[NEB] GTX 780 - 600$ + shipping

pliskin679 said:
cause 1k is nuts for 5-10% performance gains. much rather pay 649.99 that extra 350 is my pizza tab for the month lol!
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You're talking about the same price : performance gains with these cards at these prices, though. Why buy them at all if you're not concerned about squeezing out that last 5-10%?

The only reason they can put up these prices is because AMD's 8000 series isn't out to compete with them.
 
The last $650 GPU I bought was an 8800 GTX and that will always be one of my favorite GPUs. I see no reason the 780 will be any different.
 
The 8800gtx was a massive leap from anything that came before. I'm not saying the 780 is bad but I don't think it's as legendary as the 8800.
 
shadyqwerty said:
The last $650 GPU I bought was an 8800 GTX and that will always be one of my favorite GPUs. I see no reason the 780 will be any different.
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Funny that I made my greatest GPU purchase with that card before I even knew anything about GPUs.

This 260 GTX has been haunting me for years. I bought it out of desperation because my 8800 died and I needed a new card ASAP.
 
FishHead said:
You're talking about the same price : performance gains with these cards at these prices, though. Why buy them at all if you're not concerned about squeezing out that last 5-10%?
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Let's see....... GTX 770 ($400) ----> GTX 780 ($650) ~60% higher price for ~45% more performance high oc-to-oc. GTX 780 ($650) ---> GTX Titan ($1000) 54% higher price for 5-8% performance OC to OC (excluding 7680 surround). You really don't see the difference there in cost-effectiveness? I am EXTREMELY happy with my SC ACX GTX 780 that I grabbed for $617. It outperforms my previous 670 OC (1372c/7110m 24/7 oc) by around 45-50% with its oc (780 @ 1202c/6400m 24/7 oc). This is one of the best cards I've owned & enjoyed arguably since the 8800-series days in terms of performance boost, raw performance, and pricing, honestly. It runs cool, runs quiet, and runs fast... not a whole lot more I could ask for.
 
GoldenTiger said:
Let's see....... GTX 770 ($400) ----> GTX 780 ($650) ~60% higher price for ~45% more performance high oc-to-oc. GTX 780 ($650) ---> GTX Titan ($1000) 54% higher price for 5-8% performance OC to OC (excluding 7680 surround). You really don't see the difference there in cost-effectiveness? I am EXTREMELY happy with my SC ACX GTX 780 that I grabbed for $617. It outperforms my previous 670 OC (1372c/7110m 24/7 oc) by around 45-50% with its oc (780 @ 1202c/6400m 24/7 oc). This is one of the best cards I've owned & enjoyed arguably since the 8800-series days in terms of performance boost, raw performance, and pricing, honestly. It runs cool, runs quiet, and runs fast... not a whole lot more I could ask for.
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What? 45% from 770 to 780? Where are you getting these numbers?

Last I checked the 770 was on par with the 7970 with 1GB less RAM and the 780 was 15-20% better performing across the board. Unless there's been a massive boost from new drivers I'm not seeing your numbers.

From 770 --> 780 ~ $15.00 per % performance increase
From 780 --> Titan ~$35.00 / %

It's not pretty, but if you're spending that much on a GPU the P : P difference isn't that bad.
 
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FishHead said:
What? 45% from 770 to 780? Where are you getting these numbers?

Last I checked the 770 was on par with the 7970 with 1GB less RAM and the 780 was 15-20% better performing across the board. Unless there's been a massive boost from new drivers I'm not seeing your numbers.
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I had the same reaction when I saw the numbers provided above your post.
Your numbers make more sense.

$600 for a 780 seems like a good price to me.
 
RadXge said:
I had the same reaction when I saw the numbers provided above your post.
Your numbers make more sense.

$600 for a 780 seems like a good price to me.
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FishHead said:
What? 45% from 770 to 780? Where are you getting these numbers?

Last I checked the 770 was on par with the 7970 with 1GB less RAM and the 780 was 15-20% better performing across the board. Unless there's been a massive boost from new drivers I'm not seeing your numbers.

From 770 --> 780 ~ $15.00 per % performance increase
From 780 --> Titan ~$35.00 / %

It's not pretty, but if you're spending that much on a GPU the P : P difference isn't that bad.
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I'm talking oc-to-oc, not stock-to-stock. Re-read my post. ;) The 770 and 7970ghz are close to their peaks already as they come, while the 780 has a huge amount of oc'ing headroom. That's where my numbers are coming from, in reviews and tests done on OCN (plus my own experience with the 670 OC'd to high heavens and my 780 oc'd in the same rig).

I know it's a synthetic but here's a quick comparison for example since it's easy to link, between my formerly-owned 1372mhz core/7110mhz mem 670 (which is about as fast as a 770 give or take), and my GTX 780 @ ~1200mhz core/6400mhz mem:

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/508080 11586 graphics score
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/439324 8162 graphics score

The 780 is 42% faster there.

Here's a guru3d review showing an oc'd 780. On the game-specific page for Tomb Raider, a Radeon 7970ghz gets 62fps @ 2560, while on the oc page the 780 gets 92fps: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/evga_geforce_gtx_780_sc_acx_review,26.html which is a 48.3% difference. Add in that the 7970 ghz edition is already close to its oc'ing ability and my numbers are there.
 
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GoldenTiger said:
I'm talking oc-to-oc, not stock-to-stock. Re-read my post. ;) The 770 and 7970ghz are close to their peaks already as they come, while the 780 has a huge amount of oc'ing headroom. That's where my numbers are coming from, in reviews and tests done on OCN (plus my own experience with the 670 OC'd to high heavens and my 780 oc'd in the same rig).

I know it's a synthetic but here's a quick comparison for example since it's easy to link, between my formerly-owned 1372mhz core/7110mhz mem 670 (which is about as fast as a 770 give or take), and my GTX 780 @ ~1200mhz core/6400mhz mem:

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/508080 11586 graphics score
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/439324 8162 graphics score

The 780 is 42% faster there.

Here's a guru3d review showing an oc'd 780. On the game-specific page for Tomb Raider, a Radeon 7970ghz gets 62fps @ 2560, while on the oc page the 780 gets 92fps: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/evga_geforce_gtx_780_sc_acx_review,26.html which is a 48.3% difference. Add in that the 7970 ghz edition is already close to its oc'ing ability and my numbers are there.
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Temp Target 95 Degrees C
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Alright, just make sure to keep the fire department on speed dial while that thing is OC'd.
 
FishHead said:
Alright, just make sure to keep the fire department on speed dial while that thing is OC'd.
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The card does not reach 95c, ever. In fact, I've yet to see this card crack 65c. Temp target is just so the card doesn't being to throttle.
 
I can't find the 780 for $599 anywhere. Was this a release day only deal?
 
vjcsmoke said:
I can't find the 780 for $599 anywhere. Was this a release day only deal?
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MSRP is 649, I bought my custom-cooled ACX SC with this thread's 50-off coupon making it (659 minus 50) 609 + shipping ($617). They haven't been marked directly as 599 anywhere as far as I know... no one said otherwise either?
 
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