1x GTX 770 or 2x GTX 760s?

tommyd777

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Like the title says, I have been trying to figure out what would be the best for the current setup I have.

My current build is:

PSU: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

CPU: Core i7 950 @ stock speed - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211

Motherboard: Asus X58 Sabertooth LGA 1366 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131665

Video Cards: 2x XFX HD Radeon 6870s - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521

Memory: G.Skill 12GB(6x 2GB) DDR3 1600MHz @ stock speeds - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

Case: HAF 932 Advanced - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Monitors: 2x Samsung 27" LED HD TV/Monitor and 1x Samsung 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001317

The main reason I am upgrading is not because these cards are not good/under-performing for the games that I play, it is to keep my system relevant without having to upgrade most of my system at around the same time.

I currently play League of Legends and EVE Online, obviously both are not heavy GPU intensive. I typically have 5-6 EVE clients open whenever I am playing, across all three monitors.

My budget is about $200-$350 and I want an Nvidia card, preferably EVGA. The main reason I am posting is because I cannot decide between getting one, $400-$500 video card, and two $200-$250 cards. I know I just said my budget is $200-$350, but I understand that I may have to be able to spend more to get what I want. I want something to last around 2-3 years, but understand that certain setups won't last that long if I cannot spend a ton of money now.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
 

rostrow416

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if you are going to spend around 500, grab a 780, otherwise grab a 770 so you have an upgrade later down the line if you want (you have a power supply capable of running a pair of 780s so that won't be an issue)
 

tommyd777

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I mean, would a GTX 770 4GB be able to carry the weight of 3x 27" monitors on it's own, without struggling? I want to be able to grab another card within a year or two, if I go to the single card route, but that is what I am most concerned about.

6-7 EVE clients(I minimize the clients that are not the main three), so it needs to be able to handle the three front clients, on close to max graphics.
 

tommyd777

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Any other input? Would like to know if I could easily run 3x EVE clients(one on each client), either on max or close to max, with one video card without putting too much load on it.
 

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