#4682454

Solfaur

2013-10-24 12:03

I'm very tempted to grab at least one of these cards, I'm just not sure if to wait for non-reference 290x/290s and GTX 780Ti to pop first... even though the avalability of these cards will be very slim anyway where I live for the first weeks.

#4682457

eclap

2013-10-24 12:04

I'm very tempted to grab at least one of these cards, I'm just not sure if to wait for non-reference 290x/290s and GTX 780Ti to pop first... even though the avalability of these cards will be very slim anyway where I live for the first weeks.

hey Solfaur, I'm sure your 2x 680 run everything just fine, why are you thinking about upgrading?

#4682458

SLI-756

2013-10-24 12:05

2gb vram limits?

#4682459

eclap

2013-10-24 12:07

2gb vram limits?

could be that, depends on how well his games run tbh, also depends on what games he plays.

#4682461

pbvider

2013-10-24 12:09

Use Windows 8.1 with DX 11.2 and just wait for Maxwell or AMD next gen.

#4682464

Solfaur

2013-10-24 12:11

Yeah it will take some time before the cards hit the stores here anyway, especially aftermarket ones. As for my 2x680s, windows 8 and new ssd will arrive tomorrow so I'll check out the performance of BF4 after the OS update, if it's good and vram won't choke the game than I'll probably keep the 680s. I'm playing at 2560x1440, games like Crysis 3 or Metro LL need a lot of tweaking to run fine, it's not just the vram that is an issue but also not enough horse power. 🙂 I'll wait and see for a while, if I can get a good price on 680s in the meanwhile I'll definitely upgrade to 290/290x or a 780Ti IF it has more than 3GB.

#4682467

Solfaur

2013-10-24 12:13

Use Windows 8.1 with DX 11.2 and just wait for Maxwell or AMD next gen.

Yeah, that is the plan, it's just that I had horrible experience with my rig on Windows 7 in BF4 and that kind of rang some upgrade bells. If The situation changes with Windows 8 and the game runs as good as BF3 does than I will no doubt wait for Maxwell/290x refresh or whatever next year. :banana:

#4682468

eclap

2013-10-24 12:13

before you even consider a reference 290x, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sceM0-pfbb4

#4682469

Keesberenburg

2013-10-24 12:14

nvt.....

#4682482

Neo Cyrus

2013-10-24 12:23

before you even consider a reference 290x, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sceM0-pfbb4

Basically the same damn HSF they've been using since the 5000 series. Why are they so stingy on the HSF of even their highest end cards? Mine for example would skyrocket over 90C even with the fan manually set to max out at 60C. I bought a 3rd party HSF and it maxes at 60C even with the current OC.

#4682781

Solfaur

2013-10-24 16:42

before you even consider a reference 290x, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sceM0-pfbb4

Holy **** lol, I'm definitely NOT going to buy a reference card if I go 290/290X. I got spoiled by my sublime 680s Lightning cooling, even on 100% fan rpm (which I only use when benching overclocks) it's not THAT loud. 😀