Is the 780 worth it?

[SeparatedZebra]

Hello,
I'm wanting to buy a new GPU im currently using a gtx 570 and I thinking about buying the gtx 780.Do you think its worth buying right now or should i wait? thank you for your help

 

[inzone]

Well , since you didn't buy the 600 series (670, 680) it will be an upgrade to go for a 780

 

[RedJaron]

What games do you play, what's your personal minimum acceptable detail setting, and what resolution are you playing at?

 

[legendkiller]

Get the GTx 780 Ti, only $150-$200 more but it will benefit you more in the long run.

 

[SeparatedZebra]

What games do you play, what's your personal minimum acceptable detail setting, and what resolution are you playing at?

Im playing BF4,and dayz the detail setting i want to play maxed out. and resolution 1600x900.

 

[menetlaus]

In my opinion: Not worth it.

Granted my opinion is (and illustrated in toms best GPU's for the money series) that the best bang for your buck is around $150-200 and rapidly drops off above $250.

Using the extreme #'s from the bang for buck conclusion the 780 gets 0.15%/dollar (79%/$500), while the 770 gets 0.2%/$ (66/330), the 750 - 0.21%/$, and the R9 270 - 0.233%/$. Higher numbers are better.

So as others have said... What is your criteria for being worth it?

 

[RedJaron]

Im playing BF4,and dayz the detail setting i want to play maxed out. and resolution 1600x900.

That's a comparatively low resolution. Most monitors now are 1920x1080 or 1680x1050. You could get a much cheaper card and max out games at 1600x900. Instead of spending $500 on a 780, why not put $180 toward a nice new monitor and then grab a 770? You'll get a better display and a solid GPU to drive it.

 

[filippi]

1600x900? How about GTX770? Check this one for $320:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ7Q028/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[SeparatedZebra]

Im playing BF4,and dayz the detail setting i want to play maxed out. and resolution 1600x900.

That's a comparatively low resolution. Most monitors now are 1920x1080 or 1680x1050. You could get a much cheaper card and max out games at 1600x900. Instead of spending $500 on a 780, why not put $180 toward a nice new monitor and then grab a 770? You'll get a better display and a solid GPU to drive it.

I was going to buy a new monitor but I watch one of Linus tech tips on g sync. He said to wait for the new g sync monitors to see if its worth it.

 

[RedJaron]

I was going to buy a new monitor but I watch one of Linus tech tips on g sync. He said to wait for the new g sync monitors to see if its worth it.

Hmmm, you might be waiting a while for G-Sync compatible monitors to readily hit the market, and who knows how much extra you'll have to pay for that extra functionality. If it was me, I'd get a new monitor now.

 

[SeparatedZebra]

I was going to buy a new monitor but I watch one of Linus tech tips on g sync. He said to wait for the new g sync monitors to see if its worth it.

Hmmm, you might be waiting a while for G-Sync compatible monitors to readily hit the market, and who knows how much extra you'll have to pay for that extra functionality. If it was me, I'd get a new monitor now.

what are some good monitors?

 

[SeparatedZebra]

im also wanting to live stream so i Dont want a performance hit because of it.

 

[RedJaron]

I may be wrong, but I believe live-streaming hits your CPU and network bandwidth harder than the GPU. Asus makes a nice, full-featured display. Acer and Hann-G make a nice simple display without frills. Dell, HP, and NEC are usually good buys too.