Is it worth it to upgrade a 470 gtx to 680 gtx?

[techbaddie]

Pretty simple,

Is it worth it to upgrade a 470 gtx to 680 gtx?

1). Will I notice a difference?
2.) My games run pretty good on the 470 gtx right now, but I think there is room for improvement, maybe a whole lot..



Thanks

 

[LW_Black4]

What games do you want to run and what are the specs of your current system?

 

[geofelt]

Probably not.
But... worth is something that only YOU can determine.

If your cpu is sufficiently strong to drive a great graphics card, then you can expect better eye candy, higher average fps, and better minimum fps.

An upgrade to a GTX670 will come very close to GTX680 performance.

The extra $50-$70 you might pay for a GTX680 over a GTX670 does not buy you that much incremental performance.
On the other hand, if budget is not a big issue, I have no problem with a GTX680. It is as good as it gets today with a single gpu card. If you do anything less, you may always wonder.

To help assess your cpu's ability to drive a stronger card, run this test:

Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely cpu limited.

 

[Rockdpm]

just get the GTX 670.. Plays Battlefield 3 70fps easy. enough said

 

[techbaddie]

I think I am going with the 680 GTX SC+, my cpu is fine, i5-3570k

 

[techbaddie]

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