Upgrading from GTX 590, need advice!

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Hi!

My GTX 590 suddenly broke 2 weeks ago so I figured what the heck let's get an upgrade!

I've got my eyes on 780Ti. Trying to decide which non-reference it's going to be. Can you please give me some advice? Thank you, all the help is much appreciated.

Btw, I forgot to ask the usual question: Should I wait for 8** series?
 
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Yes. If you want 6 GB, wait for the 6GB 780 Ti to come out.
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Dates for the desktop 8xx series are in the air. I have dual 580s and it is what I am waiting on. Nothing wrong with the 780Ti other then the cost. Pair of 770 is an alternative.

I usually stick to ASUS when it comes to video and motherboards. Their custom PCBs are often great for overclocking.
 
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R9 295X2 is not at all a good option unless you are at 4K. Not worth it.
 
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As I said, the 590 cannot output more than 2560 x 1600. If he had triple monitors, I am pretty sure he would want to jump on the 780 Ti immediately because his triple-monitor setup wouldn't work well.
 
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the 590 can't handle more than 2560x1600 on one onitor. it can handle triple 1080p monitors just fine.
 
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He should wait for the 800 series. Stats don't mean anything. The 780 Ti is on the Kepler architecture, while the 590 is on Fermi. Two different architectures.
 
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Exactly what I am saying. Wait for 800 series. Maxwell improves performance, temperatures , and power consumption.
 
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Hi again guys, thanks for all of your replies. I'm sorry I forgot to mention that I'm running a single 120Hz 1080p monitor. The reason I'm going for a high-end GPU is that when I set everything to the max I need such a GPU to keep my frames above 80-90. And I often game on 3D and need to maintain 60fps per eye.

There is another option for me: I can get 2 Asus DC2 780's for nearly the same price of an EVGA 780Ti Classified. I know this sounds really weird but this is exactly how it is right now in where I live.

Do you have any info about the release date of the 8** series? I don't want to wait too long since they are going to be based on 28nm architecture too. Remember I'm using iGPU right now.. lol.

Thank you.
 
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They are coming out at the end of this year, I am guessing with next-gen games in October or in December right before Christmas for obvious reasons.
 
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Thank you but I can't wait that long unfortunately. What should I do? My 590 is gone, I can get two asus dc2 oc 780 for nearly the same price of an evga 780ti classified in where I live. But then there is SLI issues.. I want to wait but I don't have any GPU right now..I'm confused and I can't decide what to do.. Please help me guys.

Thank you.
 
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A GTX 780 Ti wouldn't disappoint, 2 780s REALLY wouldn't disappoint, best option is probably the 2 780s for now. Maxwell may not be worth it, it may be. My advice is to just get the 2 780s for now. Make sure your PSU is sufficient.
 
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A GTX 780 Ti wouldn't disappoint, 2 780s REALLY wouldn't disappoint, best option is probably the 2 780s for now. Maxwell may not be worth it, it may be. My advice is to just get the 2 780s for now. Make sure your PSU is sufficient.
 
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Thank you again for your reply Andrew. Can you please help me with these too? How much more performance can I get with SLI 780's over a single 780 Ti? Can SLI be an issue? I've had some issues with 590 where some games didn't scale well. I have a Corsair AX860 which is afaik capable of handling SLI 780's. The 2 780's being at the same price point with a single evga classified 780 Ti looks like a great opportunity for me if they offer a much better performance of course.

Thank you.
 
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Probably close to 50% better depending on the game. SLI won't be an issue in well-developed games and in generally just good games. I would go with it.
 
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Yes. If you want 6 GB, wait for the 6GB 780 Ti to come out.
 
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Well this might change your mindhttp://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-880-800-series-powerful-cheaper-700-series/
GTX8xx will be on 20nm 750(and ti) are just transition models thats why they use 28nm
Also 880(and ti) will be cheaper than 780(and ti)
Youre call ( also amd rx-3xx will be on 20nm).
 
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