Will I be satisfied with the 780 Ti?

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AShiddyGamer

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Hi there, I was looking at the GTX 780 Ti and was very strongly considering it. Specifically this one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487003

Will it be compatible with my system?
Specs:

Windows 7 Home Premium - 64-bit

Intel Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz QuadCore Processor

8GB "Ballistix" DDR3 RAM (2 x 4GB)

AMD Radeon HD "7800 series" (I believe it's 7850) 1GB VRAM

1TB HDD

256GB SSD

GigaByte B75M-HD3 motherboard

Money is not really an issue, just trying to get the best quality I can. Will I be satisfied with the 780 Ti as far as gaming goes? Right now I'm using the AMD Radeon HD 7850 and want to know if the 780 Ti will be a nice performance jump.

Also, I've been trying to find out how powerful my PSU is, but after opening and completely removing the PSU, all I can find is a sticker that says "100-240V / 50-80Hz / 10A", is that what I'm looking for? Do I just convert that to Watts? Trying to find out if it'll be strong enough to run the 780 ti in the first place.

Thanks for your help!
 
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You will absolutely be satisfied with the 780 ti, Just make sure you get a decent power supply, if money isn't an issue get a corsair or seasonic platinum power supply.
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Well the only other thing on the PSU other than the numbers I posted is a logo that says
"High Power
Direct 12 BR"
does that give me any clue?
 
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Well the 7850 I have requires a minimum of 500W power supply and I haven't had any power issues with it. Does this help at all?
 
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Closest PSU I cound find with that name is source. See if any of them look like your psu.
On newegg's website it requires 600w and 42amps on the +12v rail. these are typically guidelines for what they think the average system would need with that video card and all other components would require from the psu.

I would say that GTX 780 Ti is about twice as 7870 Source Source Source
 
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AShiddyGamer

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Sorry, have to post from my phone as I've removed the psu. All the psu on the site look the same. :(

The friend I bought the pc from says the psu is either 700W or 1000W. How can I find out about the 42 amps on the 12v+ rail part?
 
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AShiddyGamer

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Thanks! I'm hoping what I have now will at least run the 780 ti, but I do plan on upgrading the power supply relatively soon. Just want to make sure the card is worth it first. :)

So doing a little research, if the PSU I have is 700W, would that be roughly 58Amps on the 12V+ rail? Or did I do that wrong?
 
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You're welcome!

Each power supply is different for example I upgraded from a basic cx 600 that was 40 Amps for a total of 480 total wattage to a more effiencient ax 860i which has 71.6 amp which is around 859 watts. The calculation is amp x 12 = actual wattage.

I suggest you don't take a risk and get a new power supply otherwise you might have a bad experience with the card especially if you're using a generic no name power supply.
 
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AShiddyGamer

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Good point. I'll have to pick up one of those too. As far as the 780 ti, do you have one you'd recommend? What about a specific manufacturer? I don't really know what the differences between them are haha.
 
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AShiddyGamer

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Awesome! I was actually asking about the card itself, though, but at least I know what PSU to get. :p
Is the one the in OP a decent version of the 780 ti? Or would you recommend a different one?

Thanks again for your help. :)
 
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