GTX 780 or GTX 780 Ti?

[BryceButenhof]

Hey guys, I'm looking to build my first computer very soon. I am building a pretty monstrous PC, but one of the things that I just cannot decide on is the graphics card. I have narrowed my decision down to either the GTX 780 or the GTX 780 Ti. I Plan on using this computer for gaming at 1080p on a single monitor. I do not see myself going to any higher resolutions anytime soon. I will also use the PC for video editing, 3d modeling, and some graphic design. Which Card do you guys think would be best for my needs? I don't want to spend $200 more on the 780 Ti if it wouldn't really make much of a difference, but I worry that I will be unhappy with the 780's performance in some games. Let me know what you guys think!

 

[ultrawakawaka]

The 780 is perfectly fine for 1080p might even be better if you get a 770

 

[whitecat]

GTX 780 ti is 18% faster than GTX 780 . GTX 780 is enough beast . Go for it .

 

[skit75]

If you are able to buy a GTX 780, money is obviously not an issue so go with the Ti!

That being said, you won't see much of a single monitor difference right now on the 780/780Ti vs. say a GTX 760 2GB card and you can buy one of those for $200.00 USD

 

[ingtar33]

Hey guys, I'm looking to build my first computer very soon. I am building a pretty monstrous PC, but one of the things that I just cannot decide on is the graphics card. I have narrowed my decision down to either the GTX 780 or the GTX 780 Ti. I Plan on using this computer for gaming at 1080p on a single monitor.

I stopped reading there.

Bro, the 780 is all types of overkill at 1080p... a 770, 760 or 660ti are all good enough at that resolution. As is the 7950 and 7970/r9-280x.

no need to drop 700+ on a video card, when 300 is more then enough. That said, you might have to turn a few settings down on the 7950/760/660ti on the HARDEST most graphically intense games.... that said they all should hit 60FPS without too much tinkering. Hell my 7770 hits 60fps in pretty much every game at 1080p without too much tinkering.

The real reason to get a 780/780ti or r9-290/290x is for multiple monitors or gaming at or higher res then 4k.

 

[japps2]

I'm in a similar situation...I'm about to sell my 770 and get a 780. I too am on the fence about a 780 or 780ti, but what I'm going to do is buy an EVGA 780 and it will give me 90 days to use their 'step-up' program to upgrade (for the difference in cost) to a 780ti in case I need more power, or if prices drop within the 90 days.