4K Gaming Questions

gurt666

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Hey guys,

I just purchased a new gaming computer and went for 2x EVGA 780 superclocked + EVGA 750 2GB as dedicated physics card.

I plan on getting one of the new 3440x1440 21:9 monitors next month when they are out and game on it mainly.

My questions:

1. Should I have gone for 2 x780Ti's instead? Would the price difference justify the performance gain?

2. For the physics card, should I have gone for the 750Ti? Would that make any difference?

3. I just received an email from EVGA about their step-up program prompting me to upgrade the 780's that I just got for new 6GB 780's. Does this make sense in terms of helping me play on such high resolution or 780Ti's are better still?

Reason I am asking is that I can still have the configuration changed before the computer is shipped over.

Thank you all in advance.
Gurt.

 
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1. The 780 ti cards are definitely going to do better than the 780s for 4k. They only have 3 GB VRAM, though. I'd say the extra power's worth it even so.

2. I have a 750 ti paired with a single 780 ti, and it's a great pairing. The more high-end your primary graphics card is, the more a dedicated PhysX card helps, and the 750 ti seems to be the best one out right now.

3. Even with 6 GB, the 780 is still a locked down gk110 chip, whereas the 780 ti is a fully-unlocked gk110 chip. That's about 30% performance. Obviously, if you can opt for a higher VRAM 780 ti without breaking the bank, go for it; otherwise, I'd compromise on the VRAM. Having 3GB will get you by.

Question: Why so worried about 4k gaming? By the time it's ready...

Eggz

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1. The 780 ti cards are definitely going to do better than the 780s for 4k. They only have 3 GB VRAM, though. I'd say the extra power's worth it even so.

2. I have a 750 ti paired with a single 780 ti, and it's a great pairing. The more high-end your primary graphics card is, the more a dedicated PhysX card helps, and the 750 ti seems to be the best one out right now.

3. Even with 6 GB, the 780 is still a locked down gk110 chip, whereas the 780 ti is a fully-unlocked gk110 chip. That's about 30% performance. Obviously, if you can opt for a higher VRAM 780 ti without breaking the bank, go for it; otherwise, I'd compromise on the VRAM. Having 3GB will get you by.

Question: Why so worried about 4k gaming? By the time it's ready for showtime, you'll have cards out that can run it without special configurations. I mean, get the monitor for normal use if you want it (4K's pretty sweet!), but you can run games at 1440p when 4K is too many pixels to push. Just a thought.
 
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gurt666

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Hey Eggz,

Thank you for your answer,
So if I understood correctly, you think that my current configuration is ok for 3440x1440? Not necessary to switch to Ti's? also, the regular 750 will get the job done when it comes to physics?

What would the 6GB 780's benefit me with? Resolution?

Thanks again!
Gurt.
 

Eggz

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Hey Gurt,

I meant to recommend the 780 ti cards if you are able to afford them. They will certainly serve you better at 4K's high resolution. The 780 ti cards are significantly faster than the 780s, and the 780s will struggle to run many games at 4K, even with medium settings. You're just looking at a lot of pixels. The 780 ti beats both the 780 and Titan at those resolutions, despite the lower VRAM.


(Click text for full article. I linked it.)

Also, the 750 ti is the way to go if you want top-end PhysX:

(Click chart for full article. I linked it.)

-Matt
 

gurt666

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Hey Matt,

So followed your advice and upgraded to 2x 780Ti's (EVGA superclocked ACX) + EVGA 750Ti. Hopefully I am ready for 1440P gaming now :)

Thanks again,
Gurt.