760 vs 780?

[kinkywink]

for my build im wondering if 760 2way sli will be better than a single 780.

 

question is below -

will the 760 be better in 2way sli

will i be limited by the Vram of 2gb compared to 3gb

will i be limited by the small bit bus - 256 vs 384

 

i know the heat and power is greater with sli.

i will be doing a custom loop after this build so heat doesnt matter to me.

this build will happen over chrismas.

the rest of the build is below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($285.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($66.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($228.85 @ PB Technologies) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($225.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Storage:  Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($136.84 @ PB Technologies) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.00 @ PC Force) 

Case:  Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($259.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($245.14 @ Ascent Technology) 

Total: $1535.78

 

Note - case will be the 750D not the 650D. its 40 dollars more expensive. just not avalible for me on pc part picker at this moment.

the bonus i see with going for the 2way sli is i can get one gpu, and when i go to watercool, i can grab another one.

when i go to water cool, it will have a 360 rad in the top, 240 in the front, and maybe one in the bottom. 

[TheSLSAMG]

Go with a single 780. This way, you can get a second one in the future, SLI it, and have a vast amount of power.

 

High end single cards are always better than 2 lower end cards.

[iAsuno]

get a 780. or 780ti if you can. you can SLI later if you really need more power.

[kinkywink]

get a 780. or 780ti if you can. you can SLI later if you really need more power.

any reason for the 780?

[kinkywink]

Go with a single 780. This way, you can get a second one in the future, SLI it, and have a vast amount of power.

 

High end single cards are always better than 2 lower end cards.

to sli a 780 would cost another 800 dollars, i dont think i could justify this to my girlfriend once im living with her.

if i got a 780 it would stay single

[VoidHopper]

If your going with multi monitor you want as much vram as possible, same thing if using 4k displays. Go for a single gtx 780. I'd check out he msi lightning version on newegg, very powerull.

[TheSLSAMG]

to sli a 780 would cost another 800 dollars, i dont think i could justify this to my girlfriend once im living with her.

if i got a 780 it would stay single

In the future. And 780s don't cost $800. They cost around $500. I'm sorry, I didn't notice you were in New Zealand.

[iAsuno]

any reason for the 780?

 

a powerful single card is generally better than 2 lower cards in SLI. good performance on lesser power and heat. you can add another 780 later about a year or so if you really need to.

[kinkywink]

In the future. I don't think you saw that part. And 780s don't cost $800. They cost around $500. I'm sorry, I didn't notice you were in New Zealand.

alg and i did see that part, in the future ill be living with my girlfriend, shell be at university so i wouldnt be able to afford it without getting a bank loan :L

only reason i mentioned 760s is because they perform better in sli then a 780 does in games

 

If your going with multi monitor you want as much vram as possible, same thing if using 4k displays. Go for a single gtx 780. I'd check out he msi lightning version on newegg, very powerull.

dont have msi lightnings in nz atm. will be going 2 21.5inch monitors when i get the chance

[kinkywink]

a powerful single card is generally better than 2 lower cards in SLI. good performance on lesser power and heat. you can add another 780 later about a year or so if you really need to.

i understand a single card is generally better. im looking at performance. i also said that the power and heat isnt a problem.

the question was sli 760s or a single 780. i wouldnt be adding another 780 if i got one

[TheSLSAMG]

alg and i did see that part, in the future ill be living with my girlfriend, shell be at university so i wouldnt be able to afford it without getting a bank loan :L

only reason i mentioned 760s is because they perform better in sli then a 780 does in games

 

dont have msi lightnings in nz atm. will be going 2 21.5inch monitors when i get the chance

I apologize for being rude, it was uncalled for.

 

As for the 760 SLI vs 780 debate, I would still go for a single GTX 780 just because they will become cheaper, and maybe when they hover around a much more reasonable price, you can pounce and go SLI.

[kinkywink]

I apologize for being rude, it was uncalled for.

 

As for the 760 SLI vs 780 debate, I would still go for a single GTX 780 just because they will become cheaper, and maybe when they hover around a much more reasonable price, you can pounce and go SLI.

its all good.

i was leaning for the 780 anyway, it has been in my build list for a little while.

hopefully over christmas the prices get even better when the non reference 290x/290 come out they may push prices of nvidia even lower

and if they dont, i may just get a non reference 290.

[TheSLSAMG]

its all good.

i was leaning for the 780 anyway, it has been in my build list for a little while.

hopefully over christmas the prices get even better when the non reference 290x/290 come out they may push prices of nvidia even lower

and if they dont, i may just get a non reference 290.

The R9 290 sounds good as well, since it is lower priced and better performing.

[kinkywink]

The R9 290 sounds good as well, since it is lower priced and better performing.

thats what i was thinking. itl be like 700 when they release it here, the r9 290x is 1029 even that is  a viable solution, only 180 more then the 780

 

EDIT the r9 290 is here on a different website for 679.

[frontliner]

If the R9 290 has decent non-ref coolers then I would get it over the 780 unless they are the same price. Cheapest $780 is ~$820, and the 290 is around ~690, with non ref probably being a bit cheaper (yes, cheaper, NZ has stupid prices for computer hardware)

[kinkywink]

If the R9 290 has decent non-ref coolers then I would get it over the 780 unless they are the same price. Cheapest $780 is ~$820, and the 290 is around ~690, with non ref probably being a bit cheaper (yes, cheaper, NZ has stupid prices for computer hardware)

i know right. i wanted reference 780 because im wanting to water cool, its like 40 dollars more then the gigabyte windforce ... i not understand.

 

anyway, on playtech.co.nz, they r9 290's for 679 reference ofcourse but if im watercooling who cares

[frontliner]

Yeah, if you can get a waterblock and a 290 for less than a cost of a 780 I would go for it.

 

The watercooling should take care of the thermal throttling and it should easily beat a 780. If you aren't going to do a wc loop immediately, perhaps wait until the non-ref cards come out anyway and see if any waterblocks for non-ref designs come out.

 

Otherwise I believe Sapphire mostly uses reference boards so if they use the reference board for the 290 and just put on a non-ref cooler you can have a quieter and cooler card for the intermediary while you sort a water cooling loop. When you have your wc parts sorted just slap a block on the sapphire (or otherbrand if they use ref board)

[kinkywink]

Yeah, if you can get a waterblock and a 290 for less than a cost of a 780 I would go for it.

 

The watercooling should take care of the thermal throttling and it should easily beat a 780. If you aren't going to do a wc loop immediately, perhaps wait until the non-ref cards come out anyway and see if any waterblocks for non-ref designs come out.

 

Otherwise I believe Sapphire mostly uses reference boards so if they use the reference board for the 290 and just put on a non-ref cooler you can have a quieter and cooler card for the intermediary while you sort a water cooling loop. When you have your wc parts sorted just slap a block on the sapphire (or otherbrand if they use ref board)

even if there isnt any non reference cards, ill just set the clocks based on the temp, turn the temp down to 65 degrees and itll still beat 90% of current gpus out there

also, dont forget to quote or people dont know you have replied