GTX 580 is still alive?

[jegerkarl]

I was wondering if a 580 still can compete with the low end GPU's of the new generation. I was acually going for a 660Ti or 7950 but i found i 580 card on sale for less. What do you think? Is it stupid to buy a old MSI 580 3Gb lighting instead of a new 7950 or 660ti? 

 

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N580GTX-Lightning-Xtreme-Edition.html

 

 

[Theo]

Its still a good card imo, my brother is still rocking a 560TI so!

[david cassar]

what is the price?

[DrunkenSquirrel]

Depends on how much cheaper.

[Elbstrand]

Performancewise probably yes, but you need to consider that they will use much more power and run hotter/louder because of that.

[jegerkarl]

About 20-30% cheaper. The reason I don't give an exact price is that I live in Norway and we use a totally different type of coin. :P

[DrunkenSquirrel]

About 20-30% cheaper. The reason I don't give an exact price is that I live in Norway and we use a totally different type of coin. :P

well what's the equivalent?

If it costs $3 and the other costs $2 then go ahead :P

[R4STABAN]

It's better than a 660ti but not better than a 7950.

[Chevaishr]

i believe a 7870 xt should match a 580 ... if it cost less than a 7870xt then go for it to would run any game just not maxed out on the new and demanding ones 

[TechSage]

Actually, a GTX 660 is equivalent to a GTX 580, but the problem is the amount of VRAM, the average 580 has about 1.5GB of VRAM, and that isn't enough and will suck during games.

 

Note: During Battlefield 3, if you're running ultra settings in a map like Operation Firestorm then Battlefield 3 will use 1500MB (1.5GB), and as new games release, you'll need much more VRAM. 2GB is a must nowadays for modern Video Cards. I went with a 3gb card to futureproof, and if my 660ti can't handle it then I'll throw in another one. But VRAM doesn't multiply when you add another card. 

[Akula]

GTX 580 still a high end card.

[MegaTechPC]

I can run most anything just fine on my folding rig that has a 580 Lightning in it.  Still a very powerful card...

[samonika]

well 580 is beast, or it was year and a half ago. i am getting 7950 myself and its only for gaming, dont evenv think about 660 ti. onl yif you are thinking about video editing/rendering crap, then you can go with it becouse of the cuda cores. Get 7950, you will not regret

[jegerkarl]

well what's the equivalent?

If it costs $3 and the other costs $2 then go ahead :P

Sorry for the confusion :P haha. But just remember, we have a lot of tax in Norway :P 

 

660 Ti = 440 $

 

580 Extreme = 350 $

[jegerkarl]

Actually, a GTX 660 is equivalent to a GTX 580, but the problem is the amount of VRAM, the average 580 has about 1.5GB of VRAM, and that isn't enough and will suck during games.

 

Note: During Battlefield 3, if you're running ultra settings in a map like Operation Firestorm then Battlefield 3 will use 1500MB (1.5GB), and as new games release, you'll need much more VRAM. 2GB is a must nowadays for modern Video Cards. I went with a 3gb card to futureproof, and if my 660ti can't handle it then I'll throw in another one. But VRAM doesn't multiply when you add another card. 

 

The reason i go with the card is that it has 3Gb of VRAM :P

[DrunkenSquirrel]

Sorry for the confusion :P haha. But just remember, we have a lot of tax in Norway :P

 

660 Ti = 440 $

 

580 Extreme = 350 $

In that case I would go for the 580.

The performance difference between the cards is very little and most certainly not worth another $100