So I'm reading that of all things, Borderlands 2 might punch my GTX470 where it hurts (if I want PhysX blah blah blah).
I run at 1920x1200. This, I'm aware, will probably increase my "cost of graphics cards" since higher resolutions (I used to be 1680x1050) mean more power.
So that brings me to my question: for someone at my resolution (whole rig is "Play [H]ard" in signature), which of the following strategies seems to make the most sense to you?
- Buy a mid-high-end (GTX *70 products or similar), replace every two years or so.
- Buy ultra-high-end (GTX *90 dual-GPU since I don't have room for SLI), replace every four years or so.
It also appears that the GTX 690 has come very close to 680 SLI in one card (source).
When I ran lower resolutions, video cards had much longer "legs." I bought my GTX470 in late 2010--after the 5-series had arrived and kicked its prices down. Now, I'm realizing the price of the big screen (1920 and up).
I run at 1920x1200. This, I'm aware, will probably increase my "cost of graphics cards" since higher resolutions (I used to be 1680x1050) mean more power.
So that brings me to my question: for someone at my resolution (whole rig is "Play [H]ard" in signature), which of the following strategies seems to make the most sense to you?
- Buy a mid-high-end (GTX *70 products or similar), replace every two years or so.
- Buy ultra-high-end (GTX *90 dual-GPU since I don't have room for SLI), replace every four years or so.
It also appears that the GTX 690 has come very close to 680 SLI in one card (source).
When I ran lower resolutions, video cards had much longer "legs." I bought my GTX470 in late 2010--after the 5-series had arrived and kicked its prices down. Now, I'm realizing the price of the big screen (1920 and up).