Gigabyte Geforce GTX 760 vs 770 vs 780

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It depends on the price at the time, as they fluctuate pretty often. As long as the rest of your system supports it, you can OC the 8320 to the performance of the 8350. But if you find a great deal on the 8350, I'd just go with that. Right now the price difference is about $40 between the two. So it all depends on how important that is to you, and if you feel safe overclocking yourself. To me $40 isn't a ton of money, but to some people it can be. $40 can be put to a lot of use elsewhere in a budget build. Even if you left the 8320 stock, it's not like it's a bad idea. It's still a solid CPU for a budget build.
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The amount of vram does not equal to performance. Vram is basically used for games that loads lots of textures.
GTX 760 4GB cost around $300, for that you can get a GTX 770 at 2GB or R9-280x 3GB
Depending on which GTX 770 4GB your getting, cheapest is around $360 while some are near $400 mark. For $400 the R9-290 will be the better option. It has 4GB of vram and it's a lot faster than the GTX 770
GTX 780 only comes in 3GB and there is no 4GB version.
 
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You're being far too generous with pricing. Try looking up a 280x. I bet you can't find a good one for under $400 right now. Bitcoin mining has driven the AMD cards up in price about 33%. Also, 770s generally go a lot closer to the $330~ mark. I think the 770 is the best price/performance out of those 3 RIGHT NOW. If the 280x ever drops back down to its launch price, it will be a better value than the 770. But if you need a card right now, the 770 is probably the way to go. If you want a 290/290x, I'd definitely wait til the re-brands come out for better cooling, because the ref. versions often cross the 90c mark, which is insanely hot.

 
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It's generally accepted that the 760 and the 770 are the best price points, especially since new egg throws in a bunch of games with them. When you get up into the 780's and 780ti you are really shelling out for mediocre performance to price ratio.
 
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Majority of AMD cards are out of stock, so I thought why bother mentioning about the price hike.
If AMD card weren't on a price hike then AMD cards would have the better price to performance ratio.
According to PCPartsPicker, cheapest GTX 770 2GB is PNY at $313, the cheapest 4GB is by Zotac at $355.
They are cheap compare to other GTX 770, but does anyone here actually buy these brands? Most of us here would probably get a Asus, Evga, MSI, or Gigabyte.
Since there is no other choice right now, but to get Nvidia cards, then I would suggest a GTX 760 4GB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $299.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-14 13:30 EST-0500)
 
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Don't pay $300 for a 760 4GB.,..You'd get much better performance out of a 770 2GB, trust me. Or pay the extra $50 and get the 770 4GB at least. That $30-$50 might be the best money you've ever spent. The difference between the 760 and 770 is pretty large, VERY worth the small amount of difference in price.

 
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Theoretically yes, but VRAM can be confusing for new people to the market. A card with 2GB can crush cards with 4GB, it depends on the cards specs. 2GB is just fine for EVERY game on the market right now. But I would absolutely spend the extra money for a 770. A 770 is a big step up from the 760 for only about $50...to me that is a bargain. Eventually the VRAM standard might increase, but probably not for a while. 2GB will get you by for a while. That doesn't mean you should pass up a good deal on a 4GB 770. And what do you mean you don't play on high-res? You don't play in 1080p?

 
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Then the 4GB 770 is a great choice for you, as it will be relevant for a while. It will stomp all over the PS4 and Xbox one with ease, and do it all in beautiful 1080p. You will be maxing out every current game with solid frames.
 
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Hmmm well you should be fine either way, but you might be cutting it close. I'd make either your CPU or MOBO your next upgrade. I'd shoot for something like a 8320, they are usually a great value for under $150. 8-cores will get you better performance in the future since consoles also have the 8-core units. Games will be optimized for 8-cores. But a MOBO upgrade might also be in order.

 
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AMD CPUs are a fine choice if you are on a budget. The smart thing to do is make sure every component is compatible with one another. Intel CPUs are arguably better, but that doesn't mean AMD CPUs are bad by any means. I think an 8320 with a solid mobo that allows you to OC would be a welcomed edition to your build.
 
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It depends on the price at the time, as they fluctuate pretty often. As long as the rest of your system supports it, you can OC the 8320 to the performance of the 8350. But if you find a great deal on the 8350, I'd just go with that. Right now the price difference is about $40 between the two. So it all depends on how important that is to you, and if you feel safe overclocking yourself. To me $40 isn't a ton of money, but to some people it can be. $40 can be put to a lot of use elsewhere in a budget build. Even if you left the 8320 stock, it's not like it's a bad idea. It's still a solid CPU for a budget build.
 
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Well I don't mean a complete build, but just a component upgrade. PC building/upgrading is all about budgeting, so you have to find what works for you and meets your needs.
 
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Yeah there generally comes a time when you have to upgrade everything, or just completely start from scratch. Unfortunately that's just how technology works. Top of the line now means low-end in 3 or 4 years. :/

Don't forget to select a "best solution" if you found any of us helpful. :)
 
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