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Hey guys just wondering if the GTX 690 is still worth it? The only game i really play is GTA 5 and CS:GO. I was hoping on building a new PC soon, and was going to make the build as cheap as possible, then buy a used GTX 690 with the left over $$. But i was wondering, would a better option be a 780/ti/maybe even a titan?
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The 690 is a great card and it's still relevant. However the performance may vary since it's a dual GPU card and relies on how well SLI is implemented in different games. Get it if you can find it cheap, otherwise get a single GPU.

 

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the sexual ahem gpu is not worth because its old better get a new one like the ones you suggested but with these games a 970 is enough 

Do you think a GTX 860m, or a 960m 2/4gb or possibly GTX 970m would be good enough for GTA 5 on high at 40=60fps?

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wait m gpus are for laptops not for pc

Yea i know i should have added i was also looking at laptops too. Sorry!! But would you be able to answer the question about M gpus?

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Yea i know i should have added i was also looking at laptops too. Sorry!! But would you be able to answer the question about M gpus?

the 900 series changed laptop gaming so yeah it will get you at the top

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the 900 series changed laptop gaming so yeah it will get you at the top

Ok cool thanks! Do you think the 960m would be able to sit at around 50fps at 1080p on medium-high? Would like to play at those settings. I would aim for the 4gb model though.

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Ok cool thanks! Do you think the 960m would be able to sit at around 50fps at 1080p on medium-high? Would like to play at those settings. I would aim for the 4gb model though.

the difference between the 960 and 970 is not big but big enough to say no , 3 gigabytes of 970 will suit you in every way possible

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Why would you get a "gaming laptop" when you are building a gaming PC is beyond me, but still - here are benchmarks of GTA V on mobile GPUs - GTA V Benchmarked.

Because i hate having to sit at a desk every time i want to give something a quick browse. It's either a gaming laptop or Matx build. 

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Ok cool thanks! Do you think the 960m would be able to sit at around 50fps at 1080p on medium-high? Would like to play at those settings. I would aim for the 4gb model though.

960m might be too slow too keep things steady.

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i recently got the asus g501 with a 960m and i have to use pretty much lowest settings on gta 5 (at 1080p) to have steady 60 fps

 

edit: to clarify, i got all settings on "normal" aka lowest, fxaa on and all non-advanced distance scalers are maxed (standard). If you can live with not having constant 60 fps and maybe turn down some distance scalers you could probably increase quite a few of the graphics settings on a 960m.

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The 690 is a great card and it's still relevant. However the performance may vary since it's a dual GPU card and relies on how well SLI is implemented in different games. Get it if you can find it cheap, otherwise get a single GPU.

 

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Hey guys just wondering if the GTX 690 is still worth it? The only game i really play is GTA 5 and CS:GO. I was hoping on building a new PC soon, and was going to make the build as cheap as possible, then buy a used GTX 690 with the left over $$. But i was wondering, would a better option be a 780/ti/maybe even a titan?

~Elias

I would say no even though it performs like a 980 but you the VRAM would be an issue because it only has 2gbs

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I would say no even though it performs like a 980 but you the VRAM would be an issue because it only has 2gbs

Isn't the 690 with 4GB VRAM? EVGA's site lists it as a 4GB GPU. However if it really is with 2GBs I'd stay away from it.

 

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Isn't the 690 with 4GB VRAM? EVGA's site lists it as a 4GB GPU. However if it really is with 2GBs I'd stay away from it.

 

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Oh wait it is 4gb, I must've read it wrong somewhere. But it's still an older gpu with an older architecture that you shouldn't buy.

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