What graphics card(s) to get for upgrade? 760GTX sli vs 770/780 vs comparable amd cards

[Kenneth LeBlanc]

Looking to upgrade, read reviews of the 760 oc editions doing better than titans and more in sli, kind of interested in them as i can get them locally for around 250 a set. What card or cards should I get to replace my xfire 7770s? My psu is 850 gold rated and specs will be posted below:

CPU-Z TXT Report
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Binaries
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CPU-Z version 1.67.0.x64

Processors
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Number of processors 1
Number of threads 8

APICs
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Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0 0
-- Core 1
-- Thread 0 1
-- Core 2
-- Thread 0 2
-- Core 3
-- Thread 0 3
-- Core 4
-- Thread 0 4
-- Core 5
-- Thread 0 5
-- Core 6
-- Thread 0 6
-- Core 7
-- Thread 0 7

Timers
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ACPI timer 3.580 MHz
HPET timer 14.318 MHz
Perf timer 3.810 MHz
Sys timer 1.000 KHz
BCLK timer 216.74 MHz


Processors Information
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Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 8 (max 8)
Number of threads 8 (max 8)
Name AMD FX-8150
Codename Zambezi
Specification AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight-Core Processor
Package Socket AM3+ (942)
CPUID F.1.2
Extended CPUID 15.1
Core Stepping OR-B2
Technology 32 nm
TDP Limit 124 Watts
Core Speed 4226.2 MHz
Multiplier x Bus Speed 19.5 x 216.7 MHz
Rated Bus speed 2384.0 MHz
Stock frequency 3600 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, XOP, FMA4
L1 Data cache 8 x 16 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 4 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 4 x 2048 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L3 cache 8 MBytes, 64-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
Min FID 7.0x
# of P-States 4
P-State FID 0x1A - VID 0x0B - IDD 18 (21.00x - 1.412 V)
P-State FID 0x17 - VID 0x0B - IDD 18 (19.50x - 1.412 V)
P-State FID 0x14 - VID 0x14 - IDD 12 (18.00x - 1.300 V)
P-State FID 0xFFFFFFFF - VID 0xFFFFFFFF (-1.00x - -1.000 V)

PStateReg 0x800001B5-0x0000161A
PStateReg 0x800001B5-0x00001617
PStateReg 0x80000176-0x00002814
PStateReg 0x00000176-0x00002814
PStateReg 0x00000176-0x00002814
PStateReg 0x00000176-0x00002814
PStateReg 0x8000012D-0x00006E4C
PStateReg 0x00000000-0x00000000

Package Type 0x1
Model 00
String 1 0x0
String 2 0x0
Page 0x0
Base TDP 14 Watts
Boosted P-States 2
Max non-turbo ratio 18.00x
Max turbo ratio 21.00x
TSC 3901.1 MHz
APERF 4226.1 MHz
MPERF 3901.4 MHz



Chipset
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Northbridge AMD RD9x0 rev. 02
Southbridge AMD SB910/950 rev. 40
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x8
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Size 16 GBytes
Channels Dual
Memory Frequency 866.9 MHz (1:4)
CAS# latency (CL) 9.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 11
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9
Cycle Time (tRAS) 27
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 41
Uncore Frequency 2384.0 MHz

Memory SPD
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DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part number CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP yes
XMP revision 1.2
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-23 @ 444 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-27 @ 518 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 592 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-34 @ 666 MHz
XMP profile XMP-1866
Specification PC3-14900
Voltage level 1.500 Volts
Min Cycle time 1.071 ns (933 MHz)
Max CL 9.0
Min tRP 9.64 ns
Min tRCD 10.71 ns
Min tWR 15.00 ns
Min tRAS 28.93 ns
Min tRC 50.64 ns
Min tRFC 160.00 ns
Min tRTP 7.50 ns
Min tRRD 7.50 ns
Command Rate 2T
XMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
XMP #1 6.0-7-6-18-32-2T @ 622 MHz (1.500 Volts)
XMP #2 9.0-10-9-27-48-2T @ 933 MHz (1.500 Volts)

DIMM # 2
SMBus address 0x51
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part number CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP yes
XMP revision 1.2
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-23 @ 444 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-27 @ 518 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 592 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-34 @ 666 MHz
XMP profile XMP-1866
Specification PC3-14900
Voltage level 1.500 Volts
Min Cycle time 1.071 ns (933 MHz)
Max CL 9.0
Min tRP 9.64 ns
Min tRCD 10.71 ns
Min tWR 15.00 ns
Min tRAS 28.93 ns
Min tRC 50.64 ns
Min tRFC 160.00 ns
Min tRTP 7.50 ns
Min tRRD 7.50 ns
Command Rate 2T
XMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
XMP #1 6.0-7-6-18-32-2T @ 622 MHz (1.500 Volts)
XMP #2 9.0-10-9-27-48-2T @ 933 MHz (1.500 Volts)

DIMM # 3
SMBus address 0x52
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part number CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP yes
XMP revision 1.2
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-23 @ 444 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-27 @ 518 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 592 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-34 @ 666 MHz
XMP profile XMP-1866
Specification PC3-14900
Voltage level 1.500 Volts
Min Cycle time 1.071 ns (933 MHz)
Max CL 9.0
Min tRP 9.64 ns
Min tRCD 10.71 ns
Min tWR 15.00 ns
Min tRAS 28.93 ns
Min tRC 50.64 ns
Min tRFC 160.00 ns
Min tRTP 7.50 ns
Min tRRD 7.50 ns
Command Rate 2T
XMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
XMP #1 6.0-7-6-18-32-2T @ 622 MHz (1.500 Volts)
XMP #2 9.0-10-9-27-48-2T @ 933 MHz (1.500 Volts)

DIMM # 4
SMBus address 0x53
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
Part number CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP yes
XMP revision 1.2
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-23 @ 444 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-27 @ 518 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 592 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-34 @ 666 MHz
XMP profile XMP-1866
Specification PC3-14900
Voltage level 1.500 Volts
Min Cycle time 1.071 ns (933 MHz)
Max CL 9.0
Min tRP 9.64 ns
Min tRCD 10.71 ns
Min tWR 15.00 ns
Min tRAS 28.93 ns
Min tRC 50.64 ns
Min tRFC 160.00 ns
Min tRTP 7.50 ns
Min tRRD 7.50 ns
Command Rate 2T
XMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
XMP #1 6.0-7-6-18-32-2T @ 622 MHz (1.500 Volts)
XMP #2 9.0-10-9-27-48-2T @ 933 MHz (1.500 Volts)


Monitoring
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Mainboard Model M5A99X EVO (0x00000297 - 0x15536678)

LPCIO
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Hardware Monitors
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Hardware monitor ITE IT8721
Voltage 0 12.00 Volts [0xE9] (+12V)
Voltage 1 5.02 Volts [0xEA] (+5V)
Voltage 2 1.42 Volts [0x76] (CPU VCORE)
Voltage 3 1.64 Volts [0x89] (VIN3)
Voltage 4 1.97 Volts [0xA4] (VIN4)
Voltage 5 3.13 Volts [0xD1] (+3.3V)
Voltage 8 1.69 Volts [0x8D] (VIN8)
Temperature 0 53°C (127°F) [0x35] (CPU)
Temperature 1 26°C (78°F) [0x1A] (Mainboard)
Temperature 2 128°C (262°F) [0x80] (TMPIN2)
Fan 0 1452 RPM [0x1D1] (CPU)
Fan 1 1646 RPM [0x19A] (FANIN1)
Fan PWM 0 0 pc [0x0] (FANPWM0)
Fan PWM 1 0 pc [0x0] (FANPWM1)
Fan PWM 2 0 pc [0x0] (FANPWM2)


DMI
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DMI BIOS
vendor American Megatrends Inc.
version 1208
date 04/18/2012
ROM size 4096 KB

DMI System Information
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product To be filled by O.E.M.
version To be filled by O.E.M.
serial To be filled by O.E.M.
UUID {1E008900-008C-5500-2667-C86000861A54}
SKU To be filled by O.E.M.
family To be filled by O.E.M.

DMI Baseboard
vendor ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
model M5A99X EVO
revision Rev 1.xx
serial MT7021002902233

DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer To Be Filled By O.E.M.
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial To Be Filled By O.E.M.

DMI Processor
manufacturer AMD
model AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight-Core Processor
clock speed 3600.0 MHz
FSB speed 200.0 MHz
multiplier 18.0x

DMI Port Connector
designation J1A1 (internal)
designation PS2Mouse (external)
port type Mouse Port
connector PS/2

DMI Port Connector
designation J1A1 (internal)
designation Keyboard (external)
port type Keyboard Port
connector PS/2

DMI Port Connector
designation J2A1 (internal)
designation TV Out (external)
connector Mini Centronics Type-14

DMI Port Connector
designation J2A2A (internal)
designation COM A (external)
port type Serial Port 16550A
connector DB-9 male

DMI Port Connector
designation J2A2B (internal)
designation Video (external)
port type Video Port
connector DB-15 female

DMI Port Connector
designation J3A1 (internal)
designation USB1 (external)
port type USB
connector Access Bus (USB)

DMI Port Connector
designation J3A1 (internal)
designation USB2 (external)
port type USB
connector Access Bus (USB)

DMI Port Connector
designation J3A1 (internal)
designation USB3 (external)
port type USB
connector Access Bus (USB)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9A1 - TPM HDR (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9C1 - PCIE DOCKING CONN (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J2B3 - CPU FAN (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J6C2 - EXT HDMI (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J3C1 - GMCH FAN (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J1D1 - ITP (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9E2 - MDC INTPSR (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9E4 - MDC INTPSR (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9E3 - LPC HOT DOCKING (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9E1 - SCAN MATRIX (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J9G1 - LPC SIDE BAND (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J8F1 - UNIFIED (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J6F1 - LVDS (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J2F1 - LAI FAN (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J2G1 - GFX VID (internal)

DMI Port Connector
designation J1G6 - AC JACK (internal)

DMI Extension Slot
designation J6B2
type A5
populated yes

DMI Extension Slot
designation J6B1
type A5
populated yes

DMI Extension Slot
designation J6D1
type A5
populated yes

DMI OEM Strings
string[0] To Be Filled By O.E.M.
string[1] To Be Filled By O.E.M.
string[2] To Be Filled By O.E.M.
string[3] To Be Filled By O.E.M.

DMI Physical Memory Array
location Motherboard
usage System Memory
correction Multi-bit ECC
max capacity 32768 MBytes
max# of devices 4

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM0
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 4096 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM1
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 4096 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM2
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 4096 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation DIMM3
format DIMM
type unknown
total width 64 bits
data width 64 bits
size 4096 MBytes


Storage
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Drive 0
Device Path \\?\ide#diskintel_ssdsc2cw120a3_____________________400i____#5&3f9cfc3&0&0.1.0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
Type Fixed
Name INTEL SSDSC2CW120A3
Capacity 111.8 GB
SMART Support Yes

Drive 1
Device Path \\?\scsi#disk&ven_wdc&prod_wd10eads-65m2b0&rev_100.#5&12a1c236&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
Type Fixed
Name WDC WD10EADS-65M2B0
Capacity 931.5 GB
SMART Support Yes

USB Devices
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USB Device USB Printing Support, class=0x00, subclass=0x00, vendor=0x03F0, product=0x6204
USB Device USB Composite Device, class=0xEF, subclass=0x02, vendor=0x046D, product=0x0809
USB Device USB Input Device, class=0x00, subclass=0x00, vendor=0x045E, product=0x0038

Graphics
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Number of adapters 2

Graphic APIs
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API ATI I/O
API ADL SDK

Display Adapters
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Display adapter 0
Name AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
Memory size 1024 MB
PCI device bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x1002 (0x174B)
Model ID 0x683D (0xE214)
Performance Level 0
Core clock 300.0 MHz
Memory clock 150.0 MHz
Performance Level 1
Core clock 1150.0 MHz
Memory clock 1250.0 MHz

Display adapter 1
Name AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
Memory size 1024 MB
PCI device bus 2 (0x2), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x1002 (0x174B)
Model ID 0x683D (0xE214)
Performance Level 0

Win32_VideoController AdapterRAM = 0x40000000 (1073741824)
Win32_VideoController AdapterRAM = 0x40000000 (1073741824)
Win32_VideoController DriverVersion = 9.12.0.0
Win32_VideoController DriverVersion = 9.12.0.0
Win32_VideoController DriverDate = 12/19/2012
Win32_VideoController DriverDate = 12/19/2012

Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows 7 (6.1) Ultimate Edition 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
DirectX Version 11.0

 

[woltej1]

If you SLI 760s, you need the 4gb version, by the time you buy 2 4gb you almost spent as much as a 780ti, so why not buy a 780ti? SLI solutions usually only make sense when you need to SLI the highest end cards to get what you need. SLI'in the low end cards usually doesn't make much sense.

 

[Kenneth LeBlanc]

If you SLI 760s, you need the 4gb version, by the time you buy 2 4gb you almost spent as much as a 780ti, so why not buy a 780ti? SLI solutions usually only make sense when you need to SLI the highest end cards to get what you need. SLI'in the low end cards usually doesn't make much sense.

for 1080p gaming do i really need 4gb?

 

[woltej1]

For 1080p all you need is 1 770 to max games out for a while. A 780 will be extremely futureproof at 1080p. A 760 will give good graphics on the demanding games and max the rest of them.

Didn't really read through your post for resolution, saw everything you posted and was like screw that.