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tito
By tito
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So I recently upgraded my rig (check my signature) and now it's time to retire my 7970, so after checking all available VGA in my country, I live in Argentina btw, ended up with three possibles choices:

-780 ti EVGA SC

-780 Windforce

-970 Asus Strix

 

I know that the 780ti would be the best choiche, keep in mind that I can get any of those cards at very similar prices, both 780's are used and the 970 is brand new; the problem I have is that my PSU is only 620watts and 54 amps on the 12v, so according to that I think that the 780 ti is a no go, because it requires 62 amps; 780 requires a 600 PSU so thats a limiting factor, the only seemingly right choice would be the 970. Am I correct? Keep in mind that I cannot switch to another PSU, and also keep in mind that I have my CPU overclocked.

 

So, the question really is, can I run a 780 ti, or a 780 with my rig without running any PSU issue?

 

Thanks in Advance

Mobo: Asus Maximus Impact VI Processor: Intel 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.22Vlts Memory: 2x8 GB DDR3 1866Mhz GSkill Sniper

VGA: Sapphire HD 7970 3GB OC Audio: Asus Impact Supreme FX SSD: Mushkin Chronos 120GB HDD: WD Black 500GB

Power Supply: Coolermaster V650 Semi Modular Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Cooling: Corsair H100i

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doesn't matter your cpu will be a bottleneck to any of these cards anyway

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doesn't matter your cpu will be a bottleneck to any of these cards anyway

I'm pretty sure that a 4690K wont be any bottleneck

 

970 is newer

I know its newer, but it is also the slowest

Mobo: Asus Maximus Impact VI Processor: Intel 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.22Vlts Memory: 2x8 GB DDR3 1866Mhz GSkill Sniper

VGA: Sapphire HD 7970 3GB OC Audio: Asus Impact Supreme FX SSD: Mushkin Chronos 120GB HDD: WD Black 500GB

Power Supply: Coolermaster V650 Semi Modular Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Cooling: Corsair H100i

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all of these will run on 400w

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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doesn't matter your cpu will be a bottleneck to any of these cards anyway

He has a 4690k, are you dumb?

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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I'm pretty sure that a 4690K wont be any bottleneck

 

I know its newer, but it is also the slowest

Def wont bottleneck. Not interested in a r9 390x?

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I'm pretty sure that a 4690K wont be any bottleneck

 

I know its newer, but it is also the slowest

 

He has a 4690k, are you dumb?

What!?! I'm pretty sure I saw a FX-8350. GG

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doesn't matter your cpu will be a bottleneck to any of these cards anyway

umm are you  trolling ?

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Def wont bottleneck. Not interested in a r9 390x?

390x is way out of my budget, here in Argentina a 390x is around 850USD while any of the other cards I listed are around 550USD. Yeah I know, pricing here really sucks, and buying outside the country is almost imposible due to taxes and customs

Mobo: Asus Maximus Impact VI Processor: Intel 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.22Vlts Memory: 2x8 GB DDR3 1866Mhz GSkill Sniper

VGA: Sapphire HD 7970 3GB OC Audio: Asus Impact Supreme FX SSD: Mushkin Chronos 120GB HDD: WD Black 500GB

Power Supply: Coolermaster V650 Semi Modular Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Cooling: Corsair H100i

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