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December 18, 2013 12:30:14 PM

I am currently running a single radeon 7870. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I had purchased a second identical card and set up the crossfire but the temps they were pushing were reaching the upper 80s C and exceeded 90 during a benchmark test. Radeons simply run too hot.

I'm looking at switching over to a GeForce card and leaning towards a gtx 770. I want to go with an EVGA brand and I'm looking at the cards on new egg but not really sure how they compare to what I currently have and between the other 770s. 4gb vs 2gb? All the other variants they have, kind of clueless.

I don't want to go much over $400. I just want a considerable upgrade from my current radeon card and something that would compare to the performance of two 7870s or greater, but in a single card.

My system:
MSI x58a gd65 board
i7 950 3.07ghz quad core
18 GB RAM
OCZ 750w PSU

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December 18, 2013 12:46:51 PM

The problem with the 780ti is it's like a $600 card and that's out of my budget at this point unless I can sell my existing 7870 immediately.
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a b U Graphics card
December 18, 2013 12:54:19 PM

If you could sell your 7870 immediately and get a 780ti do that...

You won't regret spinning for the fastest card in the market.

Go for it..

On topic, usually two GPU's murder one GPU unless compared to the top GPU in the market.
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a b U Graphics card
December 18, 2013 12:58:53 PM

@Bassim Ansari....not always buddy.

even 3 7770 wont be able to touch the performance of gtx780ti
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a b U Graphics card
December 18, 2013 1:03:28 PM

siddharthmukul007 said:
@Bassim Ansari....not always buddy.

even 3 7770 wont be able to touch the performance of gtx780ti


Exactly.

And last I checked Gtx 780ti was the top end card...

And I said clearly unless its a top end card...
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a b U Graphics card
December 18, 2013 1:05:41 PM

may bad....misunderstood your post the first time
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December 18, 2013 1:08:48 PM

My bigger picture plan was getting a good 770 and then a second 770 later on as a next upgrade. My problem is I don't know which 770 over a different 770....seems like there are so many variations I don't know how to pick.
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December 18, 2013 1:17:52 PM

With my system and my motherboard if I got a 4gb would I be able to utilize it's full potential or would my system cause any limitations?
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a b U Graphics card
December 18, 2013 1:20:36 PM

just oc your processor if you fell like....otherwise you would be fine.

at what resolutions will you be gaming?????
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December 18, 2013 1:21:50 PM

1920x1080 single 23-24" monitor
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a b U Graphics card
December 18, 2013 1:25:12 PM

you will be fine with a 4gb version....go ahead and have fun :) 
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