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GUYS I DON'T WANT THIS TO BECOME A FAN WAR

 

I can't really decide for a Graphics card I have $250/$280 to get a GPU I litterly have a GT520 (Oh it's horrid). I am a gamer and I want to play 1080p gaming (GT520 1080p please more like 640x480). I've really grown an interest into the GTX 760 from Asus because my PSU has two PCI-E 8Pins and I really want to SLI in the future (if the micro studering is fixed if not bye bye SLI/Xfire). I am now interested in finding out what Graphics card i should get I know AMD's 7850/70 (not sure what rivals the GTX760) runs games better but, I feel more attached to nVidia (sorry AMD folks). I respect AMD and love them for budgets but I gotta get something that would last me a good 2 years down the line without breaking the bank (I need Cuda Acceleration for school stuff). I don't know which one ages longer on 1080p. Should I wait for a GTX 760TI, I heard it might not even come out or even the 800 series to come out. Really I don't know when to get any electronics as I am known for buying something right before the next gen comes out (i.e. Samsung GS1 4G Epic 1 month before GS2, Ivy Bridge 2 months before Haswell). Could you guys even recommend me a GPU that will last me a good 2 or 3 years without upgrading or breaking the bank and should I get a 700 series right now or save some money till next gen comes out? Please and Thanks!

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202026

 

Technology will always continue getting better. By the time the new AMD cards come out there will be new Nvidia cards coming out in a couple months. Just buy what is best now. The 7950 will beat the 760 once overclocked. This is all that I am going to say. This is my opinion on things.

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760, with driver updates it will only get better and you can get a second later on.

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The rival for the 760 isn't the 7850/70 since those two are $130/170. 

The 7950 is the competitor that outperforms the 760. 

 

New drivers for crossfire are coming out in a day or two you know...

 

What programs are you using that need CUDA?

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Get the 760 (4gb?) direct CU 2. It'll overclock well 

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