Is this a good gtx 770?

punchball · Jul 23, 2014

HI guys,
I was just wondering if this specific card is a good one? I am going to use it for Bf4, battlefield hardline, Gta 5 and Gta 4 (modded), sim city 5, watch dogs, assassin creeds, minecraft, and more.
I would like to play with ultra settings on these games with good Fps is it possible with this card? and I nee it to last me several years. Here is the card: (the 4gb one if it is not already selected)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130948&cm_re=Evga_gtx_770-_-14-130-921-_-Product

Thanks for reading this and ay input on this card is great!!

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 23, 2014

Absolutely it's a great card.

trawetSluaP · Jul 23, 2014

What resolution do you plan to use? I'd recommend going for the 4GB model as games are starting to use more.

theonerm2 · Jul 23, 2014

I say forget about the GTX 770 with 4GB. It won't do any better with the extra RAM. There's pretty much no difference in performance even at higher resolutions. Here's my source http://alienbabeltech.com/main/gtx-770-4gb-vs-2gb-tested/3/

If you want to spend over $400 get an R9 290. It's better than any GTX 770. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202103&cm_re=R9_290-_-14-202-103-_-Product

trawetSluaP · Jul 23, 2014

theonerm2 :

It will become relevant as games begin to utilise more VRAM. Watch_Dogs uses nearly 5GB of VRAM at 1080p for me!

The 290 is a good shout and Sapphire provide good coolers for them.

bignastyid · Jul 23, 2014

It's a good card but not worth $430. You can get a r9-290 thats faster and cheaper.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929oc4gd

punchball · Jul 23, 2014

I know a r9 290 is better then the card I am looking at now, However is it worth amd's crappy drivers I keep hearing about?

trawetSluaP · Jul 23, 2014

punchball :

AMD drivers aren't THAT bad, just a bit more fragile in my experience.

bignastyid · Jul 23, 2014

theonerm2 :

punchball :

I haven't had problems with AMDs gpu drivers(excluding beta drivers) for a few years.

punchball · Jul 23, 2014

Ok, which company that supply's amd graphics cards is the best to go with in terms of performance and customer support incase of issues

trawetSluaP · Jul 23, 2014

In terms of build quality and cooling efficiency I'd recommend Sapphire, especially considering they are exclusive to AMD.

I'm not sure what their CS is like as I didn't have an issue with their cards when I had them.

BlankInsanity · Jul 23, 2014

trawetSluaP :

Umm my GTX 770 does just fine and its 2GB of VRAM. I average 60-70fps. So I don't see why I'd need to go out and buy a 4GB or 6GB card.

trawetSluaP · Jul 23, 2014

BlankInsanity :

Is this with Ultra texture and the highest amount of AA enabled? As with these settings my Titan Black uses 4.9GB of VRAM. It may not be necessary now (to you) but I do suggest considering future-proofing when buying PC components. Therefore with that in mind it makes more sense to get a card with more VRAM, this alleviates the need to do it later down the line.

BlankInsanity · Jul 23, 2014

trawetSluaP :

BlankInsanity :

Is this with Ultra texture and the highest amount of AA enabled? As with these settings my Titan Black uses 4.9GB of VRAM. It may not be necessary now (to you) but I do suggest considering future-proofing when buying PC components. Therefore with that in mind it makes more sense to get a card with more VRAM, this alleviates the need to do it later down the line.

there\s no such thing as future-proofing in cases like this because the type of games coming out are unpredictable. Yes this is with everything maxed out. VRAM isn't the only the thing that determines the performance of a GPU. They are alot of other factors.

trawetSluaP · Jul 24, 2014

BlankInsanity :

trawetSluaP :

there\s no such thing as future-proofing in cases like this because the type of games coming out are unpredictable. Yes this is with everything maxed out. VRAM isn't the only the thing that determines the performance of a GPU. They are alot of other factors.

Well you're very lucky then as people with Titan's in SLI can't run Watch_Dogs as smooth as you can with a 770. :sarcastic:

Either way of course future proofing can be done, it's unpredictable yes, but possible.

Mahisse · Jul 24, 2014

Erh.. Having serious trouble believing a gtx 770 2gb can play Watch Dogs with EVERYTHING maxed out (especially with max AA settings) @ 1080 without stuttering.. What are the rest of your rig? I read your signature but can't figure out if you mean that you have 3 770s?

GhostRunner81 · Jul 24, 2014

Yes the 290 is a better card, but if your more comfortable with nvidia the GTX 770 wont steer you wrong but there are cheaper 4 gb models.
even has $20 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945

Is this a good gtx 770?

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