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I currently have a thread under "General Hardware" but I have some specific questions about video cards so I decided to post here (http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1781832). Also, I've seen very few threads about this card in 4GB setup so I'd like to get some help. Anyways, you can take a look at the parts list in that thread. In terms of the usage, I play quite a bit of MMO games and thinking of jumping onto FPS games like BF4. Later on, when Project CARS comes out, it will most likely be used for a racing sim. rig. with a triple monitor setup (it won't be a dedicated machine though). With these in mind, I got couple questions:
1) Considering the parts list in the other thread and the purpose of the rig, will I be able to take advantage of extra memory when I go SLI (x2 or x3 of GTX 770 4GB)? I am wondering what's going to be the bottleneck for this system and if extra memory is worth the extra cost. I've been reading threads about performance differences between NVIDIA 770/780 vs. R290/X and AMD cards appear to be performing better. Also, R290's 4GB card is priced below the 770 4GB (minus core clock).
2) Memory interface differences between R290 (512bit) vs. GTX770 (256bit). I know it's early to say anything about R290 until BF4 comes out in 2 weeks but wondering if it's worth pursuing this route for these differences.
3) I am currently torn between PSU. I was looking to get HX750 but there's an AX760 deal going on for about ~$110 AR. I was told that I need a stronger PSU for R290 x2 but not for GTX 770 x2. I was trying to approximate PSU requirement for both combinations and it kept on telling me to get 1000W+ PSU. Can I get some help on this?
4) Who are some of main go-to AMD GPU card brand? I've always had NVIDIA cards so I always go with EVGA. I've seen lots of sapphire and gigabyte AMD cards and they both appear to be solid in terms of customer service and products.
Thanks!
I currently have a thread under "General Hardware" but I have some specific questions about video cards so I decided to post here (http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1781832). Also, I've seen very few threads about this card in 4GB setup so I'd like to get some help. Anyways, you can take a look at the parts list in that thread. In terms of the usage, I play quite a bit of MMO games and thinking of jumping onto FPS games like BF4. Later on, when Project CARS comes out, it will most likely be used for a racing sim. rig. with a triple monitor setup (it won't be a dedicated machine though). With these in mind, I got couple questions:
1) Considering the parts list in the other thread and the purpose of the rig, will I be able to take advantage of extra memory when I go SLI (x2 or x3 of GTX 770 4GB)? I am wondering what's going to be the bottleneck for this system and if extra memory is worth the extra cost. I've been reading threads about performance differences between NVIDIA 770/780 vs. R290/X and AMD cards appear to be performing better. Also, R290's 4GB card is priced below the 770 4GB (minus core clock).
2) Memory interface differences between R290 (512bit) vs. GTX770 (256bit). I know it's early to say anything about R290 until BF4 comes out in 2 weeks but wondering if it's worth pursuing this route for these differences.
3) I am currently torn between PSU. I was looking to get HX750 but there's an AX760 deal going on for about ~$110 AR. I was told that I need a stronger PSU for R290 x2 but not for GTX 770 x2. I was trying to approximate PSU requirement for both combinations and it kept on telling me to get 1000W+ PSU. Can I get some help on this?
4) Who are some of main go-to AMD GPU card brand? I've always had NVIDIA cards so I always go with EVGA. I've seen lots of sapphire and gigabyte AMD cards and they both appear to be solid in terms of customer service and products.
Thanks!
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