GTX 780 life vs gtx 580 life

Broc Kelley

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A simple question:

The most graphically demanding games playable at 60fps on a GTX 580 in 2010; will a GTX 580 always be able to make a game look THAT good?

meaning yes, a GTX 580 can only get 30fps on Game B which was released in 2014. But will that game, when put at settings that result in 60 fps marks, look as good as Game A released in 2010 which ushered 60fps at Ultra?


If the answer in anyway is NOT a resounding no, then shouldn't we amend the "GPUs are in no way future proof" rule, and add a "dependent on optimization" clause? Because personally, I think games look good enough right now..in fact some games are pushing so many pixels that the devs are making games look surreal..like BF4 with it's sparkles on damn there everything.

Any input would be appreciated.

Also, if you care to weigh in on server-side and cloud gaming projections in the next 5 -10 years, as well as oculus and it's role.
 
Probably yea, but thats not what people talk about when they say they want to future proof. They typically mean they want to buy a stupidly expensive setup that will be equivalent to something half the price a year down the line, so its a pointless argument.
 

Broc Kelley

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So, for me having a 3240x1920 monitor set up with $1100 set aside for my GPUs..you're saying that since Maxwell is coming out soon there's no point in spending all kinds of money on two GPUs that will plummet in price in a few months time?