4GB 680 vs 3GB 780?

[sMiLEy sLOth]

I currently have a 4gb 680 in my system. Is it worth upgrading to a 780?

[WildTurtle]

Depends, Are you satisfied with what that GPU is giving you right now? If not, How much can you re-coupe from selling it and put in towards a 780.

[WoodenMarker]

Depends, Are you satisfied with what that GPU is giving you right now? If not, How much can you re-coupe from selling it and put in towards a 780.

Pretty much^

[sMiLEy sLOth]

I am satisfied. I literally have no complaints about my 680. Assuming I could get £400 for my 680, I'd have to put at least £150 on top to get a 780. My question is basically this - Is a 3gb 780 £150 better than a 4gb 680? And if so, why?

[sMiLEy sLOth]

p.s. Im obsessed with "future proofing" my PC

[Coombzy]

everything except the RAM size is better of course but you're 680 is still doing well I would wait a few generations before upgrading a 680 at the moment is still very future proof.

[Vitalius]

I am satisfied. I literally have no complaints about my 680. Assuming I could get £400 for my 680, I'd have to put at least £150 on top to get a 780. My question is basically this - Is a 3gb 780 £150 better than a 4gb 680? And if so, why?

Considering it performs on par with a Titan with less VRAM, do you think 150 British Pounds equals 300-400 British Pounds?

[GamersCouch]

I am satisfied. I literally have no complaints about my 680. Assuming I could get £400 for my 680, I'd have to put at least £150 on top to get a 780. My question is basically this - Is a 3gb 780 £150 better than a 4gb 680? And if so, why?

YES, get the 780. There's your definitive answer.

[bacosta1993]

p.s. Im obsessed with "future proofing" my PC

It's an addiction!

PS: Keep your 680

[WildTurtle]

I am satisfied. I literally have no complaints about my 680. Assuming I could get £400 for my 680, I'd have to put at least £150 on top to get a 780. My question is basically this - Is a 3gb 780 £150 better than a 4gb 680? And if so, why?

The 780 does have more horsepower than a 680, Its cut down GK110 vs GK104. Personally, I dont think you will be able to re-coupe 400 pounds for a 4GB 680, considering there are 4B 770 that outperform it and cost less or around the same. Also, There is no way to "future proof" a system. Because, who knows that the future holds? DUN DUN DUN!

[sMiLEy sLOth]

everything except the RAM size is better of course but you're 680 is still doing well I would wait a few generations before upgrading a 680 at the moment is still very future proof.

 

Ok cheers. New question for you sir. How long do you reckon my 680 will hold out for before I'd HAVE to upgrade?

[WildTurtle]

Ok cheers. New question for you sir. How long do you reckon my 680 will hold out for before I'd HAVE to upgrade?

What are you running right now?

[Coombzy]

It really depends on what kind of games you play and what kind of setup you are using but currently I would say at least 2-4 years before an upgrade is really needed GPU wise unless there is some new engine that crushes anything invented.

[sMiLEy sLOth]

The 780 does have more horsepower than a 680, Its cut down GK110 vs GK104. Personally, I dont think you will be able to re-coupe 400 pounds for a 4GB 680, considering there are 4B 770 that outperform it and cost less or around the same. Also, There is no way to "future proof" a system. Because, who knows that the future holds? DUN DUN DUN!

HA. Don't scare me with text music! I do understand that future proofing is impossible but for me when I built my system I didn't want to have to touch it for at least 5 years or so. Maybe that's a little unrealistic but I am fairly new to this PC building thing. I wish I could just upgrade the motherboard, graphics, processor, ram and hard drive on my xbox...then the world would be a happier place.

[WildTurtle]

HA. Don't scare me with text music! I do understand that future proofing is impossible but for me when I built my system I didn't want to have to touch it for at least 5 years or so. Maybe that's a little unrealistic but I am fairly new to this PC building thing. I wish I could just upgrade the motherboard, graphics, processor, ram and hard drive on my xbox...then the world would be a happier place.

What are the current specs of your rig right now?

[sMiLEy sLOth]

What are you running right now?

 

It really depends on what kind of games you play and what kind of setup you are using but currently I would say at least 2-4 years before an upgrade is really needed GPU wise unless there is some new engine that crushes anything invented.

 

 

My current specs are as follows:

 

i7 3770k (not overclocked(a waste I know))

4gb 680

16GB 2100mhz Ram

Asus sabertooth z77

[WildTurtle]

My current specs are as follows:

 

i7 3770k (not overclocked(a waste I know))

4gb 680

16GB 2100mhz Ram

Asus sabertooth z77

If you need help overclocking we can help! (depending on your cooling solution)

Also, you probably wont need to upgrade at least until we see a real change to how games are being built, as apposed to being a console port.

P.S : I got 2 780s because I can :]

[Coombzy]

My current specs are as follows:

 

i7 3770k (not overclocked(a waste I know))

4gb 680

16GB 2100mhz Ram

Asus sabertooth z77

that will easily last at least 2-4 years before anything runs slow I would wait but if you have the cash go for it.

[sMiLEy sLOth]

When I first built my system I was planning on overclocking but decided against it because I was told it can reduce the lifespan of the cpu and also because I didn't want to ruin my cpu....im very "experimental" so I'd end up pushing it too far.

[WildTurtle]

When I first built my system I was planning on overclocking but decided against it because I was told it can reduce the lifespan of the cpu and also because I didn't want to ruin my cpu....im very "experimental" so I'd end up pushing it too far.

Honestly, the degrading you would get from overclocking it wouldn't even be noticed. If you intend on upgrading it 5-6 years after overclocking the degrading wouldn't even have taken place at that point. Besides, you probably wouldn't want to upgrade your CPU, even from Sandybridge, Haswell has not been a upgrade.

[Vitalius]

When I first built my system I was planning on overclocking but decided against it because I was told it can reduce the lifespan of the cpu and also because I didn't want to ruin my cpu....im very "experimental" so I'd end up pushing it too far.

Even on Intel's heatsink, you can still overclock to 3.8 GHz or so. Don't worry so much about it and experiment as long as the temps don't go over 80C to be safe. After 80C is when degradation starts, and it usually isn't significant enough to be noticed.

[sMiLEy sLOth]

Honestly, the degrading you would get from overclocking it wouldn't even be noticed. If you intend on upgrading it 5-6 years after overclocking the degrading wouldn't even have taken place at that point. Besides, you probably wouldn't want to upgrade your CPU, even from Sandybridge, Haswell has not been a upgrade.

Ok. But for somebody who knows NOTHING about overclocking how would I go about doing it? I've watched some videos on the youtubes and they always seem "too technical" for me. I don't understand the voltages or any of that good stuff....

[sMiLEy sLOth]

oh yeah...and I've only got the stock heatsink in my system. 

[WildTurtle]

Ok. But for somebody who knows NOTHING about overclocking how would I go about doing it? I've watched some videos on the youtubes and they always seem "too technical" for me. I don't understand the voltages or any of that good stuff....

If you strictly gaming, you wont see any or very little performance increase in terms of FPS with the setup you have currently. If you would like to overclock, your board is very good at doing so. I would recommend improving your cooling solution if you would like to overclock past 4.0GHz, even with the stock heatsink you can get around 3.8-3.9 without going past 80. Also, take note, you never want to go near TJ Max on a CPU, thats were degrading of the CPU will occur. If you would like help with voltages,memory clocks, and frequencies, just post it in forum and someone will guide you through it.

[sMiLEy sLOth]

If you strictly gaming, you wont see any or very little performance increase in terms of FPS with the setup you have currently. If you would like to overclock, your board is very good at doing so. I would recommend improving your cooling solution if you would like to overclock past 4.0GHz, even with the stock heatsink you can get around 3.8-3.9 without going past 80. Also, take note, you never want to go near TJ Max on a CPU, thats were degrading of the CPU will occur. If you would like help with voltages,memory clocks, and frequencies, just post it in forum and someone will guide you through it.

I use my PC for the basics. Browsing the interwebs, checking the facebooks and twatters, watching porn etc. I also game quite alot. I wan't to get back into graphic and web design and maybe some animation and video editing and generally use my PC for alot more than just a standard PC.