780 6gb vs 780ti 3gb

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timesavage

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• Jun 19, 2014

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Hey Group,

I was thinking of an upgrade. With the arrival of Watch dogs, the extreme settings demand more than 2gb. That being said, I know all the comparisons between the two cards, but what do you guys think is better... a faster card for fps, or 6gb for more headroom. Thanks

 

RyanCouch

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personally, I'd wait for the 780ti 6gb if they're making it, or I'd grab a 290x.

 

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That would be the way to go, but the 780 6gb is $100 cheaper than the cheapest 780ti, is the ti worth that extra hundred with half the gb

 

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I have yet to see a 6gb 780..

 

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peanutbudder said:

I have yet to see a 6gb 780..

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487040&cm_re=780_gtx-_-14-487-040-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127797&cm_re=780_gtx-_-14-127-797-_-Product

I'm tempted to buy one.

 

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timesavage said:

That would be the way to go, but the 780 6gb is $100 cheaper than the cheapest 780ti, is the ti worth that extra hundred with half the gb

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I picked up the MSI Gaming 780TI for $599 after $30 mib card on newegg. So, Mine was only $10 more. At that point, it became negligible.

 

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I haven't seen a resolution mentioned...that's important tic actuay answer the question.

For 1080p 3gb is fine...

 

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I would roll with the 290x for high res AKA 4K and max eye candy

still think 3gb can push 2560 x 1440

As I said in another thread though, I believe you need to bring two to really maximize a 4K and 5760x1080 set up and have options to upscale

 

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• Jun 23, 2014

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I was going for the gtx780 6gb for $666 delivered in 3 weeks from Amazon but I don't have a good enough monitor for it yet. Went with the gtx780 hydro copper instead. I believe the 6gb won't work with reference water blocks, at least I hope not lol.

 

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I think you will be happy with your purchase. Will be great for 1080 and 1440