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Shayne

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  1. According to a lot of different sites the release of radeonpro was not the awaited fix for frame pacing, studdering and runt frames AMD has promised it just brings in Dynamic V-sync control, dynamic v-sync control and an option to force multi gpu utilization even in games that don't support crossfire. The patch that is supposed to fix the other issues, which not everyone agrees it will, is set to come out on July 31st according tohttp://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Frame-Rating-AMD-Plans-Driver-Release-address-frame-pacing-July-31st http://videocardz.com/43157/amd-to-fix-crossfire-frame-pacing-issue-on-july-31st http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/57125-amd-will-fix-crossfirex-runt-frame-issues-end-july/
  2. I would not go with a second 7970 because of the framerate issues they have on the AMD cards right now with crossfire. They are supposedly working on a patch but many people are saying it is a hardware issue and not something can really be remedied with a software update. A 770 would not give you a huge performance increase but a 780 will probably give you 30-40% better frame rates depending on the core clock of your 7970. I'd recommend going with the 780 (GK110 GPU is a monster) or if you don't mind going SLI 2 760s is giving amazing frame rates and does not have the same issues as crossfire solutions are currently suffering from. Dual 760s right now seem to be the best FPS per dollar solution available right now it easily beats the 780 and costs $150 less. But if definitely waiting until the fall to upgrade be sure to see what AMD offers before buying, they will be releasing some awesome stuff and even if it isn't vastly better than Nvidia it will atleast bring the price down on the 700 series.
  3. I use a 120hz asus monitor and have a single 670 and I get well above 60 FPS in most games on ultra and if I don't max out anti aliasing I can usually get over 100 FPS steadily. You don't need two 770s to get the benefit of a 120hz monitor. A single 780 would be enough and is less exepensive, will run quieter, run cooler and use less power than two 770s.
  4. Two 770s for single monitor gaming will offer high frame rates but if he's planning on doing more than one monitor the extra VRAM on the 780 would be useful. I think I would prefer the single 780 because you wont have to worry about the extra power and heat. Plus a single 780 is more than enough for enough for any current PC game especially if he's playing in 1080p.
  5. The performance increase between 780 and Titan varies depending on your application and usage scenario. This thread has some helpful comparisons with the 7970 Ghz, Titan, and 780 to give you an idea of the OpenGL performance between the 3 in a variety of applications. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-780-performance-review,3516-24.html
  6. I would say the Asus or EVGA but since the EVGA is already sold out I would go with the Asus. They are both excellent but the Asus Direct CU II cards are exceptionally quiet. You will be happy with any of those cards.
  7. Go with the 760, performs better and you get the new features for the 700 series. Plus the scaling on the 760s is crazy.
  8. The 780 is way better.
  9. The card most likely won't function at all if both 6 pins are not connected. My brother's 570 had one of the 6 pins come lose and it seemed like the card was dead until I noticed the lose connection.
  10. Good choice, you will be very happy with it. Plus the backplate looks awesome.
  11. Get a 760 and if you want to add a second one later it will have only cost you $100 more and you'll end up with WAY better performance than a 670 or even 680
  12. I did a build for a friend last month and we used the Asus Direct CU II GTX 770 and it is awesome. Nearly silent and stays very cool. Plus it only costs 409.99 vs 449.99 for the MSI Lightning. I wouldn't get the lightning unless you plan on overclocking and tinkering a lot.
  13. If you are sure you are not going to go SLI go for the single 770 you will be happier with the performance on more demanding games but if you have a good case and PSU for SLI, You could start off with a single 760 and then later add another. dual 760s only costs $100 than a single 770 and offers amazing performance, sometimes even surpassing a Titan in benchmarks.
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