GTX 680 OR 6GB Toxic 7970?

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xHALORDx

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Hey, I've been working on picking the best parts for my PC for some time now and am having trouble of which graphics card/s would best suit my needs. I am into games such as BF3 and ARMA II and am playing on only 1 screen but I have a second monitor so I can have youtube or editing/recording software or something running ect, (So i can use my computer whilst gaming really.) I've had 2 graphics cards in mind now, the toxic and the 680 (Sli) The sapphire toxic from what I hear is excellent for running multiple monitors but when it comes to gaming on a single monitor the 680's are better. Can someone please help me choose (or suggest a graphics card that would be better than both of these) which would be better for my specific setup. He are my current specs without a graphics card included. Also I dont really want to overclock so I probably wont, If that changes the results at all.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TA 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($145.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Case: Inwin Dragon Rider ATX Full Tower Case ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: OCZ 750W ATX12V Power Supply ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: Asus VG278H 120Hz 27.0" Monitor ($729.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1881.00
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-09 16:22 EST+1000)