Advice on Super High-End Graphics

[gooseta]

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Late next month
BUDGET RANGE: $800-$1050 Before Rebates

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming (BF3, Skyrim, Civ V, CoD,), 1080p video editing and rendering, watching YouTube, other stuff

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Nvidia GTX560 (x1), Corsair AX1200 PSU

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Case is a 600T (Corsair), CPU is an I7-2600K, hoping to get dual monitors

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.scan.co.uk (UK£ 100 = 156.43 U.S. dollars)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom

PARTS PREFERENCES: None really, though I am an Nvidia fan.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes / Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Must run games at high/ultra on 2 1080p monitors at good FPS


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Include a list of any GPUs you are currently considering or would like opinions on.

2x EVGA 1280MB GeForce GTX 570 HD Superclocked NVIDIA Graphics Card
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1280mb-evga-gtx-570-hd-superclocked-40nm-3900mhz-gddr5-gpu-797mhz-shader-1594mhz-480-cores-plusfree-

2x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 1536MB NVIDIA Graphics Card
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1536mb-gigabyte-gtx-580-4008mhz-ggr5-795mhz-pci-e-dvi-hdmi-vga-plusfree-batman-arkham-city

3X XFX HD 6950 XXX AMD Radeon Graphics Card - 2GB
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-xfx-hd-6950-xxx-pcie-21-(x16)-5200mhz-gddr5-gpu-830mhz-1408-cores-hdmi-2x-mini-displayport-2x-dv


Thanks, gooseta

 

[Mousemonkey]

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As this one will be if you bump it.

 

[gooseta]

Ok, sorry :/

 

[vitornob]

Wait for AMD 7970, and make a new thread. Let's wait this card launch and reviews

 

[gooseta]

I should have included this in the original post,
NO 7000 SERIES FOR ME! And plus I prefer Nvidia

EDIT : 570 SLI is better than 6790, this graph shows, so AMD is out the window for me, unless 3-way CFx would be possible at this price.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/307?vs=298&i=187.188.190.191.193.194.196.199.200.202.203.205.206.208.209.210.212.213.215.216.218.219.238

 

[vitornob]

AMD 7000 series would be my super high-end graphics recommendation..
The best you could buy is 2x GTX 580 so..

Hint: Do not try to play BF3 with 2 monitors.. not nice to have your crosshair in the bezels..

 

[gooseta]

AMD 7000 series would be my super high-end graphics recommendation..
The best you could buy is 2x GTX 580 so..

Hint: Do not try to play BF3 with 2 monitors.. not nice to have your crosshair in the bezels..

I can just unplug one while I'm playing or open it in a minimized window. Also, I'll se about 7000, but if it's not out and ready by 15 Jan or so, it's no Amd for me

 

[vitornob]

As per Benchmark Results: Nvidia Graphics Cards, SLI and Benchmark Results: AMD Graphics Cards, CrossFire , 6970 Crossfire is better than GTX 570 SLI in BF3, even better than GTX 580.

( Drivers AMD Catalyst 11.10 Preview 3 and Nvidia GeForce Release 285.62)

 

[jyjjy]

I still say just get a second GTX 560. For 1080p more than that is of very questionable use. If you REALLY want a reason to spend all that money that would actually make sense then get a third monitor for Eyefinity or Nvidia Surround. For three monitor gaming I would recommend waiting for the HD7000 cards. They should be out right around when say you plan to buy, their extra memory will be useful for the huge resolution that comes with 3 monitors and the increased energy efficiency from the 28nm process they use will help a lot with dealing with the heat from multiple cards.

 

[gooseta]

I still say just get a second GTX 560. For 1080p more than that is of very questionable use. If you REALLY want a reason to spend all that money that would actually make sense then get a third monitor for Eyefinity or Nvidia Surround. For three monitor gaming I would recommend waiting for the HD7000 cards. They should be out right around when say you plan to buy, their extra memory will be useful for the huge resolution that comes with 3 monitors and the increased energy efficiency from the 28nm process they use will help a lot with dealing with the heat from multiple cards.

If I get 2x 7950/7970 with 3 monitors, will that work well?

 

[gooseta]

Sorry for DP, but looks like ur right, thanks for the advice

 

[gooseta]

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[jyjjy]

Yes, 2 HD7950s will probably be your best choice for that. The 7970 is overpriced but the x950 cards are usually a good deal and only marginally slower.