Building the most powerful and smallest possible gaming PC

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CGI-Quality said:

disolitude said:

CGI-Quality said:

disolitude said:

Bottom line is, GTX 670 in SLI is the absolute maximum anyone will need for single screen gaming for the next 5 years. 4 GB EVGA version if you really want to "futureproof" your rig.

Then a single 690 should be more than enough for the next 5 years? Reason I ask, the 680 in SLI is about the equivalent (give or take) of one 690.

GTX 670x sli and 690 are pretty much identical in terms of performance. 

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/39605-nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-sli-vs-the-beasttm/?page=2

GTX 670 sli is 200-300 cheaper though.

Doesn't that run a tad hotter than the 690, I know two 680s do. Still, you answered my main question - even if you didn't realize it :P

670 would be cooler and if your concerned about heat. and as for the  next 5 years, well two 690s would not be much help if there is major driver shift or continued increase in texture detail. try one of the 4gig 680/670 and add a second card at a later date. im using one OC 7970 and if i use one 1920*1200 monitor  even in the most demanding/ or poorly programed games the most vram used is  1.8 gb, and never any issues with frame rates . when in  3 monitors   1920*1200   (1920 by 3600)  monitors  in eyefinity and i do run short on ram occasionally if i spec everything out and frame rates dip every now and then, dial the settings back just a bit and im fine, when i add two more monitors and make it (1920 by 6000) ill add a second gpu. i don't think ill get a third the power and heat issues are just two much …. i doubt though the 8XXX or 7XX will be able to handle all the space with one gpu just yet