Personal computing discussed
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flip-mode wrote:Yeah, it's pretty hard to multi-gpu to single-gpu and "get a bump". You're probably looking at a 5 to 6 year wait for anything that feels meaningful. I think you're options are limited if you want to get a bump - the Titan, or a 690, or a 7990. Of those I'd pick the Titan. But sheesh, what kind of monitor and game setup are you playing on to need a Titan?
I'm so happy I don't game anymore! I've downgraded from an HD 5870 to a FirePro v3800 at home which is the equivalent of a HD 6670, and I put a passive heatsink on the v3800.
DancinJack wrote:Flip I think it makes you happier to tell everyone you don't game anymore than actually not gaming.
flip-mode wrote:DancinJack wrote:Flip I think it makes you happier to tell everyone you don't game anymore than actually not gaming.
There honestly is some pleasure in seeing the costs that I'm spared and in not suffering "the itch" nearly as frequently. But, yes, I do tend to share my feelings pretty freely sometimes
CaptTomato wrote:flip-mode wrote:DancinJack wrote:Flip I think it makes you happier to tell everyone you don't game anymore than actually not gaming.
There honestly is some pleasure in seeing the costs that I'm spared and in not suffering "the itch" nearly as frequently. But, yes, I do tend to share my feelings pretty freely sometimes
PC gaming box is $150-$300 more than a email/HTPC.....no biggie!!!!
buy a car, get out of the house, do something outside, PC gaming isn't nearly as fun as we wish it was which is why some endlessly throw coin at it in a desperate bid to chase the dragon. (relive the early experience)I've got the upgrade bug and I'm partially motivated by wanting to shed the multi-GPU hassle - BUT it seems that short of going crazy and getting a Titan my other options just don't give me the bump I usually look for from an upgrade... What's a guy to do?
ryu connor wrote:why throw so much money at console ports?If I was bound and determined to leave SLI behind, I'd throw down for a Titan myself.
flip-mode wrote:What? You crazy. PC gaming box needs a better CPU than "email/htpc". Besides, $300 is a big deal to me, but I'm glad for you if it's no big deal for you. I don't begrudge other people's wealth.
clone wrote:PC gaming isn't nearly as fun as we wish it was
Ryu Connor wrote:If I was bound and determined to leave SLI behind, I'd throw down for a Titan myself. If I had considerably less income to do that, then I suppose a single 680.
Airmantharp wrote:Best advice I could give would be to wait another generation
clone wrote:You say some pretty ridiculous things. Are you taking your medication? \( `.∀´)/buy a car, get out of the house, do something outside, PC gaming isn't nearly as fun as we wish it was which is why some endlessly throw coin at it in a desperate bid to chase the dragon. (relive the early experience)
drfish wrote:Ehh? 【・ヘ・?】The other thing is that I can't help but feel Nvidia screwed us all over this generation by pricing the GTX 680 how it did (not that it wasn't smart business wise). It should have been a $299-350 card like the 4870 was when it launched, that would have left room for a $499-599 GK110 based "Titan Jr" (think 8800GTX) and even a ~$800 "Titan Sr" (think 8800 Ultra) for the really high end. Maybe if AMD had gotten their ass handed to them like that they wouldn't be dinking around in the tropics like they are now... :x
drfish wrote:The other thing is that I can't help but feel Nvidia screwed us all over this generation by pricing the GTX 680 how it did
drfish wrote:Ryu Connor wrote:If I was bound and determined to leave SLI behind, I'd throw down for a Titan myself. If I had considerably less income to do that, then I suppose a single 680.
The Titan is so frustrating... I hope Nvidia comes out with a 3GB, less premium materials version of the GK110 at around $700 (cripple the compute stuff if they have to). A pipe dream I know but they would actually have a chance selling a decent number of those given the outlook for GPUs in the next year. Not that the Titan won't sell, but the people that want one are still going to get one, and the people that just can't justify it might be able to stomach a Titan Jr.
flip-mode wrote:drfish wrote:The other thing is that I can't help but feel Nvidia screwed us all over this generation by pricing the GTX 680 how it did
I'm absolutely not an Nvidia defender, but Nvidia didn't screw anyone. AMD came to market first and AMD set the bar. Nvidia could probably have significantly undercut AMD, but the bar was set and Nvidia's designs were near the end of the pipe. There was no incentive for Nvidia to do any other pricing than what Nvidia did. It's not like Nvidia needed to claw back market share or mind share. Those were already on Nvidia's side.
sschaem wrote:$430 after rebate; that $390 is for a standard 7970 while the GE is still $430 itself. They're priced a lot more evenly than you make them out to be. (¬、¬;) Not literally evenly, but then, taken as a whole, the 680 tends to be very slightly faster than the 7970GE anyway.The cheapest 3GB 7970 I see is $389 with a free copy of crysis3 and bioshock infinite.
The 2GB GTX 680 is still at $460 with some online credits for games I never heard of.
sschaem wrote:You also get an inability to multi-GPU effectively and the constant worry that new titles will work properly on your shiny, >$400 GPU. If you want Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite (I sure don't), then the 7970GE is clearly a better value; otherwise ... ┐(‘~`;)┌Knowing the PS4 is GCN (like the 7 serie), and the xbox is 99% confirm to also be GCN... I expect all engine to have highly optimized GNC pixel & compute sharers going forward.
So you get 2 AAA games, 50% more GDDR5 memory, bound to have longer longevity (more optimization over time) , already faster with some games engine, for $70 less ?!
sschaem wrote:The cheapest 3GB 7970 I see is $389 with a free copy of crysis3 and bioshock infinite.
The 2GB GTX 680 is still at $460 with some online credits for games I never heard of.
Knowing the PS4 is GNC (like the 7 serie), and the xbox is 99% confirm to also be GCN... I expect all engine to have highly optimized GNC pixel & compute sharers going forward.
So you get 2 AAA games, 50% more GDDR5 memory, bound to have longer longevity (more optimization over time) , already faster with some games engine, for $70 less ?!