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GPU for 2560x1440 monitor

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lt_dan_zsu said:
The 7970 is the strongest single gpu out there, and you could play most games at that res. on ultra I bet. You could also look at the 7990 or the 690.

most HD 7990 and GTX 690 take up 3 slots and the user has 2 slots. If he is using a micro ATX case he might even have space for a HD 7850

It doesn't really sound like you have a lot of choices - you want high/ultra settings at a very high resolution, which pretty much limits you to the very top end- a 670, 680, 7950 or 7970. You probably can get any of those to work just fine and at least with the reference coolers those all would fit into say, a Cooler Master Elite 120 or Bitfenix Prodigy, which I assume are similar to what you have.
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Well for a M-ITX computer with room for one dual-slot card and the desire to play demanding games at high/ultra settings, your best bet honestly is to try to fit in a GTX 690...

If you can't afford that, then the 7970/7970 GHz edition is your best bet.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Length of card isn't an issue. I'm trying to stuff all of this into a Silverstone SG-08 M-ITX case. My current GPU is a 580. But I didn't think it would hold up on the new monitor. The 690 would probably be best, but that $1000 price tag is rather nasty. I'll probably pickup the 7970.

Thanks to all.
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A 7970 Ghz edition card can handle that resolution smoothly at mostly maxed out settings, you'll just have to tone down the AA settings and maybe one or two other settings in demanding games - not that AA matters much on a 27" panel at that resolution. Jaggies are really tiny :) 
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