GPU Solutions ($400-ish)

[Anniemoose98]

So around Christmas time, I had been discussing GPU upgrades but some unexpected expenses came up and I never ended up buying it. Now AMD prices are even higher and I am actually able to upgrade in the next little bit. I currently have a GTX 660/3570k @ 4.4/ H320.

So, with prices like they are should I:

A.) Get another 660
Watercool or Air cool?
SLI
Profit???

B.) Sell the 660
Get a [strike]680[/strike] 770
Water or Air?

C.) Sell the 660
Get a [strike]7970[/strike] R9 280x from Visiontek
Water or Air?

Or something completely different? Gaming @ 1080 for the foreseeable future. I also fold on the LTT team...

AM98

 

[Andrew Buck]

So around Christmas time, I had been discussing GPU upgrades but some unexpected expenses came up and I never ended up buying it. Now AMD prices are even higher and I am actually able to upgrade in the next little bit. I currently have a GTX 660/3570k @ 4.4/ H320.

So, with prices like they are should I:

A.) Get another 660
Watercool or Air cool?
SLI
Profit???

B.) Sell the 660
Get a [strike]680[/strike] 770
Water or Air?

C.) Sell the 660
Get a [strike]7970[/strike] R9 280x from Visiontek
Water or Air?

Or something completely different? Gaming @ 1080 for the foreseeable future. I also fold on the LTT team...

AM98

Sell the 660 and get a 770. Also you should air cool it.

 

[Anniemoose98]

--SNIP--

Sell the 660 and get a 770. Also you should air cool it.

What 770 is king right now?

 

[hdshatter]

770 = 280x.

The choice is yours, AMD or Nvidia. The differences in FPS are neglible.

770 is a rebadged 680 using an improved chip that overclocks better.
280x is a direct rebadge of the 7970 (NON GHZ!) with little to no improvement.

If your gaming at 1080p I would say go with the 770.

 

[Anniemoose98]

770 = 280x.

The choice is yours, AMD or Nvidia. The differences in FPS are neglible.

770 is a rebadged 680 using an improved chip that overclocks better.
280x is a direct rebadge of the 7970 (NON GHZ!) with little to no improvement.

If your gaming at 1080p I would say go with the 770.

Air or Water on my H320?

 

[hdshatter]

Air is fine unless you plan on overclocking above normal.

 

[Anniemoose98]

Air is fine unless you plan on overclocking above normal.

OK, what are the best of each right now?

 

[Anniemoose98]

I also just noticed the R9 270x hasn't been affected by the coin bubble (http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=XFX-R927XC). Two of them = Price of 1 280x. Would that be better? Looking at it, all of the games I play support CFX.

 

[josh777mc]

the 770 seems to be the best solution.

 

[RobCrezz]

If you motherboard supports SLI, then get another 660, will be cheaper and better performance than a 770/280x

 

[Anniemoose98]

If you motherboard supports SLI, then get another 660, will be cheaper and better performance than a 770/280x

How long do you think that will last?

 

[RobCrezz]

If you motherboard supports SLI, then get another 660, will be cheaper and better performance than a 770/280x

How long do you think that will last?

Hard to say, but I 660s in SLI perform similar to a GTX 780, and I would say you would be good for at least 3 years. Bear in mind that they outperform the 770/280x by quite a margin.