Asus GTX680 DC2 Top or Asus Matrix HD7970

[amilatc]

Hi,

This thread is bit long but please read

I already built my PC with following components,

Intel Core i7 3770K OC up to 4.5Ghz
Corsair H100i CPU Cooler
Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
Corsair 16GB (4x4GB) Vengeance 1600 Mhz CL9 DDR3 Memory kit
Corsair Force GS 128GB SSD
Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
4 x Corsair AF120 Fans excluding 2 fans on H100i
Samsung BD-ROM/DVD R/W (SH-B123) Optical Drive
Corsair Vengeance-series C70 Case
Corsair AX750 750W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply

I'm planning to have a single monitor gaming rig as I don't feel comfortable in playing with 2 or 3 monitors (and I don't have enough space to have multiple monitors). Previously I was concerning to buy the best monitor that I can buy in my country, the Samsung SyncMaster S27A750D (SA750). But then I realized that it is a utter waste of money where I can buy a 27 inch monitor at half the price of SA750 (of course without 3D and 120Hz refresh rate).

So I decided to buy ASUS VE278H LED; http://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/VE278H/#specifications

This is a simple monitor with no 3D and 120Hz refresh rate.

Along with that i decided to change my GPU options as well. Previously I was planning to buy Asus GTX670 2Way SLI setup. But then again now I feel it is too much considering the capabilities of the monitor. (ASUS VE278H monitor has 75Hz refresh rate whereas 670SLI can reach 90+ fps rate in most games at max settings)

And I feel it is wiser to buy a single graphics card as I can sell it easily once I want to upgrade it to a new one.

So I decided to go for a faster single GPU solution.

Asus GTX 680 DC2 top:
http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX680DC22GD5/#specifications

Asus Matrix HD7970:
https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/MATRIXHD7970P3GD5/#specifications

I don't want a GPU superior than this (like GTX Titan or GTX690) as those cards do not provide good value for money.

So please advice me on my GPU options to select the best, fastest and most future proof one. (Note my previous GPU option of GTX670 2Way SLI is still open for consideration if my monitor can optimize the usage of that Dual GPU)

Thanks in advance

 

[legendkiller]

Dont ever get a GTx 680 for a single gaming monitor, a 670 can perform better than a 680 when the 670 is OC compared to 680 stock... Asus Matrix HD7970 is the best so i'd recommend going for it. also you can OC your monitor with Nvidia's control panal and it does give more FPS depending on which monitor and how high you can get your Refresh Rate at... IF you can get the 670 in SLI, go for it!

 

[bystander]

Just a note, which may change your plans, the ASUS VE278H does not do 75hz at 1080p. It only does 75hz at reduced resolutions, such as 720p. At 1080p, you are limited to 60hz with the monitor.

 

[blazorthon]

GTX 690's value is almost identical to the 680, just saying

The GTX 680 isn't even worth considering. There's no appreciable difference between a GTX 670 and a similar GTX 680 in performance desptie the significant price and considerable power consumption difference.

As for 670/680 versus 7970/7970 GHz Edition, I'd vote AMD in general, but your specific gaming preferences may not necessarily favor AMD. For example, if single card PhysX is important to you and you play otherwise Nvidia-favoring games in Nvidia-favoring settings, then AMD would pretty much definitely be, although still great, not the ideal choice just as the opposite is true in the opposite situation.

 

[legendkiller]

Just a note, which may change your plans, the ASUS VE278H does not do 75hz at 1080p. It only does 75hz at reduced resolutions, such as 720p. At 1080p, you are limited to 60hz with the monitor.

It's "possible" for that monitor to get 75Hz because it can be OC via Nvidia Control Panel even at 1080p

 

[amilatc]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the quick replies

So now I decided to go for the Asus Matrix HD7970. One local store in my country reported that they have very limited stocks of the card. But unfortunately that is the NON PLATINUM version. But I don't think that it will make a huge difference,

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/ASUS-Matrix-Radeon-HD-7970-3GB-Overclocked-Graphics-Card-Review

The only difference (as I know) is in PLATINUM version the GPU is hand picked and slightly overclocked. So I hope that buying the NON PLATINUM version will not impact the overall result of this thread

 

[blazorthon]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about not having the Platinum model. The regular model is still an incredible card.