GTX 780 Ti 2017?

[bkrish546]

Hi,

I wanted to ask if getting the GeForce gtx 780 ti was worth it in 2017? I wanted to know when the driver support would run out- maybe three more years? The card is £140 ($175), which is a bargain because the 1050 Ti is more expensive! From what I have seen, the card performs slightly better than the gtx 1060 3gb version:
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-780-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2165vs3646
but ive seen articles that NVidia is downgrading 7 series through driver updates? I will only be gaming at 1080p and my monitor is only 74Hz, so as long as I run todays demanding games (BF1,4, GTA V, C.O.D Ghosts) above constant 70fps at epic or max even, im happy. Also, is this mouse good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192029945154

Thanks for help

 

[TechyInAZ]

That 3GB of VRAM is gona hurt you, but if you keep AA down, you should be able to play ultra 1080P without a problem. $175 isn't too bad.

Though, I'd get a gtx 1060 or RX 480 for a little more instead.

 

[Th_Redman]

The GTX 780Ti is still a worthy GPU to game with. And with your 1080p monitor you will be fine. As far as that mouse, here's a review site you can read up on.
http://www.bestpcmouse.com/review-allreli-8200-dpi-high-precision-laser-gaming-mous/

 

[sizzling]

As the owner of a 780 the 3gb VRAM can be an issue. I wouldn't buy a 3gb card today.

 

[bkrish546]

I've heard you can cap VRAM if you don't have a lot? Does anyone know how to do this, and if so, please can you explain. It is a 384 bit card and the memory is really fast so I would have thought aftee capping the vram, the card should run at least epic at 1080p70. The mouse review was very helpful, thanks.

 

[sizzling]

You cant cap VRAM, all you can do is turn down graphic settings to reduce the amount needed. When you run out of VRAM you get stuttering.

 

[con635]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=376&sort=a8&page=1
For extra 10-20£ you can have something that wont struggle going forward, see for example Doom 2016.

 

[bkrish546]

Hi, I know its been a while since posting, but I want to ask something. Im getting a r9 290 for £90, which is a steal. I know that nvidias optimisation for kepler is poor, to say the least, so im ditching the 780 ti and going for the r9 290. I want to do some overclocking and get it as good as the r9 390. The reference cooler goes up to 90 degrees Celsius without overclocking though so i am a bit :/ However, it does have 4gb VRAM. Will that be enough for 1080p60 max in games like BF4? I also know that the 290 has better DX12 support, so im happy. I wanted to ask how long do you guys reckon it will be before AMD stops optimising the r9 290s and stops updating drivers? Thanks