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GTX 770 SLI worth it?

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Hi, I managed to get one brand new GTX 770 4GB for £200. Was looking to buy another one and SLI it for 1440p gaming. Or I could sell this and buy a GTX 780 for around £350. What do you guys think?

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770 SLI would be faster than a single 780 at 1440p.

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A 770 is pretty good for 1440p as it is, is it not?

 

If you already got a 770, especially for that price, I'd say get a second if you don't find the performance is sufficient. Just remember some games don't support SLI.

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A 770 is pretty good for 1440p as it is, is it not?

 

If you already got a 770, especially for that price, I'd say get a second if you don't find the performance is sufficient. Just remember some games don't support SLI.

 

Linus' benchmarks of the GTX 770 yielded on average 22-30 fps on 1440p, I don't think that's enough. 

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If you need the extra performance, and you have the money to spend, then get it. If you're having no problem running games, then just stay with your current GTX 770.

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If you need the extra performance, and you have the money to spend, then get it. If you're having no problem running games, then just stay with your current GTX 770.

 

I am not in possession of a 1440p monitor yet so i'm not sure what performance i'll be getting. However I want to play Watch Dogs @ 1440p and I don't think a single 770 will cut it.

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Linus' benchmarks of the GTX 770 yielded on average 22-30 fps on 1440p, I don't think that's enough. 

I am pretty sure that was on a single card. My vote is the 780 though, you can SLI it later on to have a baller machine

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I am pretty sure that was on a single card. My vote is the 780 though, you can SLI it later on to have a baller machine

Yeah, single 770. Hmm, yeah. Would 850W be enough for SLI 780's?

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I am not in possession of a 1440p monitor yet so i'm not sure what performance i'll be getting. However I want to play Watch Dogs @ 1440p and I don't think a single 770 will cut it.

I thought you were comparing 770 sli to a 780?

 

Yeah, single 770. Hmm, yeah. Would 850W be enough for SLI 780's?

Overkill. A decent 750w is already plenty.

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Yeah, single 770. Hmm, yeah. Would 850W be enough for SLI 780's?

yes, it would be, provided the PSU is of good quality and efficiency.

      

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I thought you were comparing 770 sli to a 780?

 

Overkill. A decent 750w is already plenty.

 

 

I have a GTX 770 at the moment, one of the members here said a GTX 770 should be enough for 1440p and I commented back with the benchmarks. Ok, thanks!

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I have a GTX 770 at the moment, one of the members here said a GTX 770 should be enough for 1440p and I commented back with the benchmarks. Ok, thanks!

You can always use lower settings than those in benchmarks. 

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Yes,it's worth it. And it's also 4GB. The performance will be better than a 780ti.

It's gonna cost more though,especially if you need to buy a new psu.750w is enough

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I'm not 1440p, i'm currently on a 144HZ  (1080p) monitor with 2 x GTX 770 in SLI. I can hit 150Hz + on most games at completely max settings. So if you're only running a 60Hz monitor for 1440p I would definitely recommend it! 2 X 770s beast both the 780ti & Titan in a lot of benchmarks.

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Thanks all, i've decided to get a second GTX 770 as it seems to scale well in SLI.

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It'd be fine, you'll have to turn AA off in most games. (Not like it's really needed that much on 1440p anyways)

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Right now 770 SLI would be a great idea at the current drivers are scaling better than before. We just don't know what the future holds.

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Scaling with GTX 770's are impressive as of now, and a single GTX 780 isn't nearly as powerful as an SLI 770. It really depends if you want that future upgradeability of an SLI 780.

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Since you already have a 770 I would just get another. Its Cheaper and faster than a 780. Just make sure its a 4GB 770.

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