Gtx 760 sli over 780?

[Harshil]

hey guys,

 

Really need help in this one. I'm planning a build and really stuck on the decision to whether go with gtx 760 sli (2-way) or gtx 780. I'm gonna 1080p 3d gaming on my benq xl2420tx monitor. 

 

Any comment would be appreciated.

[prolemur]

GTX 780 would be better. Other than being more expensive; it uses less power, quieter, more compatible, more vram, cooler than GTX 760 in SLI.

[Godlygamer23]

Single 780 will be better compatibility wise with games.

[nishank93]

Get a single 780. I haven't seen any 760 SLI performance figures, but I'm willing to bet they aren't too far ahead the 780, if ahead at all. Plus, you use less power, output less heat and noise, have better game and driver compatibility, and get to say you have one of the most baller GPUs around

[felixbearpig]

if you have the money to get one powerful card, i would advise that route. 2 card in sli is not as upgradeable as one card. also it will be more compatiable with majority of games

[extremescouter]

I would say go for the 780. While the SLI'd 760s will most likely perform better, there is the higher heat output, higher power usage, and the less compatibility in games. You have to rely on games that are SLI'd optimized, and not all are. 

[Harshil]

and does more memory bandwidth and memory help in 3d gaming?

[Harshil]

does it?

[OneGun]

What resolution will you be running at?

[notenoughtv]

For 1080p I would just go with a 770. But if you plan to upgrade your monitor on the future to a higher resolution get the 780

[SuperPug]

definitely get the gtx-780. the gtx-760 is pretty much the same as a gtx-660ti and based on the old gk104 chip whereas the gtx-780 uses the new gk110 which is also on the titan. also single card means less powerconsumtion and less heat in the system.

[Bosebeer]

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_sli_review,1.html

 

 

Here; 19 pages of tested goodness. Read.

[Godlygamer23]

and does more memory bandwidth and memory help in 3d gaming?

More VRAM intensive things will, such as anti-aliasing and higher resolutions.

[IPCharger]

definitely get the gtx-780. the gtx-760 is pretty much the same as a gtx-660ti and based on the old gk104 chip whereas the gtx-780 uses the new gk110 which is also on the titan. also single card means less powerconsumtion and less heat in the system.

GK110 isn't really that new, it was used on workstation cards and then on the Titan and 780, but in the end it is more powerful than GK104.

[MdX MaxX]

Hold on guys, considering 760 SLI is $150 cheaper than a 780, I wouldn't be so quick to rule it out.  That's a pretty big chunk of change.  And 760 SLI outclasses both 780 and Titan by a pretty significant margin (in games).

 

If expandability isn't high on the priority list, and you want to save a few bucks, then IMO 760 SLI is a great option, despite the greater power consumption.

 

 

For 1080p I would just go with a 770. But if you plan to upgrade your monitor on the future to a higher resolution get the 780

He's doing 3D though, so he'll need the extra horsepower to run at 120Hz.

[Harshil]

guys just saw some stats and it looks like gtx 760 sli performs significantly better than gtx 780 and gtx titan.

[Godlygamer23]

guys just saw some stats and it looks like gtx 760 sli performs significantly better than gtx 780 and gtx titan.

What happens when you need to run the game in Single GPU mode? The performance benefits plummet.

[Harshil]

I believe most of the big titles are sli optimized. 

[cafe]

I believe most of the big titles are sli optimized. 

if you are going to assume that

then I will laugh when half of them dont

you cant just assume with those things

like assassins creed sucks with sli lol

[Harshil]

Well thats a point. That way gtx 780 is the real deal.

[Nit3Rid3R]

Between those 2 cards, I'd get a 780 over the 760 in SLI, mainly because of heat, power and noise. 

[Harshil]

Oh guys forgot to mention that I will throw a water block on my card/s to keep them nice and cool. Please comment further keeping this in mind.

[Dixon]

well i think this is quite a hard decision since the 760 performs pretty well in SLI. the frametimes arent too bad. and its quite a bit cheaper to buy 2x760 than a single 780. but: you may want to have more vram in the future, especially if you are planning to upgrade your monitor. if you have the money, get yourself a 780, otherwise grab 2 760s, maybe a 4gb version ,9

[Harshil]

topic upgrade-

 

gtx 760 sli vs gtx 780.

Note- Comparison based on watercooling.

[I'm Batman]

Go 780. 760' might have a little more horsepower but with the 1x780 you will get rid of 1)microstuttering 2)noise of 2 full load Graphics card

3)it looks way much cooler