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re: Video Card Upgrade
 by Vinncynt on Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:05 pm
Okay Peanut Gallery...
My GTX 560Ti is starting to show it's age. I'm going to be upgrading in this next month or two. Any suggestions on a new card? My aim is bang for my buck and not needing to upgrade for another year or two.
My Preference So Far Are:
MSI GeForce GTX 760
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127745
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Vinncynt on Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:42 pm
I think I'm going to save some cash and just go with a 2GB over a 4GB card. All the benchmarks I've been reviewing suggest that the difference between a 2GB card and a 4GB card is negligible on a single screen machine (I do have two monitors but I only display the game to one monitor).
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Vinncynt on Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:06 pm
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121770
I did some more research and think I like that Asus card Ken. But I also think I'm sticking to me 2GB guns and saving the cash difference.
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Kengaras on Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:42 am
I went with the 4GB card because I'm driving 3 monitors (one 27in and two flanking 24in) with options on a fourth. I'm not entirely sure the investment was worth it in practical terms, but it's really cool to have that much real estate available :)
I need to get a good flight sim or racing sim that supports the side views being displayed on the two side monitors...
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Vinncynt on Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:01 pm
I did it Ken. I ordered the 2GB Asus GTX 770. In order to get my fancy new video card (I did spend almost $2k on a new computer last year...) I had to let the misses order a new laptop...
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Kengaras on Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:36 am
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I did it Ken...
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Aunedaiel on Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:10 pm
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re: Video Card Upgrade
by Vinncynt on Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:17 pm
Asus cards are where it's at at the moment!
I took it easy however, but that IS a damn nice card Aune!
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