JEMC said:
Captain_Tom said:
JEMC said:
Yes, the GTX 480 was a disaster even bigger than what the 290X has been as it was going against the 5870, which was a fantastic card.
On a side note, a sub $400 card that is 4 times stronger than a 7970? You'll have to wait a looong time.
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It's really fun to look up old GTX 480 reviews imo. It usually used more power than a 5970 (A double card!) while only being 20% stronger for like 30% more money. Quite a joke!
As for when I upgrade. I am fine waiting, but I don't thing it will be more than 2 years. The 390X will most likely be twice as strong as a 7970, and once the 20nm 4000+ SP 490X comes out it will easily be 3-4 times stronger.
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With Mantle gaining support and DirectX12 promising similar benefits (albeit whis one will most likely require win9 or whatever name they come with), the need for those high end cards will be limited to those with 4k monitors or big eyefinity/surround setups.
Something like a 290/780 may be enough to play any console port at ultra or high at 1080p for most, if not all, this gen.
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Also true! My 7970 overclocked benchmarks the same as a 780, so it's not like I need to upgrade... :P
