Mike is Fr3sh Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) So I am so sick and tired of my stupid GTX 285 crashing during gameplay and requiring me to restart my computer everytime I play a game. Can y'all recommend me cards to look into? I wouldn't mind going SLI. I know two cards and outperform one real kickass one. And my motherboard has 4 PCI express x16/x8 slots, so I know I have room. I have some criteria though. I buy EVGA Price range is like 350-450 (I have a buy a new audio interface too so I can set up my garage studio) Help would be really fucking awesome. Now excuse me while I go to a secret bridge show at SXSW. Edit: I appreciate the move. Everything has changed so much that I don't know where to post anymore. Edited March 15, 2013 by Mike is Fr3sh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranHorse Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130843 or any other 670 Should be all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^TheRumor^ Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 660 if you want to go SLI, but as Bran said a 670 should be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zidian Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Why would you only buy EVGA? That just seems odd to limit yourself like that. But anyways, if thats the case, a 660 Ti 3g is slightly over 300$. If your looking to expand your horizons, I'd recommend 7950. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Why would you only buy EVGA? That just seems odd to limit yourself like that. Fanboys will be fanboys But anyways, if thats the case, a 660 Ti 3g is slightly over 300$. If your looking to expand your horizons, I'd recommend 7950. Most 7950s I've seen price anywhere between $275 -> 350$ (depends on who makes it and if there are any rebates). If you go to the 660Ti, you'll see around the same price margin (with EVGA being pricier). Check newegg prices out for a general idea. If we're going to compare 7950s and their nvidia equivalents, get the 670 not the 660TI. Given the price point you have, you could SLI 660TIs or Crossfire 7950s (most new motherboards don't care which one, as long as you have the bridges). If you plan on overclocking everything (incl the video card), the AMD variant have decent OC room and in many cases but not all, better than nvidia. If you want a safer play on power and thermals, go with nVidia. Another thing to consider is, if you plan on playing on a single monitor: the GTX670 at stock compared to the HD7950 is better in many cases. TXAA... it's a taxing but nice antialiasing setting you get with nVidia. (see http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=1701838&mpage=1&print=true) I However, I'd say use FXAA for the most part. (There are some games where TXAA will look nicer but... yeah... FXAA is nice). Moreover, there is a dispute going on the Internet (wow? lol) about frame stuttering and latency, I've read a couple of review websites (e.g. Toms' Hardware, HardOCP, TechReport)... there is a claim that AMD suffers big time from frame suttering and poor latencies in many games and instances. I personally haven't tried it (it seems very technical D= and time consuming (something I wish I had)) but would veer on the side of caution and education for you when you consider buying a video card. Finally, there is the Kepler refresh coming near the end of the year (some have speculated in the summer time of this yeaer, but I doubt it ) so watch out for that when AMD and nVidia puts out their refresh cards. This may spell good savings for you if you pick either nVidia or AMD. To be fair, AMD does have advantages in many environments: multimonitor setups, specialised environments (such as GeneralCompute apps) (in fact the GTX690 has trouble keeping up with humongous resolutions to the "7990") For the general gamer who doesn't have anything insane and has a set budget, you are free to choose between the two without significant repercussions. People argue that AMD generally is better in value and to be fair, it at times is cheaper but if you research enough, it's clear that nVidia owns a big chunk of the GFX market. (Let's not even start talking about PhysX rofl...!) TLDR it really doesn't matter which video card you buy at the end of the day. Buy which one is 'subjectively' better. Benchmarks won't prove anything. Fanboys don't either. Pick what you like more. Here's a general (not completely accurate) idea of where our current generation of cards are positioned: GTX690 - HD7990 GTX Titan - LOL GTX680 - HD7970 (Ghz) GTX670 - HD7950 GTX660Ti - HD7870 (Ghz) GTX660 - HD7850, HD7870 GTX650 (Ti, and Ti boost) - HD7790 and 7850 [Note that this isn't talking about performance, it's where the segments are placed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonick Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) I have the EVGA gtx 560ti that I paid $150 for on newegg and absolutely love it. I can play any game on highest settings and still get max fps and it runs cool also. Love this card. Edited March 28, 2013 by Sonick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^TheRumor^ Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Why would you only buy EVGA? That just seems odd to limit yourself like that. Being the only manufacturer with 24/7 customer service it is unparalleled in the industry. Not to mention they also make an excellent product, the price reflects as such. Edited March 29, 2013 by ^TheRumor^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zidian Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Being the only manufacturer with 24/7 customer service it is unparalleled in the industry. If you buy a good card you shouldn't need 24/7 customer service And furthermore, google is my 24/7 customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 If you buy a good card you shouldn't need 24/7 customer service And furthermore, google is my 24/7 customer service. buying a good card doesn't mean you won't get lemons, doesn't mean you wont' need customer service at 12AM or something like that. it is IRRELEVANT. What your customer service is, isn't the same as their customer service. Not everyone is technically-savvy and willing to debug/troubleshoot to all extremes. @Op's question Top choices I'd say if you're staying with nVidia: eVGA, Asus... zotac/pny are probably better well known in non-North American markets but they have decent support and are generally good. I currently run a Galaxy branded GTX670 and it has so far served me well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^TheRumor^ Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 If you buy a good card you shouldn't need 24/7 customer service And furthermore, google is my 24/7 customer service. You don't think too far ahead do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zidian Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 You don't think too far ahead do you? Of course I think ahead, that's why I buy Sapphire Raedon cards This is the first brand i went with since I switched from EGVA/nVidia products and I don't think I've ever needed to call them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranHorse Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Shits not that different....If your so upset with your card that you feel you need to vent to your gpu tech support then I think you need to sleep it off and call in the morning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^TheRumor^ Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Of course I think ahead, that's why I buy Sapphire Raedon cards This is the first brand i went with since I switched from EGVA/nVidia products and I don't think I've ever needed to call them. When you do, I bid you good luck. 1. Their call center is located in Hong Kong. 2. If you require assistance, it's an inconvenience to them. 3. Email support only for US customers. Shits not that different....If your so upset with your card that you feel you need to vent to your gpu tech support then I think you need to sleep it off and call in the morning.... The peace of mind of being able to receive help when i want it and lifetime warranty are well worth the extra $10. I speak for myself and the millions of EVGA owners when i say that. Edited March 30, 2013 by ^TheRumor^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaayer Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I speak for myself and the millions of EVGA owners when i say that. I love their warranty. :3 I've gone through 2 GTX 460s, and they replaced it without asking. The card came back in 3 days, although that might have to be because I don't live very far from their warranty facility. The reason why I've gone through 2 GTX 460s isn't their fault. GTX 460's naturally seem to run kind of hot, and when you combine that with 9 hours of BF3 Open Beta on all ultra settings (1st time) and some heavy OC'ing + overvolting (2nd)... it doesn't like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I love their warranty. :3 I've gone through 2 GTX 460s, and they replaced it without asking. The card came back in 3 days, although that might have to be because I don't live very far from their warranty facility. The reason why I've gone through 2 GTX 460s isn't their fault. GTX 460's naturally seem to run kind of hot, and when you combine that with 9 hours of BF3 Open Beta on all ultra settings (1st time) and some heavy OC'ing + overvolting (2nd)... it doesn't like it. It's what you get for having Fermi higher thermals and higher GPGPU performance xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) I really love the Asus Direct CU II coolers. The 670 model overclocked with the cooler is $430 on newegg. It can run every game no problem on high settings and with the Direct CU II cooler it runs quiter and cooler then EVGA reference designs even with the overclock it comes with. You can also push the card farther then the factory overclock because the cooler is so good. Here is the card: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814121707 Edited April 6, 2013 by Vice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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