GTX 770 good for 1080p gaming now-2016

veltix01 · Nov 11, 2015

Hi guys i was wondering is 770 good for now games and 2016 ones that is doom 4?

Wayfall · Nov 11, 2015

My computer specs:
-i5 4460 3.20GHz
-MSI GTX 970 4GB
-Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz 2x4GB Dual Channel 8GB kit
-1920x1080 LG monitor
-500w Corsair CX Bronze
-1TB WCD Hard drive
-ASRock Z97 Anniversary Motherboard
-Windows 7 Ultimate
(Can play Fallout 4, Far Cry 4, Killing Floor 2, Metal Gear Phantom Pain on ultra)

Hmm well from what I can find online the GTX 770 is about the same as a GTX 960 and a GTX 960 can just take Ultra 1080p games but I would recommend if you want to play max settings for 2016 to get a GTX 970 which was built for 1080p ultra gaming or go for overkill and get a GTX 980.

You will need over 500w for the GTX 970. Some of the GTX 970's cards from different card manufactures require 2x6pin, 2x8pin or 1x6pin & 1x8pin connectors plugged in.

Be safe and get a GTX 970

Hope this helps

ComputerSecurityGuy · Nov 11, 2015

It will start to struggle and have problems at higher settings, but not enough to justify upgrading before the next generation of GPUs.

Akarin · Nov 11, 2015

As mentioned, a GTX 970 is a great choice, and should be a safer pick than a 770. The next generation of nvidia gpus should come mid-2016, until then the 900 series cards are the best choice IMO.

Wayfall · Nov 11, 2015

Yes but would you rather struggle or have a card that maxes the game the way the developer wanted the player to play it and have a constant 60fps no drops.

Its your computer its up to you.

veltix01 · Nov 11, 2015

I agree all of you. but for me , i prefer to play med-high no AA. not very high or ultra. Casual gameplay.

spentshells · Nov 11, 2015

The 770 is an amazing card, providing you are getting a good deal on it.

Anywhere that is selling them as new right now is going to be charging 2 times what they are worth. In this case get a 970.

If you are picking it up used for a reasonable price.... 150 USD or under then yes for sure it's a great card for 1080P. I'm still plenty satisfied with my 670 PE which isn't a terrible amount slower than the 770.

sizzling · Nov 11, 2015

A big limitation of the 770 was its VRAM. It came in 2 & 4 gb versions but I saw many reviews saying it didn't have the memory bandwidth to utilise much more than 2gb and that the 4gb version was just a marketing ploy.

With games starting to use 3gb or more even at 1080p Id be worried just how long you will get out of this card. Obviously you can turn down the settings to reduce the VRAM needed in games but its something to think about.

Personally I wouldn't buy the 770, the lowest I would go is the 960 4gb

madmatt30 · Nov 11, 2015

I'd say the 770 is entirely capable of utilising 4gb vram - it has a much higher bandwidth than the crippled 960.

770/780s are going for a steal in the UK at the moment.

Wayfall · Nov 11, 2015

I think the safest thing to do is get a GTX 960 for high 1080p with AA or the 970 and play at high if you want thou it can do ultra but the lower the settings the smoother and less micro stutter you get.

I have realised that you can put a game on ultra on whatever card that is capable of playing a certain game on ultra but if it is just managing 60fps it will start to stutter.
I always lower the recommended settings a bit to give the card some space to breath.

madmatt30 · Nov 11, 2015

^ the 770 is a better card than the 960 IMO.

Wayfall · Nov 11, 2015

Well they are basically the same power wise but it depends on the game really. Its a bit like a scale not knowing which side to drop.

Wayfall · Nov 11, 2015

Just get a 970 and your fine for 2016 and 2017

veltix01 · Nov 12, 2015

@Wayfall. Thanks. But im on budget so i go for 770 at the moment. Currently t games i playing old amd new bf and cod,metro last light,etc... i sooner or later will buy it. Need to save up for 980.

Wayfall · Nov 12, 2015

GTX 980 is slightly overkill unless you want higher resolutions but its up to you. Also you would need a very good CPU to keep up with the monster otherwise it will be bottlenecked

bicycle_repair_man · Nov 12, 2015

I'm one of the rare people who has the 4GB version of the GTX 770, and it's absolutely capable of using all that VRAM. The memory bandwidth of the 770 is 224GB/s compared to the 112GB/s bandwidth of the GTX 960.

The 770 also doesn't have the VRAM issue that the 970 does, although the newer architecture and improved driver support make the 970 the better performer.

If you're going for a 770, make sure you get the 4GB version.

veltix01 · Nov 13, 2015

@Wayfall
Here's what ppl play, and it seems fine no stuttering i think.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kvI_H28C7Hg
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NAxE_NUTAy8
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ofKlaMuOY
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHT7_T0z44g
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z70suc3B4uA

Wayfall · Nov 16, 2015

Vram isn't that bigger thing really have played games like Killing Floor 2, Metal Gear Phantom Pain, Fallout 4, Skyrim and such. I have never seen my Vram go above 2.5GB on any of these games. I monitored my Vram with MSI Afterburner, most games stayed at 1.2GB most of the time depending on what was happening.

Games like Dota 2, Tf2 and so on were only ever at about 800Mbs+

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