Wait for the 7xxx series or get a 560 now?

[ras49]

I used to PC game all the time (COD, BF, SC2, etc) on a gtx 460 and I had to sell it to buy a new processor because my last one was fried so now I'm stuck with onboard graphics. That means I can't run any game except league of legends. In low settings. Needless to say I'm dying to get a new graphics card but I have no money until I can get a job and, embarassing as this is, am going to have to have my mom help with this. (I'm 16 btw) I can get a more medium gpu like a gtx 560 now and either get another later for sli, or wait 4 or 5 months for the high end 7xxx series to come out. I have a 700w psu so power consumption isn't the problem, I just want to make sure I'm pretty future proof in 2 560's or if I'll be needing a new gpu in a year to keep up with future games. Sorry this was so long! If you have any questions I'll be checking this post often so feel free to ask.

 

[Supernova1138]

The 560 performs quite well on most titles at 1080p. Only extremely demanding games like Crysis 2 on max with DX11 would really cause it to choke. The vast majority of games out there really aren't all that demanding on graphics hardware, Crysis 2 and Metro 2033 are the exception, not the rule. This trend will likely continue until the next generation of consoles comes out, which is still probably a couple of years away at least. I'd say just get a 560 now, and add another one if you feel you need it. You're probably not going to see many games that would really take advantage of a 79xx card for quite some time, not unless you plan on playing at an extremely high resolution, playing in 3D or you plan to play games across 3 monitors.