Buy one GTX 780 or two GTX 780's?

[Jonis]

So finally the 780 is released, i've been waiting for this one for months now :P So to the question!

 

I am currently using a 470 and now its time to make the big leap! I have a 24" (1920x1080) 120hz screen and want to fully use those 120hz (atleast close to 120fps in games)

At the moment im not gaming any hard demanding games, but never know how it ends up in the future. so what do you guys think, go for a single GTX 780 or go for that SLI GTX 780?

[joelthezombie15]

1 780 then get a second later :)

[vkadurin]

For 120fps in most games you will definitely need 2x780s. Even then you won't get these FPS in games like Crysis 3 or Metro Last Light.

[virusal19]

I would say for a 1920x1080 monitor , get a single 780 and later upgrade to SLI.

[Jonis]

I've been thinking like you guys saying, "one now, and get one later" but dont know if its better or anything, maybe prices will drop, not much tho. And i do have the money for it (and lots to spare :P) but still dont want to just "throw" them away.

[xAcid9]

single 780 first and another one when the price start dropping.

[TheIceCage]

I'd be going with one first aswell, takeing the second one later on.

[smjpl]

Any ideas of the sort of games you are going to be playing in the near future? What sort of fps are you getting with your 470 at the moment? Like everyone says, get the single 780. Getting two 780's won't double you performance. Some games may get close to it, some may not do much better than a single 780. It depends on how well they are set up for SLI. By the sounds of it you aren't really too sure what you will be playing so you may never need a second 780. No point in forking out all that cash on a whim.

[Blackterror25]

Get 1 GTX780 and if you're happy with the results, stay at one.

But if your games don't run smooth enough for your liking, buy an other one.

[Jonis]

I will probably start gaming some Metro LL. But yeah, i will sttart with one card, and if im not satisfied i will get another one :) Thanks guys for the help, love this forum. Fast response like always :D

 

I'm ordering my EVGA GTX 780 now! :D

 

 

Thanks again!

 

 

// Jonis

[Helltech]

With games like Metro 2033 and Crysis 3 you aren't going to be happy with just one 780 (if you really want nearly 120 FPS). You're going to want 2 780s...... at least. Of course I'm saying this only if your opinion is solely based on what you said in your original post about wanting 120FPS. 

 

 

 

[infernowheels]

Wait for prices to go down(or not), get two then liquid cool 'em.

[jecho]

Do not buy the gtx 780. If you do you are telling nvidia that $650 is an acceptable price.

[kaneandtaker]

Is the GTX 780 voltage locked?

[BenD]

Do not buy the gtx 780. If you do you are telling nvidia that $650 is an acceptable price.

i paid a lot more in € a few months ago for the 680, i should go shopping in the us perhaps xD

[XiaoPigs]

I'll stick one 780 as well. Though I hope prices will drop quickly in the coming weeks. You'll most probably need a second 780 if you wanna run max or close to max settings constantly.

[MzCatieB]

do we have any 3way sli results yet? sort of want to see if its worth doing O.O

[Jonis]

I have ordered one card already, planing on going watercooled system during this summer and then get another GTX 780 (If I dont like the preformance of one card) later this year.