Will the 750Ti be good enough for some casual gaming?

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testudoAubreii

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Hello,

I recently built my HTPC and I would like to perhaps game a bit on it. Here are the specs:

Gigabyte B85N 1150
Intel i5 4570
2 x 4 GBs Ballistix RAM
430 Watt Corsair Modular PSU
Coole Master Elite 110

I would like to ad a discrete GPU to the machine. I need a little one because the mobo and the case are mITX. I am looking at this card, EVGA 750Ti SC, in particular:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IDG3IDO/ref=dra_a_cs_mr_hn_it_P1400_1000?tag=dradisplay-20

Would this card be good enough to game with console like settings? I know I am not going to max out Total War or BF4 (I pretty much play everything), but will it at least provide the graphical enhancements of the new gen consoles?

Thank you in advance to any and all help, suggestions and advice.

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So, I just tested the 750 ti in Titanfall. Mind.Blown!

I used the same settings at 1080p that I use on my 780 ti, which includes the "Insane" setting that requires 3GB of VRAM, and the 750 ti was totally playable even though it only has 2GB of VRAM. Most of the time, the game was between 50 and 60 fps. Occasionally, it would dip to 40 when a lot of things were going and the scene lent itself to very far view distances at the same time. But that is a rare scenario.

I literally can't believe that a $150 card did so well compared to a $700 card. . . . So, the short answer it "yes," the 750 ti SC from EVGA will definitely enable a casual gaming experience - to say the least.
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Yeah, for sure. I have that same exact card dedicated to PhysX to supplement my 780 ti. Yesterday, I got curious to see how it would run as a primary GPU, so I plugged the monitor into it. The 750 ti SC did pretty well. It ran Borderlands 2 with everything maxed as high as it would go, running on a 46 in Sony TV at 60 Hz, synced to 60 FPS. Very impressive for a little card like that. The difference between 750 ti by itself and the 780 ti with a 750 ti on PhysX was noticeable, but it didn't bring the experience down to unplayable whatsoever. If you are going to play casually, having settings high in games like Borderlands 2 will be fine, but you can always turn things down a bit if you would rather prevent frame drops during intense scenes.

I haven't tested other games, but I might also try Titanfall and others just to compare the gaming experience of a 750 ti to a top of the line graphics setup.
 
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Yes, it has a spot for it. I have a gaming rig, so when I go to game, I will go to the office and play. However, if I am just sitting in my living room and we just finish watching something and I am too lazy to get up and go into the office, I would like the ability to play on the HTPC from the couch.

I think that this card is pretty much the most powerful for mITX form factors. I also love the fact that all I have to do is pop it in. I don't need to use a PCIe power cord. It runs solely off of the PCIe slot.
 
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So, I just tested the 750 ti in Titanfall. Mind.Blown!

I used the same settings at 1080p that I use on my 780 ti, which includes the "Insane" setting that requires 3GB of VRAM, and the 750 ti was totally playable even though it only has 2GB of VRAM. Most of the time, the game was between 50 and 60 fps. Occasionally, it would dip to 40 when a lot of things were going and the scene lent itself to very far view distances at the same time. But that is a rare scenario.

I literally can't believe that a $150 card did so well compared to a $700 card. . . . So, the short answer it "yes," the 750 ti SC from EVGA will definitely enable a casual gaming experience - to say the least.
 
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