MSi gtx 680 4gb or 2x MSi gtx 660ti?

[Domke]

So here it is, I already decided to buy a new PSU which is "Corsair HX 650W PSU, 80 PLUS® Gold" instead of my 360W one, on Dell Studio XPS 435MT. But wondering what GPU should I go with, 1x "MSI GeForce GTX 680 4GB PhysX CUDA" or 2x "MSI GeForce GTX 660Ti 2GB PhysX CUDA". I know that not all of the games use the 2x GPU advantage, so it would be a bit shame to have 2x. While 1x gtx 680 would fit better for any game. Games that I consider running on highest graphic are: Saints Row 3, Skyrim, Guild Wars 2 and upcoming ones. By the way my CPU is "Intel Core i7 CPU 920 @ 267GHz (8CPUs), ~2.7GHz". So any suggestions with which one should I go? 1x 680 or 2x 660ti? Thank you!

 

[gamerkila57]

2x 660 ti wouldn't come close the a single GTX 680 so i think you should go for a HD 7970 GHz or GTX 680 and also i recommend ocing your cpu ?

 

[srftwhm]

660ti in sli wouldnt perform but so well with the memory bus thats built into the cards, also when buying graphics cards you should buy the best card that you can afford for what you want. So the 680 would be more then enough for 1080p gaming and if your at higher resolutions it would be a very solid card. Also you would need to overclock the cpu to take full advantage of either of those setups.

 

[Inferno1217]

660ti in sli I is considerably quicker than 1 GTX 680.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-660-ti-benchmark-review,3279.html

 

[doct3rphil]

Correct me, but I doubt any Dell supports 2 GPUs (besides Alienware). Get the 680.

 

[outlw6669]

[strike]Are you gaming with a multi-monitor setup (3+ displays)?

If so, the extra 2GB of usable RAM on the GTX 680 would be your best option; even if it alone will not have enough power to drive newer games with the higest detail settings.

If you are not gaming with multiple monitors, two GTX 6600Ti's will outperform a single GTX 680 by a significant margin.

I would also highly recommend overclocking your i7 920 to 3.5-4GHz in order to alleviate any potential bottlenecks.[/strike]

Edit:

Just saw that your are upgrading a Dell, so disregard the above.
It is extremly doubtful that you will be able to run multiple GPUs in SLI/CrossFire or overclock.
With that in mind, your only real choice would be the GTX 680 (or any other single card like a HD 7970).

 

[dingo07]

Have you checked the motherboard will accommodate 2 video cards in at least X8/X8? If it will, then I suggest gettinging 2 x 660Ti's

 

[outlw6669]

According to This Dell Setup Guide, he only has a single PCIe 16x slot.

Even then, when the x58 chipset was being sold, nVidia was still being a dick about licensing out SLI support to vendors.
It is very unlikely that Dell would have payed nVidia to license SLI on any system that did not origionally have dual nVidia cards.

Unfortunately, it looks like he is stuck with a single GPU and no overclocking of the CPU

 

[dingo07]

According to This Dell Setup Guide, he only has a single PCIe 16x slot.

it ultimately depends on if he custmized the computer during the purchasing process... he would have to look at the MB and see if it has 2 slots

 

[bigcyco1]

With your current rig and set up i recommend a single R7950 or gtx 670

 

[Domke]

Ty guys, but I think ill go with gtx 680 one. Also ye I don't think my dell would support 2x, will think in the future, maybe I'll change the whole system itself.

Btw whats good about gtx 670? 680 is newer and many people suggested me it. Even over 7970 soz when overclocked it overheats and consumes alot, while gtx 680 with twin froza keeps the GPU cooled down. ?

 

[outlw6669]

The allure of a GTX 670 is that it costs quite a bit less than a GTX 680 while offering nearly the full performance.

A 79xx would also be an excellent choice, even if they do draw more power than nVidia's latest offerings.
AMD's latest cards offer excellent compute performance (which is finally becoming more important; nVidia decided to heavily nerf their performance here), more RAM, much more memory bandwidth and excellent overclocking potential.

In the end, the best way to find the best card for you is to check some reviews.
Pay attention to games you will be playing over several review sites and see which card, on average, performs best in these games.

 

[Domke]

Well if someone have any thoughts about a decent price CPU, and a larger and better box, let me know. Because I, myself was worried if the details will fit into it... So got suggested a perfect PSU to fit into it, and probably going to go with MSi geforce gtx 680 4gb one. Unless someone convinces me otherwise.

I also going to run 2x monitors, going to buy a new one which supports 3D. My current one is 1680x1050, gonna buy bigger a little bit bigger one.

So yup, if anybody have a suggestion about a nice dekstop PC setup, let me know. (Even if this message is in the wrong topic). Thanks guys.

 

[dingo07]

you dont want two monitors with different sizes, and i don't suggest gaming on 2 - it's either one or 3...

 

[Domke]

The allure of a GTX 670 is that it costs quite a bit less than a GTX 680 while offering nearly the full performance.

A 79xx would also be an excellent choice, even if they do draw more power than nVidia's latest offerings.
AMD's latest cards offer excellent compute performance (which is finally becoming more important; nVidia decided to heavily nerf their performance here), more RAM, much more memory bandwidth and excellent overclocking potential.

In the end, the best way to find the best card for you is to check some reviews.
Pay attention to games you will be playing over several review sites and see which card, on average, performs best in these games.

At first I was going to buy AMD radeon 7970 one, but there are alot of them. Maybe there is a list of top 5 ones? Because I know gigabyte makes a solid ones, how about sapphire? toxic I heard is the best one?

 

[bigcyco1]

Ty guys, but I think ill go with gtx 680 one. Also ye I don't think my dell would support 2x, will think in the future, maybe I'll change the whole system itself.

Btw whats good about gtx 670? 680 is newer and many people suggested me it. Even over 7970 soz when overclocked it overheats and consumes alot, while gtx 680 with twin froza keeps the GPU cooled down. ?

Not sure who told you that non sense but the truth is a 670 offers 5% to 7% less than a 680 yet a 680 cost $100 more do you think for that little of a performance gain it's worth paying a hundred dollars more if so then yes get a 680 by all means but best bang for buck = 7950 and gtx 670

 

[Domke]

Also found a CPU which is on sale at the moment, for about next 20min Intel® Core i5-3570K Processor
Socket-LGA1155, Quad Core, 3.4Ghz, 6MB, Boxed w/fan
what you people think?

 

[gamerkila57]

the i5-3570K is a great cpu ?

 

[Domke]

Not sure who told you that non sense but the truth is a 670 offers 5% to 7% less than a 680 yet a 680 cost $100 more do you think for that little of a performance gain it's worth paying a hundred dollars more if so then yes get a 680 by all means but best bang for buck = 7950 and gtx 670

well you see, there are alot of people with different opinion. Ones suggested 7970 & 680, now you're suggesting me 7950 & 670. I'm getting confused !

 

[Domke]

the reason he suggested a GTX 670 is because a GTX 680 isn't that much faster than a GTX 670 which is a extra $100 waste. i would rather get an HD 7970 GHz before a GTX 680 as it cost less and performs the same ?

Which one then, because there are many different ones. Gigabyte, sapphire...?

 

[gamerkila57]

the reason he suggested a GTX 670 is because a GTX 680 isn't that much faster than a GTX 670 which is a extra $100 waste. i would rather get an HD 7970 GHz before a GTX 680 as it cost less and performs the same ?

 

[gamerkila57]

Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 GHz Edition $449 AR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202001

 

[Domke]

Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 GHz Edition $449 AR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202001

Thanks, by the way 650W I guess will be enaught even if I gonna plan to do something with my PC in the future?

 

[outlw6669]

Yes, your Corsair HX650 is plenty powerful enough and should serve you well now and in the future.

 

[Domke]

By the way, found XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz 3GB GDDR5 on sale at the moment aswell. A bit cheaper by few bucks than Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 GHz Edition 3gb one. But the price has nothing to say, if sapphire is slightly better than xfx one.