Should I cancel my order?

[aduman]

Hi everyone!

I was reading some posts here lately and they made me doubt my decision...

I've ordered 2 EVGA 780 sc acx 6GB gpus (decision was made here on a thread) but they will be shipped around next week.

On the posts I read everyone was saying things like the 780s wouldn't benefit from the extra VRAM as the GPU power wouldn't be enough after 3GB of VRAM usage. Also everyone was recommending the Tis over the 780s... I know the extra vram will not make the card faster but it would prevent bottlenecking for sure. On a single 780 6 gigs of vram is imo pointless, but on SLI it could be a gamechanger.

My current monitor is a 120 Hz 1080p one but I frequently game on 3D and it halves the frame rates, and single card can't provide around 120Hz fps these days. I'll be upgrading to the ROG Swift too.

Cancelling the order and price difference is not a problem at all btw.

Thank you guys!

Edit: You can assume I have the ROG Swift monitor from Asus, a 1440p 144Hz one as I'm getting it very very soon.

[mvitkun]

Hi everyone!

I was reading some posts here lately and they made me doubt my decision...

I've ordered 2 EVGA 780 sc acx 6GB gpus (decision was made here on a thread) but they will be shipped around next week.

On the posts I read everyone was saying things like the 780s wouldn't benefit from the extra VRAM as the GPU power wouldn't be enough after 3GB of VRAM usage. Also everyone was recommending the Tis over the 780s... I know the extra vram will not make the card faster but it would prevent bottlenecking for sure. On a single 780 6 gigs of vram is imo pointless, but on SLI it could be a gamechanger.

My current monitor is a 120 Hz 1080p one but I frequently game on 3D and it halves the frame rates, and single card can't provide around 120Hz fps these days. I'll be upgrading to the ROG Swift too.

Cancelling the order and price difference is not a problem at all btw.

Thank you guys!

Cancel it.

At 1080p 6GB of ram won't help at all.

At 1440p with the ROG swift it's debateable but I think in a majority of situations, ones that aren't like watchdogs, you'll see more benefit from a more powerful card than you will from more vram.

You're better off getting a GTX 780 ti sli

 

If you have ordered it just keep the order. There is no point in downgrading.

It's not downgrading, he'd be getting two more powerful cards.

It's either 2x 3GB 780 Ti s or 2x 6GB 780 s.

[Fred Castellum]

I'd cancel the order and just get one GPU. You don't need a whole lot of Vram for a 1080p display to be honest.

 

Or you could always send me the 2nd card free of charge because I provide brilliant advice. 

 

 

 

 

I know I'm a scumbag

[Guest]

If you have ordered it just keep the order. There is no point in downgrading.

[BiG StroOnZ]

It's worth it to wait the extra week to acquire such a bulletproof setup. It doesn't get anymore future proof besides two Titan blacks. 

[TheRetiredSlave]

The extra VRAM would only help if you're running games at a very high resolution like 4K.. I've never had any issues with running games with my single 3 GB 780, even at 1440p..

[aduman]

Guys the current order is for two 780 6gb ones not Tis.

Btw the 1080p will be gone when the swift monitor comes out

[aduman]

Actually the wait wouldn't change. Hell Tis would arrive sooner.

[aduman]

Cancel it.At 1080p 6GB of ram won't help at all. You're better off getting a GTX 780 ti sliIt's not downgrading, he'd be getting two more powerful cards.It's either 2x 3GB 780 Ti s or 2x 6GB 780 s.And since he plans to use a 1080p monitor and not even a 1440p monitor there's absolutely no point.

OK but why?

[aduman]

OK but why?

GUYS THE SIFT MONITOR IS A 1440P 144HZ ONE. I'LL BE UPGRADING TO THAT.

Sorry. had to caps it as everyone was thinking I'd use this setup with a 1080p monitor.

[mvitkun]

OK but why?

I updated post as you were trolling whys.

[aduman]

OK but why?

btw you added the "why" section after I refreshed the page so ignore my "But why?" post.

[aduman]

I updated post as you were trolling whys.

Wasn't trolling though

[mvitkun]

Wasn't trolling though

Look through this review.

It has a GTX 780 6GB.

A majority of benchmarks the 6GB 780 falls behind the 3GB 780 ti.

 

[aduman]

Come on guys, I need advice from you! Please...

[mvitkun]

Come on guys, I need advice from you! Please...

And I thought you weren't trolling.

[Legion]

 

 

 

I know I'm a scumbag

 

I thought you are an honest merchant.

[I/O]

You're proposing getting a weaker card, but with more Vram;I'm showing you that the extra Vram even at high resolutions will make less difference than a more powerful card.

 

Come on guys, I need advice from you! Please...

 

Crysis 3 uses 2.7GB of Vram @ 1600P therefore OP needs more than 3GB Vram to game @ 4K. OP stick with the 6GB cards especially if you play modded skyrim and thank me later.

[Manny Calavera]

GUYS THE SIFT MONITOR IS A 1440P 144HZ ONE. I'LL BE UPGRADING TO THAT.

Sorry. had to caps it as everyone was thinking I'd use this setup with a 1080p monitor.

 

Come on guys, I need advice from you! Please...

vram for 1440p isnt big change from 1080p true

the 6gb will be useful with big textures, anti aliasing definitly usable for new games and especially texture modding

[aduman]

Crysis 3 uses 2.7GB of Vram @ 1600P therefore OP needs more than 3GB Vram to game @ 4K. OP stick with the 6GB cards especially if you play modded skyrim and thank me later.

Dude I'm sorry thank you for your advice but I've read an argument which you were participating and you were simply trolling all the way through so...

[mvitkun]

Crysis 3 uses 2.7GB of Vram @ 1600P therefore OP needs more than 3GB Vram to game @ 4K. OP stick with the 6GB cards especially if you play modded skyrim and thank me later.

So now OP is gaming at 4K?

 

When OP replaces his $800 monitor, most likely not anytime soon, there'll be a better card out there to run at 4K.

[aduman]

And I thought you weren't trolling.

I'm still not trolling? I've found your replies to be very helpful towards my decision actually. The benchmarks you provided were exactly what I was looking for! For that I thank you sir.

[Fred Castellum]

I thought you are an honest merchant.

*cough* I am quite the honest merchant

 

What made you think otherwise? 

[Manny Calavera]

Crysis 3 uses 2.7GB of Vram @ 1600P therefore OP needs more than 3GB Vram to game @ 4K. OP stick with the 6GB cards especially if you play modded skyrim and thank me later.

1440p =/= 4k

 

but you are right about crysis and skyrim

crysis 4 will definitly use all of 3gb, so there is no doubt it will be put to good use

[aduman]

So now OP is gaming at 4K?

 

When OP replaces his $500 monitor, most likely not anytime soon, there'll be a better card out there to run at 4K.

I will be upgrading to the ROG Swift as soon as it comes out. It seems like it will be out in EU in a month or so...