Upgrading from a R9 270X to either a GTX 680 or GTX 780 or Crossfire

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M1A1AbramsTanker

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Hi,
All

So here is my current rig:

Intel i7-3770K CPU
ASRock Extreme4 M/B
Gigabyte R9 270X Video Card
8GB Vengeance Ram
WD 1 TB Black Edition
ThermalTake 600W P/S

And right now I have a S24D300 monitor I will be upgrading to a ASUS VG278HE 144HZ.
I will be making game play videos for Youtube. The games I will be playing are World of Tanks, War Thunder and BF4. I will Not be doing any 3D.

So I am thinking of upgrading to either a GTX 680 (300$ on Newegg) or a GTX 780 (500 on Newegg). And probably will get a bigger PSU.


So what is the communities opinion the 680 or 780? or maybe even a second 270x in crossfire?

Will the bigger PSU be needed?


Thanks in advance.........

Tanker



 
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Yes, a 750W or better GOOD QUALITY power supply would be needed for either of those 2 Nvidia cards. In fact, I would say even for the dual 270x cards.
I'm not a big fan of most Thermaltake PSUs.
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M1A1AbramsTanker

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Thanks for the reply.

Any suggestions on which way to go on the card upgrade?

Tanker

 
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clutchc

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You will get the best frame rates with dual 270x cards. But the single 780 will be smoother with less chance of seeing stutter due to better frame times. I would probably go for the 780 with the possibility of adding a 2nd one when needed. Stutter becomes less of an issue with the high end cards in CF or SLI.
 
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IRONBATMAN

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Cross fire has quite a lot of issues. Firstly, drivers. Not all games support it and the drivers can be cranky and times. Secondly, heat. Dual GPU setups create a lot of heat so proper cooling and airflow is a must. If you live in a tropical country where it gets pretty warm, I don't recommend it.

A single GPU should provide smoother gameplay. You could try selling your current R9 270x and buy a new GTX 770 or R9 280x.
 
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