460 or 470 GTX enough for 3D Vision with newer games?
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it's not like you wouldn't notice the 3d, but just like with 2d, to me, 1fps per hertz would be desireable, or 120fps, @ 1080p, along with good pq settings and AA. I looked at some [url="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/amds-radeon-6870-6850-renewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market"]benchmarks [/url]recently and it seems as though highend sli wouldn't be a bad idea, to this end, imo. (Apologies for the sacrilegious benchs.)
it's not like you wouldn't notice the 3d, but just like with 2d, to me, 1fps per hertz would be desireable, or 120fps, @ 1080p, along with good pq settings and AA. I looked at some benchmarks recently and it seems as though highend sli wouldn't be a bad idea, to this end, imo. (Apologies for the sacrilegious benchs.)

#16
Posted 10/22/2010 11:20 PM   
Save your money and go to Ebay and you can pick up a GTX 295 for like $200.00

Trust me, I have had both a EVGA GTX 480 overclocked vs a GTX 295 for 3d Vision and the Gtx 295 wipes the floor in 3d gaming with the GTX 480
Save your money and go to Ebay and you can pick up a GTX 295 for like $200.00



Trust me, I have had both a EVGA GTX 480 overclocked vs a GTX 295 for 3d Vision and the Gtx 295 wipes the floor in 3d gaming with the GTX 480

#17
Posted 10/22/2010 11:54 PM   
Save your money and go to Ebay and you can pick up a GTX 295 for like $200.00

Trust me, I have had both a EVGA GTX 480 overclocked vs a GTX 295 for 3d Vision and the Gtx 295 wipes the floor in 3d gaming with the GTX 480
Save your money and go to Ebay and you can pick up a GTX 295 for like $200.00



Trust me, I have had both a EVGA GTX 480 overclocked vs a GTX 295 for 3d Vision and the Gtx 295 wipes the floor in 3d gaming with the GTX 480

#18
Posted 10/22/2010 11:54 PM   
If I were you I would pick up a 470 for a couple of reasons. If your going to get a 120hz 3d enabled monitor you'll more than likely love it, and eventually you may want to get 2 more and then have 3d surround! By the time your ready for it, hopefully the price of the panels will come down a little bit. If you watch the auctions on ebay, there's 470's that can be had for as low as $250 if your patient(an a little lucky). One could also say you could do this with 480's but then you really start breaking the bank. Just my 2 cents.

P.S I agree with the others though about SLI, it really shines in 3d. Another reason is so that when/if you do go all the way, you'll need 2 cards anyway for 3 monitors.
If I were you I would pick up a 470 for a couple of reasons. If your going to get a 120hz 3d enabled monitor you'll more than likely love it, and eventually you may want to get 2 more and then have 3d surround! By the time your ready for it, hopefully the price of the panels will come down a little bit. If you watch the auctions on ebay, there's 470's that can be had for as low as $250 if your patient(an a little lucky). One could also say you could do this with 480's but then you really start breaking the bank. Just my 2 cents.



P.S I agree with the others though about SLI, it really shines in 3d. Another reason is so that when/if you do go all the way, you'll need 2 cards anyway for 3 monitors.

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#19
Posted 10/23/2010 01:51 AM   
If I were you I would pick up a 470 for a couple of reasons. If your going to get a 120hz 3d enabled monitor you'll more than likely love it, and eventually you may want to get 2 more and then have 3d surround! By the time your ready for it, hopefully the price of the panels will come down a little bit. If you watch the auctions on ebay, there's 470's that can be had for as low as $250 if your patient(an a little lucky). One could also say you could do this with 480's but then you really start breaking the bank. Just my 2 cents.

P.S I agree with the others though about SLI, it really shines in 3d. Another reason is so that when/if you do go all the way, you'll need 2 cards anyway for 3 monitors.
If I were you I would pick up a 470 for a couple of reasons. If your going to get a 120hz 3d enabled monitor you'll more than likely love it, and eventually you may want to get 2 more and then have 3d surround! By the time your ready for it, hopefully the price of the panels will come down a little bit. If you watch the auctions on ebay, there's 470's that can be had for as low as $250 if your patient(an a little lucky). One could also say you could do this with 480's but then you really start breaking the bank. Just my 2 cents.



P.S I agree with the others though about SLI, it really shines in 3d. Another reason is so that when/if you do go all the way, you'll need 2 cards anyway for 3 monitors.

Custom XPS 720 H2C

Core 2 Extreme quad qx6850 @ 3.67ghz

8GB OCZ DDR2 800mhz SLI/EPP RAM

2 Galaxy GTX470 GC's SLI

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NZXT Sentry Touch Screen Fan Control

3 Antec Stage 3 Fans with Kingston HyperX Cooler

Soundblaster X-FI Fatal1ty Platinum-Klipsch 5.1 Ultra

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#20
Posted 10/23/2010 01:51 AM   
Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.

Thanks,
Ryan
Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.



Thanks,

Ryan

#21
Posted 10/23/2010 01:53 AM   
Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.

Thanks,
Ryan
Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.



Thanks,

Ryan

#22
Posted 10/23/2010 01:53 AM   
I would go higher than 650 if you do plan on going SLI in the future.

Good luck and have fun!
I would go higher than 650 if you do plan on going SLI in the future.



Good luck and have fun!

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#23
Posted 10/23/2010 01:56 AM   
I would go higher than 650 if you do plan on going SLI in the future.

Good luck and have fun!
I would go higher than 650 if you do plan on going SLI in the future.



Good luck and have fun!

Custom XPS 720 H2C

Core 2 Extreme quad qx6850 @ 3.67ghz

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2 Galaxy GTX470 GC's SLI

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NZXT Sentry Touch Screen Fan Control

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#24
Posted 10/23/2010 01:56 AM   
[quote name='LMjai' post='1135165' date='Oct 23 2010, 02:33 AM']I have a 260 GTX and all games run perfect with high settings in 3D. Mafia 2, Starcraft 2, etc.[/quote]
Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.


[quote name='rmccle' post='1135294' date='Oct 23 2010, 07:23 AM']Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.

Thanks,
Ryan[/quote]
650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .
The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.
[quote name='LMjai' post='1135165' date='Oct 23 2010, 02:33 AM']I have a 260 GTX and all games run perfect with high settings in 3D. Mafia 2, Starcraft 2, etc.

Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.





[quote name='rmccle' post='1135294' date='Oct 23 2010, 07:23 AM']Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.



Thanks,

Ryan

650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .

The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.

Processor- Intel Core I7 920

Mobo- MSI- X58 Pro-E

RAM- 6 GB G. Skill DDR3 RAM

VGA -2xSLI (Zotac AMP GTX 480 and Leadtek GTX 480)

Monitor- Samsung 2233RZ 120 Hz LCD

3D Vision Kit

Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Headphones

PSU- Corsair HX1000 W

Case- Coolermaster HAF 922

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

3DMark Vantage Score- 31661

Club SLI Member- SLI-34225 shrapnel

#25
Posted 10/23/2010 02:14 AM   
[quote name='LMjai' post='1135165' date='Oct 23 2010, 02:33 AM']I have a 260 GTX and all games run perfect with high settings in 3D. Mafia 2, Starcraft 2, etc.[/quote]
Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.


[quote name='rmccle' post='1135294' date='Oct 23 2010, 07:23 AM']Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.

Thanks,
Ryan[/quote]
650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .
The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.
[quote name='LMjai' post='1135165' date='Oct 23 2010, 02:33 AM']I have a 260 GTX and all games run perfect with high settings in 3D. Mafia 2, Starcraft 2, etc.

Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.





[quote name='rmccle' post='1135294' date='Oct 23 2010, 07:23 AM']Thanks for all the opinions. Looking at the benchmarks and cutting them in half is the way to think about it. Basically, I'd expect Metro 2033 (one of the most taxing DX11 games around) to be ~25fps on a 470 or overclocked 460. I can always scale back the details a bit and go SLI down the road. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my 380W psu. I'm thinking 650W corsair to cover future SLI.



Thanks,

Ryan

650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .

The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.

Processor- Intel Core I7 920

Mobo- MSI- X58 Pro-E

RAM- 6 GB G. Skill DDR3 RAM

VGA -2xSLI (Zotac AMP GTX 480 and Leadtek GTX 480)

Monitor- Samsung 2233RZ 120 Hz LCD

3D Vision Kit

Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Headphones

PSU- Corsair HX1000 W

Case- Coolermaster HAF 922

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

3DMark Vantage Score- 31661

Club SLI Member- SLI-34225 shrapnel

#26
Posted 10/23/2010 02:14 AM   
here is the deal
if you want to play in 1080p with 60fps you need atleast 470 SLI
forgett about those s.hitty 460s
here is the deal

if you want to play in 1080p with 60fps you need atleast 470 SLI

forgett about those s.hitty 460s

#27
Posted 10/23/2010 09:28 AM   
here is the deal
if you want to play in 1080p with 60fps you need atleast 470 SLI
forgett about those s.hitty 460s
here is the deal

if you want to play in 1080p with 60fps you need atleast 470 SLI

forgett about those s.hitty 460s

#28
Posted 10/23/2010 09:28 AM   
[quote name='shr@pnel' post='1135302' date='Oct 23 2010, 04:14 AM']Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.
650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .
The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.[/quote]

haha i agree
ONE (overclocked) GTX 470 WITH COMPLETE SYSTEM (overclocked i7 @ 4Ghz) TAKES ABOUT 520WATTS AT FULL LOAD!
now we talking BFBC2 in Mulitplayer

850W psu for 470 SLI is a mimimum

here is from my system after playing BFBC2 Multi :)
[img]http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb192876/528W.jpg[/img]
[quote name='shr@pnel' post='1135302' date='Oct 23 2010, 04:14 AM']Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.

650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .

The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.



haha i agree

ONE (overclocked) GTX 470 WITH COMPLETE SYSTEM (overclocked i7 @ 4Ghz) TAKES ABOUT 520WATTS AT FULL LOAD!

now we talking BFBC2 in Mulitplayer



850W psu for 470 SLI is a mimimum



here is from my system after playing BFBC2 Multi :)

Image

#29
Posted 10/23/2010 09:31 AM   
[quote name='shr@pnel' post='1135302' date='Oct 23 2010, 04:14 AM']Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.
650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .
The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.[/quote]

haha i agree
ONE (overclocked) GTX 470 WITH COMPLETE SYSTEM (overclocked i7 @ 4Ghz) TAKES ABOUT 520WATTS AT FULL LOAD!
now we talking BFBC2 in Mulitplayer

850W psu for 470 SLI is a mimimum

here is from my system after playing BFBC2 Multi :)
[img]http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb192876/528W.jpg[/img]
[quote name='shr@pnel' post='1135302' date='Oct 23 2010, 04:14 AM']Yeah ? What resolution ? 800x600 ? :rolleyes:.Also, he's talking about gaming in 3D Vision, not 2D.

650 W Corsair ? As soon as you switch on, you will hear a big "BOOM", especiallly with 470 SLI /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' /> .

The least you will need is an 850W PSU.... ideally a Corsair HX1000 W.



haha i agree

ONE (overclocked) GTX 470 WITH COMPLETE SYSTEM (overclocked i7 @ 4Ghz) TAKES ABOUT 520WATTS AT FULL LOAD!

now we talking BFBC2 in Mulitplayer



850W psu for 470 SLI is a mimimum



here is from my system after playing BFBC2 Multi :)

Image

#30
Posted 10/23/2010 09:31 AM   
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