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UPDATE: In a moment of insanity (or was it the margaritas?), I went for a GTX 780.
http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=26257

Want to treat myself to a new video card or cards.

Currently have 2xGTX 470s, and they run everything, but most new games cause the fans to run at 100% in triplewide with high detail.

Don't want to spend $1,000 right now, and want a card with 3 Gb or 4 Gb as video textures keep growing on games. I don't use texture packs, so I think 3 Gb would be good for me.

So not sure if I should go 2 GTX 660 Ti 3 Gb, or should I get 1 GTX 670 for now, and later get a second one.

From what I see, 1 GTX 670 4 Gb ($426 on Amazon) will do about the same as 2 GTX 470s, but will be smoother with the 4 Gb and run cooler.

670 vs 470 benchmarks

The 2xGTX 660 Ti 3 Gb ($310 x 2 = $620) will be a large boost, but may not be as future proof.

660 Ti vs 470 benchmarks

Or should I just stick it out for six more months with the fan noise and wait until I can afford a Titan or 690?

Thoughts and/or advice? Thanks!

(I cannot believe how expensive these cards are!).

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Core i7-8086K @ 5.0 Ghz | H60 | Nvidia GTX 980 Ti 6GB | Soundblaster Z | Asus Z370-A

16GB DDR4 | Win10 x64 | 3x27" Asus IPS @ 5760x1080 | Samsung 970 1TB NVMe

I would say Titan, but I doubt it will be cheaper when you can afford in six months. If you want to buy a card right now, I would go with the 670 4gb CU II from ASUS.

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Philips BDM4065UC(3840x2160) Acer Z35(2560x1080@200hz); 980 Ti Hybrid @stock ; 6700K 4.6ghz (1.35v)/D15; 16GB 3200mhz; Asus Maximus Ranger VIII; AX860; 1TB 960 EVO; 750GB 840 EVO; Teufel Concept D 500; Sennheiser HD6XX; Windows 10 (latest build)

If you can Wait..... there are a LOT of rumours out there that soon the GTX700er will launch!

GTX780 5gb aka Titan LE for 600-800$
GTX770 4gb aka 680 rebranded.
GTX760 2gb Ti aka 670 rebranded

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We gonna send it to outa space!

Update:

EVGA has the best GTX 780 3 GB $659 coming out soon (reference GTX 780s are available now) and it compares to a Titan on most every test due to it's superboost of 25% over reference.

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/ ... ocked-acx/

So I am now waiting on the GTX 770 $459 reviews when it comes out end of month.

Also to consider, might see some good deals on eBay for 680s once those users upgrade.

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Core i7-8086K @ 5.0 Ghz | H60 | Nvidia GTX 980 Ti 6GB | Soundblaster Z | Asus Z370-A

16GB DDR4 | Win10 x64 | 3x27" Asus IPS @ 5760x1080 | Samsung 970 1TB NVMe