Hey everyone,
I need some help on what gpu to get.
Mostly I play MMORPGs and strategy games, like Civilization V or Sim City and never play FPS games. I'm planning on going 7680 x 1440 and havedone a lot of research, but coould not come to a conclusion on what GPU will do the job. Problem is here where I live I can not buy one and return it to get another if I don't like it, so I have to get it right on the first try.
I have definitely no need for Ultra settings. Although I will use it if I can, I will settle for high settings with no AA, and maybe medium settings if I need. What is most important for me is the quantity of pixels on screen. As for FPS, there is no need to be above 60. Anyhting above 30 is OK to me.
Acording to my budget and the prices available here, I can afford any of these cards at the moment:
- GTX 770 4GB - U$ 640
- GTX 760 4GB (will SLI later) - U$ 480
- R9 290 (no aftermarket cooling available yet) U$ - 640
- HD 7970 6GB - U$ 792
My concerns:
- Is the 760 alone capable of driving such high resolution? If so, I could use a lower wattage PSU, and save some money.
- I've read about the new aproach of AMD to Xfire, using the PCIe instead of the bridge. So will the 7970 be a bad choice if I plan o Xfiring later? Also do I need 6 GB or 4GB will suffice?
- I live in a hot country. Very hot sometimes, like 45 °C on peak summer but most frequently arround 30 ºC. Will the R9 290 be too hot, hence, unabble to reach full performance? I recognize I could game always with the air conditioning on max, but I woud like to be able do without it.
- If the 290 is the best choice, should I wait for the aftermarket cooled cards?
Thanks for your help!
I need some help on what gpu to get.
Mostly I play MMORPGs and strategy games, like Civilization V or Sim City and never play FPS games. I'm planning on going 7680 x 1440 and havedone a lot of research, but coould not come to a conclusion on what GPU will do the job. Problem is here where I live I can not buy one and return it to get another if I don't like it, so I have to get it right on the first try.
I have definitely no need for Ultra settings. Although I will use it if I can, I will settle for high settings with no AA, and maybe medium settings if I need. What is most important for me is the quantity of pixels on screen. As for FPS, there is no need to be above 60. Anyhting above 30 is OK to me.
Acording to my budget and the prices available here, I can afford any of these cards at the moment:
- GTX 770 4GB - U$ 640
- GTX 760 4GB (will SLI later) - U$ 480
- R9 290 (no aftermarket cooling available yet) U$ - 640
- HD 7970 6GB - U$ 792
My concerns:
- Is the 760 alone capable of driving such high resolution? If so, I could use a lower wattage PSU, and save some money.
- I've read about the new aproach of AMD to Xfire, using the PCIe instead of the bridge. So will the 7970 be a bad choice if I plan o Xfiring later? Also do I need 6 GB or 4GB will suffice?
- I live in a hot country. Very hot sometimes, like 45 °C on peak summer but most frequently arround 30 ºC. Will the R9 290 be too hot, hence, unabble to reach full performance? I recognize I could game always with the air conditioning on max, but I woud like to be able do without it.
- If the 290 is the best choice, should I wait for the aftermarket cooled cards?
Thanks for your help!
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