Gtx 780 or 800?

[CheekBoys]

Hi, should I get a GTX 780 in december or wait for the 800 series rumored for q1 2014?

 

[burdenbound]

The 700 series just came out, I haven't heard anything about an 800 series so I would just go with the 780 if I was you.

 

[rolli59]

Your choice but really depends on what you have and how long you can wait for upgrade.

 

[kreater]

Only you can answer this . a GTX 780 will run any game at playable fps at 1080p. if you're at 1080p, I say.. why not. If you felt you needed more power later on due to games getting more intensive or going to 1440/1600p res, you can add another 780.

But hey really it just depends if you want to spend your money now or later

 

[CheekBoys]

I currently have a Gtx 660 SC but what i an wondering is will a 780 be able to run games at max settings (minus anti aliasing) for the next 2-3 years? I also only play at 1080p on one monitor.

 

[coastie65]

You should be fine with the 780 should you decide to go that way. I am running a GTX 680 and it is serving me well and I supect will for the foreseeable future.

 

[Narrator]

Also, it depends on what you are playing. Im actually going to purchase a 660TI and that is plenty for what I play. My gamng habits tend to be more MMO focused so the graphics arent amazing. I also play on a single 1080p monitor.

 

[CheekBoys]

I am going to be playing games like Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed 4. Im just thinking if they do release the 800 series in q1 2014 wouldnt they be better for upcoming games instead of games that are already released? Because they are released just after the new consoles come out?

 

[coastie65]

When games are released, thay have been in developement for a long time as a rule. During that time, hardware changes, but the games are written and Optimized to the existing Hardware. Should it need further optimizing for new hardware, it will be done in the form of a patch. Point is, they are generally optimized to play across as wide of a platform as they can. With all of the possible PC configurations, you can imagine the job of trying to hit a happy medium to cover as many as possible and keep the quality up.

 

[CheekBoys]

Or another option i was thinking about is buy an r9 290x instead of a 780 or 8xx.

 

[rolli59]

It is an option lets see how it performs and the prices before you have to make a decision.

 

[Pete_the_Puma]

The 700 series are really not that old. The problem with your approach is that when the 800 series come out you will be asking yourself if you should get a 880 or wait for the amazing 900 series that have been announced for the not too distant future...

The real question is what resolution are you gaming at? If you are gaming at 1080p might as well not waste your money and get a 2GB 770. If you have 1440p or 1600p then probably SLI 2x 4GB 770 is your best bang for the buck.

 

[CheekBoys]

Thats true. I will probably just go with the 780 after the price most likely drops after the 290x is released.

 

[james77]

Thats true. I will probably just go with the 780 after the price most likely drops after the 290x is released.

If you have a GTX 660 now, then you should wait for the 800 series to be released. What I always do is wait for 2 series to come out before I buy another one. Right now, I have a GTX 780, and the next time I will buy a new card will be when the 900 series arrive. Besides, the GTX 660 is a really powerful card. I believe it can play modern games at high settings with modest anti aliasing.