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Should I get a GTX 770 or a GTX 780?

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January 10, 2014 10:22:31 PM

I am going to be building a computer soon, and am really stuck with this. I want the 780 because of the 3GB, but I want the 770 because it is so much cheaper. Which one should I go with?
If it helps, I will be using my computer for gaming.

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January 10, 2014 10:24:53 PM

if you are on 1080P Monitor go with 770 it is a much better price/performance choice.
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January 10, 2014 10:25:21 PM

For me , even GTX 760 is enough . Get which you wish.
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January 10, 2014 10:26:34 PM

You know that having 3GB of vram does you very little good unless you're using a 1440p monitor or playing skyrim that's very very very very heavily modded?
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January 10, 2014 10:29:50 PM

They are completely different prices and performance levels, if you are considering a 780 and have the funds to buy one than do so, you wont be disappointed. If you are seeking an opinion on 2 similarly priced and performing GPUs that is a different story and makes more sense. No reason to buy a 770 when you're already considering a 780.
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January 10, 2014 10:30:29 PM

If GTX 780 fits in your budget give it a definite go.
Though, 770 is cheaper it is also much weaker than the 780.
Lets Compare-
GTX 770 vs GTX 780
GTX 780 is 16% faster than the GTX 770 when comparing raw performance.
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 are very slightly better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 770.The GeForce GTX 770 has a 183 MHz higher core clock speed than the GeForce GTX 780, but the GeForce GTX 780 has 64 more Texture Mapping Units than the GeForce GTX 770. As a result, the GeForce GTX 780 exhibits a 31.8 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the GeForce GTX 770.GeForce GTX 780 has 16 more Render Output Units than the GeForce GTX 770. As a result, the GeForce GTX 780 exhibits a 7.9 GPixel/s better Pixel Fill Rate than the GeForce GTX 770.The GeForce GTX 780 has 64.1 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GeForce GTX 770, which means that the memory performance of the GeForce GTX 780 is much better than the GeForce GTX 770. The GeForce GTX 770 has 1536 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 780 has 2304. The GeForce GTX 780 having 768 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GeForce GTX 780 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GeForce GTX 770.

So, if 780 calls your budget you should buy it.
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January 10, 2014 11:05:33 PM

thatfancypenn said:
I am going to be building a computer soon, and am really stuck with this. I want the 780 because of the 3GB, but I want the 770 because it is so much cheaper. Which one should I go with?
If it helps, I will be using my computer for gaming.


GTX 780 is only 15% faster than GTX 770. It s not worth the money .You can get 770 MSI for $339.
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January 11, 2014 5:05:39 AM

whitecat said:
thatfancypenn said:
I am going to be building a computer soon, and am really stuck with this. I want the 780 because of the 3GB, but I want the 770 because it is so much cheaper. Which one should I go with?
If it helps, I will be using my computer for gaming.


GTX 780 is only 15% faster than GTX 770. It s not worth the money .You can get 770 MSI for $339.


My OCed 780 is on spot or a little bit better than a STOCK 780ti depending on the game, so its closer to a 25% difference from the 770 in the benchmarks I've looked at. If hes comfortable with a 770 by all means thats a GPU that he should buy, but I see no point in telling someone to get a 770 if they've already considered a 780. I can say with 80% certainty that if he were to buy a 770, he will be looking to buy a 780 later on down the road and will just end up wasting some money by buying a 770. Thats my opinion on the matter, if you can justify the purchase to yourself OP then the 780 is for you, if you'll be straining yourself by buying a 780, than get it off the table right away and just go ahead with the 770.
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January 11, 2014 9:52:33 AM

maxiim said:
whitecat said:
thatfancypenn said:
I am going to be building a computer soon, and am really stuck with this. I want the 780 because of the 3GB, but I want the 770 because it is so much cheaper. Which one should I go with?
If it helps, I will be using my computer for gaming.


GTX 780 is only 15% faster than GTX 770. It s not worth the money .You can get 770 MSI for $339.


My OCed 780 is on spot or a little bit better than a STOCK 780ti depending on the game, so its closer to a 25% difference from the 770 in the benchmarks I've looked at. If hes comfortable with a 770 by all means thats a GPU that he should buy, but I see no point in telling someone to get a 770 if they've already considered a 780. I can say with 80% certainty that if he were to buy a 770, he will be looking to buy a 780 later on down the road and will just end up wasting some money by buying a 770. Thats my opinion on the matter, if you can justify the purchase to yourself OP then the 780 is for you, if you'll be straining yourself by buying a 780, than get it off the table right away and just go ahead with the 770.
I've really only been considering the 780 because of the fact that it is, well, a 780, and ya know, bragging rights. But it does squeeze my budget a little bit.

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January 11, 2014 10:10:26 AM

Say I am going to be using this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.21 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1374.07

Is this good? If I had a 780 it would be $100+ more. And I don't really want that. I am trying to save SOME money, but I don't know.
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January 11, 2014 10:24:17 AM

thatfancypenn said:
Say I am going to be using this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.21 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1374.07

Is this good? If I had a 780 it would be $100+ more. And I don't really want that. I am trying to save SOME money, but I don't know.


8GB is enough . Save some money .-$80
MSI 770 Twin Frozr is $339 - saving $50
and get
i7 4770 and mobo Asus Z87-A($139)
i like ssd Samsung 840 EVO
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January 11, 2014 10:29:45 AM

whitecat said:
thatfancypenn said:
Say I am going to be using this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.21 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1374.07

Is this good? If I had a 780 it would be $100+ more. And I don't really want that. I am trying to save SOME money, but I don't know.


8GB is enough . Save some money .-$80
MSI 770 Twin Frozr is $339 - saving $50
and get
i7 4770 and mobo Asus Z87-A($139)
i like ssd Samsung 840 EVO
The thing about 8GB, if I get 8GB then that is a 2x4GB kit, and if I ever want to upgrade to more I would be stuck with 16GB, but if I go with the 16GB which is a 2x8GB then I will be able to upgrade to up to 32GB.

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January 11, 2014 11:05:13 AM

thatfancypenn said:
whitecat said:
thatfancypenn said:
Say I am going to be using this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.21 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1374.07

Is this good? If I had a 780 it would be $100+ more. And I don't really want that. I am trying to save SOME money, but I don't know.


8GB is enough . Save some money .-$80
MSI 770 Twin Frozr is $339 - saving $50
and get
i7 4770 and mobo Asus Z87-A($139)
i like ssd Samsung 840 EVO
The thing about 8GB, if I get 8GB then that is a 2x4GB kit, and if I ever want to upgrade to more I would be stuck with 16GB, but if I go with the 16GB which is a 2x8GB then I will be able to upgrade to up to 32GB.



No use of 32GB , 8GB is enough , recall PS4/XBox1 have 8GB
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January 11, 2014 1:55:22 PM

whitecat said:
thatfancypenn said:
whitecat said:
thatfancypenn said:
Say I am going to be using this build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.21 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1374.07

Is this good? If I had a 780 it would be $100+ more. And I don't really want that. I am trying to save SOME money, but I don't know.


8GB is enough . Save some money .-$80
MSI 770 Twin Frozr is $339 - saving $50
and get
i7 4770 and mobo Asus Z87-A($139)
i like ssd Samsung 840 EVO
The thing about 8GB, if I get 8GB then that is a 2x4GB kit, and if I ever want to upgrade to more I would be stuck with 16GB, but if I go with the 16GB which is a 2x8GB then I will be able to upgrade to up to 32GB.



No use of 32GB , 8GB is enough , recall PS4/XBox1 have 8GB
Very good point. My price is now down to $1415 with the 780 :) 

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January 11, 2014 2:17:55 PM

Also, don't get an i7 - get an i5. The only difference is a tiny bit of extra L3 cashe (doesn't even make a tick in gaming benchmarks) and hyperthreading, which ONLY applies to double-precision calculations, which no properly coded games are going to use. i7 fanboys are going to tell you that it's more "future proof", but it's not - they simply don't understand the mechanics behind hyperthreading. For $100, the i7 gets at best a 3% better framerate in as many as five games. Big whoop.
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January 11, 2014 2:20:30 PM

DarkSable said:
Also, don't get an i7 - get an i5. The only difference is a tiny bit of extra L3 cashe (doesn't even make a tick in gaming benchmarks) and hyperthreading, which ONLY applies to double-precision calculations, which no properly coded games are going to use. i7 fanboys are going to tell you that it's more "future proof", but it's not - they simply don't understand the mechanics behind hyperthreading. For $100, the i7 gets at best a 3% better framerate in as many as five games. Big whoop.
I'm not even going to get an Intel CPU. So much more money.

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January 11, 2014 2:27:48 PM

It's $80 more for an unlocked Intel i5, and a whopping $25 more for a locked i5... but with the locked one you then don't have to buy a cooler, and an Intel chip produces a lot less heat, so instead of a $90 cooler you could get a $30 Hyper 212 EVO and be golden. It's really not hardly more expensive, and gets some nice benefits.
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January 11, 2014 2:29:28 PM

If I had the money I'd get the 780, but I'm "stuck" with the 770 or lower
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February 27, 2014 10:26:50 PM

Like maxiim said, take 780 if its in ur budget. But my all means, if you don't want it or can't get it, the 770 is a great price/performance card, but considering the price is a bit low......... And about the CPU, i recommend changing to an intel i5 4670k. Its worth the $$ . But I would turn up my budget a little for the i7 or to save money the amd 8000 series(you may have to sacrifice performance a bit). When you consider games like watch dogs, which is next-gen and looks BEAUTIFUL, its recommend/ultra requirements is an i7. Considering this is one of the first next gen games out yet(console demo only), as time goes on, reasons to get i7 keep piling up. The i5 will work no probs, but it may be a bit more safer to get i7 IMO. Btw, if your getting a 780, it may not be worth SLI ing it if you were thinking to do it in the future, it only gains like 7 fps in most games against a 770 SLI. I would keep the 780 as ling as possible and replace it with the upcoming 800 series of nvidia of 900 series if its out by then.
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February 27, 2014 10:33:12 PM

An example, the GTX 780 will play Crisis 3 well with good frame rates. The GTX 770 will also play Crisis 3.
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February 28, 2014 3:16:52 PM

terry4536 said:
An example, the GTX 780 will play Crisis 3 well with good frame rates. The GTX 770 will also play Crisis 3.



Yea, 770 will hav 39 fps average, 780 has 50fps average
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February 28, 2014 3:36:38 PM

The 30 FPS limit is generally accepted as the minimum for game play. A rate of 60+ FPS is great.
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March 1, 2014 1:04:06 AM

Guys this thread was started on Jan 10th, I'm sure OP has already made a decision and purchased a product.
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