How does this compare to the Asus GTX 780? Is there any difference other then the cooling? http://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Direct-...
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The other difference would be that it comes with a factory overclock. I can't remember exactly what the difference is, but this model, because of the stock overclock and the ability to overclock due to the upgraded cooler, performs closer to the GTX Titan than it does to the stock 780. I have mine clocked at 1200 MHz, which is something like 350 MHz faster than the stock 780. IMO, it's worth the price difference. Plus, I've had EVGA cards in the past, and they have all performed really well.
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Hey bro im going to tell my sincere experience... I bought that laptop like 1 momth ago, is got a lot of style and is very slim but i start downloading games like BF 4, Skyrim and watch dogs and in my experience the computer overheated cuz is too slim. I played liked 1 hour and the computer went to desktop or tell that it have an error and when i checked the tempetures was like 150 F so i returned the laptop and bought the Asus G750 js and in 1 word is a Beast! Is heavy but man im 6'2 so i dont care carrying a bit of weight thats it!Hope it help!
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Yes, I am happy to say. I am running a i5 2500k OC'ed to 4.7Ghz routinely for the past 3 years with no problem at all. This MB has 2 PCIe slots which is i why I bought it. I've run a GTX 560, 2 GTX 660 in SLI, and now a single GTX 770. I have a 600 watt power supply which handled it all just fine. I can't say enough for this ASUS P8Z77-V LK. It was originally designed for the 3rd generation CPU's and will do fine with your 3770K and GTX 970. The issue on overclocking will be your CPU cooling. I bought an very popular Corsair air cooler for about $30 which enabled me to run routinely at 4.7Ghz. I recommend using the ASUS auto OC'ing software included to to begin with. The software and manual that ASUS provides is great. I also run 2 x 4 GB RAM sticks. This is an out standing MB for the price.
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This is a high end card. I looked at the the FTW version of this card before buying the windforce GHZ model. The GHZ gigabyte model has a better overclock and comes with a back plate. It also runs very quite under load and I have been very happy with it so far. Considering buying a second for sli right now. The only real step up currently available is the Gigabyte 780 Ti GHZ edition if you can find it in stock anywhere and it will cost you about $200 more.
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NOOOO!!!! for 3 reasons. 1: Nvidia doesn't Make R9 GPUs they have GTX as a prefix, the R9 is AMD. 2: AMD Doesn't make R9 gpus that end with 60x, those are R7 GPUs. 3: AMD just released the 2xx series and is a while a way from the 9xx series. do you mean a R7 260x if yes then maybe but for that it would require an extra fan on it because of it being a 115w TDP. i had it on a 45wTDP and it did not need a fan, but i had one anyways. you should only be looking at GPU Heatsinks if your GPU fan is going out or doesn't do that well at cooling. If you have an R7 260x that means that you bought it in the last few months and the fan should still be working and cooling off like it should. even at $8 currently i would recommend not to get it unless you are overheating. keep in mind that you will NEED a good 80mm fan on it or even a 92mm fan (i used an 80&gt;92mm adapter) for better air flow and cooler temps.
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Go blindly for 780ti if you have PCIe 3 type motherboard. If you got v2, the 780 still beats the two 560s in regards to resolution and memory bandwidth. However thr 560s would be "faster" if ypu do 3D modeling and stuff. But if you talk gaming wise, go 780ti and later consider upgrading your mobo to PCIe v3.
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Sure! My CPU is 4770k @ 4.4Ghz and it feels more than enough for a single 780. Have in mind that with so many on-coming games, most-likely designed on next-gen consoles, 3GB VRAM could not be enough on 1080p and if I try to push "ultra" settings passing the 3GB mark then the nightmare begins (stutters, lag, etc.) I've seen most of the games I play topping-out my EVGA 780 3GB FTW ACX DUAL with "high" settings @ 1080p. Also many people claim that Watch_Dogs do favor 3+GB VRAM but I can't tell. I'm planning to sell my 780 FTW and get 780 6GB from another mfg. Hope this help!
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The GTX is better except for the noise and power consumption. About this A8 processor being an APU, it is natural that the temperature is slightly higher than similar ones without the integrated graphic card. Still, way to far from being considered risky. This processor is really amazing and it's worth every cent.
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I had two of these, sold them for a pair of EVGA GTX 780 ACX cards, there is no comparison. For the little extra, I would go 780. You won't regret it.
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I am not sure why you would by this instead GTX 770 for just $20 more. If I had that option, I would have done that too. I had a EVGA GTX 670 in my machine but it burnt up due to my lack of cleaning the dust from the card. Make sure you vacuum and than blow air through your machine at least once a month. I have pets so I have to do it twice a month.
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This does not come with a backplate. It has a full frontal block, so you don't really need a backplate. EVGA does offer a 780 ti backplate as an accessory for $19.99 + shipping, but I don't deem it necessary the least bit. It would only be for aesthetics and handling as the temperature reduction it provides is -3 Celsius. The card runs very cool as is, and the frontal block is very effective. But you do have some options if you want one with a backplate out of the box; Off the top of my head, both the Galaxy 780ti HOF and the Asus DirectCU II come with backplates.
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The lightning cooler is fantastic, so coupled with the 290x, you should have a very fast card (290x is faster than the 780 and on par with the 780Ti) that runs very cool.I do not have any experience with the Asus Matrix Platinum 780Ti, so I cannot comment on that one.
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Im sure the 290x is better than the 780, it has more horsepower too. the 780ti might be slightly better, but for way more money for a few fps that wont mater. So yeah between those two, id say the SAPHIRE r9 290x is better, the reference card sucks lol.
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I use the Asus R290X DirectCU II card. Yes it was $600 but with Mantel enabled it runs BF4 on Ultra at 1440p with no problems at all online with 64 player servers. Not to mention the same brand card that Asus makes for the GTX 780Ti is about $100 or so more. I'm very happy with the graphics card though, it runs very cool with the Asus DirectCU and has no throttling at all. Its quiet as heck in the Uber mode compared to the stock 290/290X cooled cards. Those cards even throttle in Uber mode and are so loud.
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No it is not worth it, I have a 7950 OC, and I will wait for 2 more generations to come out before even considering it...only difference is the Memory speeds...nothing more...the core GPU is bit faster...not worth the money.
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GTX 750 is significantly better than the GTS 240, more powerful yet utilizing less power in a compact, cooler and quieter package. A good leap forward in terms of technology. I would absolutely make the jump assuming it is compatible with your OS & PC configuration. To compare, GTX 750 specs here: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-750/specifications AND GTS 240 OEM specs here: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gts-240-oem-product/specifications
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The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it spins up. I don't mind myself as I never notice it over the sounds of my game. The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it... » Read More The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it spins up. I don't mind myself as I never notice it over the sounds of my game. « Show Less