking at the classy, the hof, or the lightning.