Waiting for the Kepler series...worth it?

[Krixly]

So I'm building a new rig with a 2500k and z68 mobo. I want the rig by the end of July, but heard of the Kepler series coming out in fall. Is it worth it to just use the integrated graphics on the 2500k and wait for Kepler either to buy a 6xx card or get a 5xx card for cheaper?

And how well would the integrated graphics run games such as LoL?

 

[Timop]

Kepler going to be in a bit, fall is somewhat unrealistic.
It is going to be better though, a new process that would at least increase performance by 50% while maintaining power.

You;d be better off waiting for HD7XXX, which has a slight chance of coming out late Q3.

 

[Krixly]

Yeah I guess I shouldn't be repeating random rumors. So how would the HD7XXX series compare?

I wouldn't mind waiting till Q4

 

[Mousemonkey]

Yeah I guess I shouldn't be repeating random rumors. So how would the HD7XXX series compare?

I wouldn't mind waiting till Q4

As neither series has been released yet no one will know how they compare to each other.

 

[Timop]

Both would be on a new process so probably very competitively.
Release dates is unset for either one though, and from the looks of it, there just might be another fermi coming.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Both would be on a new process so probably very competitively.
Release dates is unset for either one though, and from the looks of it, there just might be another fermi coming.

Unless of course one of the designs doesn't work as well in real silicon as it does in theoretic simulations, in which case they could end up being quite uncompetitive with each other and even possibly the generation that they are supposed to replace.

 

[Timop]

Unless of course one of the designs doesn't work as well in real silicon as it does in theoretic simulations, in which case they could end up being quite uncompetitive with each other and even possibly the generation that they are supposed to replace.

hence probably.
Though I doubt either company would release an uncompetitive cards, but instead respinning it and crippling it until it is somewhat releasable, ala GTX480.

 

[17seconds]

Kepler should be "worth" it, but right now a single GTX 580 can run any and all games at maximum settings. More power won't necessarily mean a more noticable performance difference in games.

 

[Krixly]

Well I'm also looking at price: performance ratio since I'm on a budget.

 

[Krixly]

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[Mousemonkey]

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