Should i upgrade?

[hassan78659]

Hi, i had my gtx 660 since 2012. I was wondering if it’s time to upgrade my graphics card because it is lacking in most games that are going to come out. I get around 30fps on watch dogs ultra but sometimes goes to 10 and then starts to lag heavily. So i though I’ll upgrade to probably gtx 780ti. I just thought I’ll ask people what they think. I also want to know purchasing a graphics card. What do i need to check the most like memory clock etc.? I also got a problem I seem to get an fps counter on every application I go. I checked my programs but can’t seem to find anything. I recently installed Rivertuner statistics server which had the fps counter. Then I unstalled it but still it there. Does anyone know how to remove it?
Thanks

 

[tomsmithy666]

watch dogs isnt a great game to work with as it runs like trash even on a 780ti, depending on what resolution and refresh rate youre looking for is wether its worth upgrading, a single 780ti will be great if you want ultra on a 120hz monitor in 1080p, but anything less than that then id be more inclined to recommend the 770, which is a fantastic card for 1080p gaming at 60fps

 

[hassan78659]

Resolution is 1920x1080

 

[bryonhowley]

Personally running a single 1080p monitor I would look into a GTX770 instead. You really would not need more than that and a 780ti would be overkill.

 

[hassan78659]

If i bought that how ling do u think that card will last me for

 

[tomsmithy666]

honestly? likely until you stopped playing in 1080p, its a resolution that has become easy to run on all well optimised games, the 780ti is really for those with high refresh rate 1080p monitors and standard 1440p monitors

 

[XtraSweat]

if you have the money then sure a 780ti would be future proof forever (until we are inside the game 😱) but I would also have to say that a 770 is a very good card but might not last if you want to play on ultra in the future for games like star citizen etc. I personally upgraded to a 290 because it was the best value card and future proof. It all depends on pricing where you are.

 

[maddogfargo]

As others have stated, Watch Dogs is not well optimized yet. I would not use it as an indicator of performance.

Also, before you pop a high end GPU in your system, make sure your CPU and PSU are up to the task.

It may be worth going with a 770 or R9 270/280 instead and bumping your other components up a notch to make sure you won't have a bottleneck.

 

[hassan78659]

I have intel i7 3770 processor 16gb ram ssd etc. 750w power supply do you think the 780ti will run on my pc

 

[tomsmithy666]

it will run perfectly, you just dont need it for 1080p, its honestly just not intended for that resolution outside of 120hz and 144hz, the gtx 770 will serve you a lot better and save you a hell of a lot of money

 

[hassan78659]

I want a graphics card that will last me a long time

 

[tomsmithy666]

the 770 will if youre staying at 1080p

 

[hassan78659]

For how many years. Games require more power these days. So i thought the 780ti will be a benifit for me. Does gpu memory matter aswell?

 

[tomsmithy666]

personally though if youre looking for longevity, youre better off being patient and waiting for dx12 cards to release and upgrading then

 

[tomsmithy666]

the 770 will last comfortably for 2 years, 780ti maybe 3 years, its a difficult thing to predict but even the 760 achieves 60fps ultra in most titles when paired with an i7 currently, so the 770 will last you a good couple of years

 

[hassan78659]

I think i should go with 780ti. Just wondering will 750w psu be enough?

 

[tomsmithy666]

easily, the 780ti pulls 250w maximum, so unless youre trying to use two of them, then there should be no issues