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Purchasing a GPU

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Klaerth

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I've been perusing the past several pages of this section of the forum, and am left uncertain as to what to purchase GPU-wise for a new PC.

For the GPU-side of things, I'm willing to spend around ~$500, give or take some. Does it tend to be preferable still to go with SLI 460s, a 480, or something else entirely? Since I'd be spending a good amount of money to begin with, is future-proofing for DX11 support a good idea, or not worthwhile?

Edit: Hah, quite true, but it is for something I've yet to build or purchase a single piece for. I can say I'd be playing at 1920x1080 resolution on a 24" monitor, but the rest...likely an i7-930, getting ~6 GBs of 1600 RAM, and so forth. Nothing is /entirely/ settled upon yet, unfortunately.
 
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well one thing you should have learned in three years of perusing is to list your other specs when asking for hardware advice. ;)
 
GTX480, IMO. GTX460 SLI has no "upgrade option" - meaning, GTX460 can only go to 2 way SLI, no further.

The GTX480 (can, if you are crazy enough) goto 4way SLI, but getting the single fastest GPU is generally my recommendation.
 
couple 470's imo, I just went from 260's in sli to a 470 and 260 for physx, so far very happy with it.
 
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