Upgrading from 560 SLI--780 or 780 ti single card solution?

[cojiro]

I know the 780/780 ti question has been asked a thousand times already, but there seems to be little consensus. SLI is out of the question for me with my current build (new sound card forces both cards to be put right next to each other, making heat and fan noise unbearable on the top card), so I'm looking for a single card solution. In other words, buying one 780 now and a second one later to increase performance isn't an option. Single card only.

I'm pretty attached to EVGA, but am open to input.

That said, I have the money to get the 780 ti, but is it really worth the $200 difference? I'm playing on a single 1080p monitor with no plans to upgrade anytime soon (unless I find a 1440 monitor dirt cheap by accident, who knows--I won't be looking for one at any rate). I want something that will run Crysis 3, Far Cry 3, Skyrim (heavily modded), Bioshock Infinite on max to near-max settings (my 560s actually come really close, except for Far Cry 3, which is near unplayable above medium for some reason). Dragon Age: Inquisition and other upcoming games as well, of course. I'm looking at a card life of 3 years or better, too (I don't expect any current card to be maxing out games three years from now, but want them to be playable at medium to high settings).

I know the 780 will do most of what I'm looking for right now, but would the 780 ti have $200 worth of extra longevity?

 

[AgentTran]

Short answer, no.
Long answer, no, because the 780 is a very capable card if you're gaming on a single 1080p screen. You probably won't need another 780 to run in SLI or a 780ti, because the 780 will achieve what you're looking for. The only reason you would upgrade to the 780ti would be because budget doesn't matter, and you want really good performance, but if not and you're on a budget, the value is not very good.