Percentage of 3D games you can play with a single Gtx 570
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I can recommend you to buy the GTX 570. It's clearly a fast card and got a good value for your money.
You will be able to play most newer games on "High" settings. If you get performence issues with 3D Vision, just turn off shadows and/or decrease textures.
Always make sure to disable AA/AF first.
I can recommend you to buy the GTX 570. It's clearly a fast card and got a good value for your money.
You will be able to play most newer games on "High" settings. If you get performence issues with 3D Vision, just turn off shadows and/or decrease textures.
Always make sure to disable AA/AF first.
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[quote name='Libertine' date='12 September 2011 - 04:49 AM' timestamp='1315817398' post='1291761']
1080p AND AA? I'd say none, not without lowering other settings. I use a 570 with an i7-2600k at 720p and it slightly dips below 30fps here and there in modern games like Metro 2033 and Bad Company 2 with 4x AA.
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Is your 570 super OC since I am getting the super OC ver. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622)?
[quote name='Libertine' date='12 September 2011 - 04:49 AM' timestamp='1315817398' post='1291761']
1080p AND AA? I'd say none, not without lowering other settings. I use a 570 with an i7-2600k at 720p and it slightly dips below 30fps here and there in modern games like Metro 2033 and Bad Company 2 with 4x AA.
[quote name='RTdigital' date='11 September 2011 - 07:52 PM' timestamp='1315785147' post='1291642']
Shaderhacker is correct somewhat. I have a single Evga GTX 570 computer pushing an Acer Projector at 720p res and also have another pc with dual GTX 480's pushing an Acer 1080p LCD 3d panel. The cards themselves are pretty even in terms of power because of the generation gap.
Really what you get when you add a second GPU is the ability to turn up more (if not all) eye-candy such as AA and Aniso 16x, higher res textures etc..
This is not true for ALL games. If your playing an older game (I will use Mass Effect 1 for example) a single GTX 570 will have no issues with 3d at max settings. Newer games (2010/2011) is where you start taxing a single GPU in 3d. You can make up for this somewhat by lowering various in-game graphics options however.
For the most part tho, if you want to max graphical settings in 3d at 1080p with a constant frame rate you do really do need 2 GPU's.
Hope this helps.
[/quote]
Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
[quote name='RTdigital' date='11 September 2011 - 07:52 PM' timestamp='1315785147' post='1291642']
Shaderhacker is correct somewhat. I have a single Evga GTX 570 computer pushing an Acer Projector at 720p res and also have another pc with dual GTX 480's pushing an Acer 1080p LCD 3d panel. The cards themselves are pretty even in terms of power because of the generation gap.
Really what you get when you add a second GPU is the ability to turn up more (if not all) eye-candy such as AA and Aniso 16x, higher res textures etc..
This is not true for ALL games. If your playing an older game (I will use Mass Effect 1 for example) a single GTX 570 will have no issues with 3d at max settings. Newer games (2010/2011) is where you start taxing a single GPU in 3d. You can make up for this somewhat by lowering various in-game graphics options however.
For the most part tho, if you want to max graphical settings in 3d at 1080p with a constant frame rate you do really do need 2 GPU's.
100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
[quote name='quikt' date='12 September 2011 - 04:47 PM' timestamp='1315860443' post='1291981']
100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
[/quote]
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
[quote name='quikt' date='12 September 2011 - 04:47 PM' timestamp='1315860443' post='1291981']
100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
[quote name='bobetsatonez' date='12 September 2011 - 03:51 PM' timestamp='1315864296' post='1291998']
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
[/quote]
i played crysis 2 on ps3 so have not pursued on pc. i havent picked up metro yet. if there is a demo i will check it out and post the results.
Lots of good responses here, like most others I would agree that the 570 is a great choice for single card and if you desire more performance, add a 2nd card later. If you never want to go SLI you may consider spending the extra for a 580 and OC'ing it heavily. I would probably go that route before considering SLI with cards slower than the 470/570 (like 560, 460, etc. in SLI).
As for percentage of games that run at 30+ FPS with a single 570, its probably in that 80-90% range BUT a few things to consider. 30+ FPS is a low target imo if your monitor can do 60FPS per eye in S3D. I personally find any drops in FPS to be very noticeable particularly in S3D and once things start getting in that 30FPS range games become borderline nauseating for me. If your monitor can do 60FPS per eye you'll really want to keep it up near the frame rate cap even if that means turning down quality settings, AA, DX path, PhysX settings etc. While a single 570 can handle most 3D Vision compatible games and still get close to 60FPS per eye, once you narrow your focus to games released in the last 1-2 years, that % will drop significantly, maybe only 50-60% that still get ~60FPS capped per eye.
As for the 2 games you mentioned, Metro 2033 definitely does not get 60FPS per eye with 1x570, even with 2x480 I had to reduce settings to DX9 High to get 60 per eye. DX11 Very High, DoF off, hovered in the 30-40 range but was not playable imo due to the stuttering/jerkyness. I haven't tried with newer drivers, this was back near release last year. Crysis 2 demo played fine with a single 480 (I had 1 out of comission) but wasn't maxed out, I think DX11 was disabled in the demo and settings were only "high". But constant 60FPS with a single 480, mainly because I believe Crysis 2 doesn't use dual-rendering but rather its own "fake" stereo method resulting in no performance penalty for 3D.
Lots of good responses here, like most others I would agree that the 570 is a great choice for single card and if you desire more performance, add a 2nd card later. If you never want to go SLI you may consider spending the extra for a 580 and OC'ing it heavily. I would probably go that route before considering SLI with cards slower than the 470/570 (like 560, 460, etc. in SLI).
As for percentage of games that run at 30+ FPS with a single 570, its probably in that 80-90% range BUT a few things to consider. 30+ FPS is a low target imo if your monitor can do 60FPS per eye in S3D. I personally find any drops in FPS to be very noticeable particularly in S3D and once things start getting in that 30FPS range games become borderline nauseating for me. If your monitor can do 60FPS per eye you'll really want to keep it up near the frame rate cap even if that means turning down quality settings, AA, DX path, PhysX settings etc. While a single 570 can handle most 3D Vision compatible games and still get close to 60FPS per eye, once you narrow your focus to games released in the last 1-2 years, that % will drop significantly, maybe only 50-60% that still get ~60FPS capped per eye.
As for the 2 games you mentioned, Metro 2033 definitely does not get 60FPS per eye with 1x570, even with 2x480 I had to reduce settings to DX9 High to get 60 per eye. DX11 Very High, DoF off, hovered in the 30-40 range but was not playable imo due to the stuttering/jerkyness. I haven't tried with newer drivers, this was back near release last year. Crysis 2 demo played fine with a single 480 (I had 1 out of comission) but wasn't maxed out, I think DX11 was disabled in the demo and settings were only "high". But constant 60FPS with a single 480, mainly because I believe Crysis 2 doesn't use dual-rendering but rather its own "fake" stereo method resulting in no performance penalty for 3D.
[quote name='bobetsatonez' date='12 September 2011 - 09:42 AM' timestamp='1315852973' post='1291920']
Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
[/quote]
No, my GTX 570 is not overclocked at all. All factory settings. Honestly Id say go ahead and get the 570, just make sure you have a power supply to push an extra 570 if needed in the future. That's basically what I did with my living room PJ build. Kept its options open for a future 570 if needed.
If there's one tip I would give any PC gaming builder its this. Always go for a high quality, high powered PSU.
I always cable manage my case's and trust me, nothing is worse then having to rip out a clean wiring job cause you got a cheep low powered PSU.
I most likely will never add a 2nd 570 to the PJ unless more affordable 1080p 3d PJ's come on the market.
The only time my single GTX 570 gets taxed in 3d (at 720p mind you) is when I get up in the 4x/8x AA range (depending on the game).
Also keep in mind, I am incredibly picky and sensitive to the performance of my builds. For the console gamer out there.. Yes a 570 will be fine and you probably never miss a beat. For the PC enthusiast, well all this makes sense. Cheers.
[quote name='bobetsatonez' date='12 September 2011 - 09:42 AM' timestamp='1315852973' post='1291920']
Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
No, my GTX 570 is not overclocked at all. All factory settings. Honestly Id say go ahead and get the 570, just make sure you have a power supply to push an extra 570 if needed in the future. That's basically what I did with my living room PJ build. Kept its options open for a future 570 if needed.
If there's one tip I would give any PC gaming builder its this. Always go for a high quality, high powered PSU.
I always cable manage my case's and trust me, nothing is worse then having to rip out a clean wiring job cause you got a cheep low powered PSU.
I most likely will never add a 2nd 570 to the PJ unless more affordable 1080p 3d PJ's come on the market.
The only time my single GTX 570 gets taxed in 3d (at 720p mind you) is when I get up in the 4x/8x AA range (depending on the game).
Also keep in mind, I am incredibly picky and sensitive to the performance of my builds. For the console gamer out there.. Yes a 570 will be fine and you probably never miss a beat. For the PC enthusiast, well all this makes sense. Cheers.
[quote="quikt"]100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.[/quote]
Surprised your playing space marine.
This is gonna sound silly, but why are you planning on getting a video card based on how well it plays now? Like 570 users are running ok right now but I imagine in certain games they feel like its getting time to upgrade. Id recommend buying cards based on a 2 year plan but thats me. Like metro 2033, borderlands 2 physx, max payne 3, battlefield3 I have a real hard time imagine people dont dip to low 30-40s occasionally. A 670 seems a wise decision imo then in a year or two you may want to sli that. Buying a card where you may have to sli it off the bat is just bad idea to me because ull need to get rid of two cards that much sooner.
If someone who was a 2d user went to get a 570. I wouldnt think it odd, its not a high end card. 3D Vision needs a high end card. Frame dips are a very jarring for me though.
Anywho the most important question is what monitor you getting? Thats a bigger concern then card imo.
quikt said:100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
Surprised your playing space marine.
This is gonna sound silly, but why are you planning on getting a video card based on how well it plays now? Like 570 users are running ok right now but I imagine in certain games they feel like its getting time to upgrade. Id recommend buying cards based on a 2 year plan but thats me. Like metro 2033, borderlands 2 physx, max payne 3, battlefield3 I have a real hard time imagine people dont dip to low 30-40s occasionally. A 670 seems a wise decision imo then in a year or two you may want to sli that. Buying a card where you may have to sli it off the bat is just bad idea to me because ull need to get rid of two cards that much sooner.
If someone who was a 2d user went to get a 570. I wouldnt think it odd, its not a high end card. 3D Vision needs a high end card. Frame dips are a very jarring for me though.
Anywho the most important question is what monitor you getting? Thats a bigger concern then card imo.
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I'd recommend going SLI for 3D Vision. A good high-range card will also likely do the job but imo two med-range cards in SLI (such as a 560Ti's) will run games in 3D Vision better in most games than say just one high-range card (although SLI support in recent years has gotten so much better so I wouldn't worry about that too much at all). I'm by no means an expert on these things but when you're running a game in 3D, the image you see is basically rendered twice, one for the left eye and one for the right, and with this in mind I would think having two separate cards doing the job for each of the images rendered just works better than one robust card rendering them both at the same time. As I mentioned, I haven't had many issues with SLI and almost always there are profiles, tweaks or SLI flags and such you can apply to the game's profile to get SLI working in almost every game. So I'd suggest you get one mid range card and see how it performs and if it seems sluggish, just get another one when you have the money. That's exactly what I did and I've been really satisfied with how my (now somewhat old) two 460's still perform. I can still pretty much run every game out there in 3D and with 1920x1080 resolution, mostly settings turned to max with good framerates (mostly around 30 to 60 fps depending on the game). If a game feels a bit sluggish, usually turning down AA and AO down a notch fixes things (and as I've noticed AA is not as important in 3D as it is in 2D, as AA just doesn't seem to be as noticeable in 3D). Two mid range cards cost about the same as one high range card anyway.
I'd recommend going SLI for 3D Vision. A good high-range card will also likely do the job but imo two med-range cards in SLI (such as a 560Ti's) will run games in 3D Vision better in most games than say just one high-range card (although SLI support in recent years has gotten so much better so I wouldn't worry about that too much at all). I'm by no means an expert on these things but when you're running a game in 3D, the image you see is basically rendered twice, one for the left eye and one for the right, and with this in mind I would think having two separate cards doing the job for each of the images rendered just works better than one robust card rendering them both at the same time. As I mentioned, I haven't had many issues with SLI and almost always there are profiles, tweaks or SLI flags and such you can apply to the game's profile to get SLI working in almost every game. So I'd suggest you get one mid range card and see how it performs and if it seems sluggish, just get another one when you have the money. That's exactly what I did and I've been really satisfied with how my (now somewhat old) two 460's still perform. I can still pretty much run every game out there in 3D and with 1920x1080 resolution, mostly settings turned to max with good framerates (mostly around 30 to 60 fps depending on the game). If a game feels a bit sluggish, usually turning down AA and AO down a notch fixes things (and as I've noticed AA is not as important in 3D as it is in 2D, as AA just doesn't seem to be as noticeable in 3D). Two mid range cards cost about the same as one high range card anyway.
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You will be able to play most newer games on "High" settings. If you get performence issues with 3D Vision, just turn off shadows and/or decrease textures.
Always make sure to disable AA/AF first.
You will be able to play most newer games on "High" settings. If you get performence issues with 3D Vision, just turn off shadows and/or decrease textures.
Always make sure to disable AA/AF first.
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1080p AND AA? I'd say none, not without lowering other settings. I use a 570 with an i7-2600k at 720p and it slightly dips below 30fps here and there in modern games like Metro 2033 and Bad Company 2 with 4x AA.
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Is your 570 super OC since I am getting the super OC ver. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622)?
1080p AND AA? I'd say none, not without lowering other settings. I use a 570 with an i7-2600k at 720p and it slightly dips below 30fps here and there in modern games like Metro 2033 and Bad Company 2 with 4x AA.
Is your 570 super OC since I am getting the super OC ver. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622)?
Shaderhacker is correct somewhat. I have a single Evga GTX 570 computer pushing an Acer Projector at 720p res and also have another pc with dual GTX 480's pushing an Acer 1080p LCD 3d panel. The cards themselves are pretty even in terms of power because of the generation gap.
Really what you get when you add a second GPU is the ability to turn up more (if not all) eye-candy such as AA and Aniso 16x, higher res textures etc..
This is not true for ALL games. If your playing an older game (I will use Mass Effect 1 for example) a single GTX 570 will have no issues with 3d at max settings. Newer games (2010/2011) is where you start taxing a single GPU in 3d. You can make up for this somewhat by lowering various in-game graphics options however.
For the most part tho, if you want to max graphical settings in 3d at 1080p with a constant frame rate you do really do need 2 GPU's.
Hope this helps.
[/quote]
Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
Shaderhacker is correct somewhat. I have a single Evga GTX 570 computer pushing an Acer Projector at 720p res and also have another pc with dual GTX 480's pushing an Acer 1080p LCD 3d panel. The cards themselves are pretty even in terms of power because of the generation gap.
Really what you get when you add a second GPU is the ability to turn up more (if not all) eye-candy such as AA and Aniso 16x, higher res textures etc..
This is not true for ALL games. If your playing an older game (I will use Mass Effect 1 for example) a single GTX 570 will have no issues with 3d at max settings. Newer games (2010/2011) is where you start taxing a single GPU in 3d. You can make up for this somewhat by lowering various in-game graphics options however.
For the most part tho, if you want to max graphical settings in 3d at 1080p with a constant frame rate you do really do need 2 GPU's.
Hope this helps.
Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
[/quote]
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
100% here. Playing Space Marines now. Just finished Witcher 2 several times before. Also still playing left 4 dead 2 daily. Already played through Bad Company 2, Portal 2, and pretty much everything in the valve pack. All are maxed out at 1920x1080 and using core i7@4ghz and evga 570hd@stock.
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
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i played crysis 2 on ps3 so have not pursued on pc. i havent picked up metro yet. if there is a demo i will check it out and post the results.
What about crysis 2 and metro? can you play that also on maxed out at 1920x1080?
i played crysis 2 on ps3 so have not pursued on pc. i havent picked up metro yet. if there is a demo i will check it out and post the results.
As for percentage of games that run at 30+ FPS with a single 570, its probably in that 80-90% range BUT a few things to consider. 30+ FPS is a low target imo if your monitor can do 60FPS per eye in S3D. I personally find any drops in FPS to be very noticeable particularly in S3D and once things start getting in that 30FPS range games become borderline nauseating for me. If your monitor can do 60FPS per eye you'll really want to keep it up near the frame rate cap even if that means turning down quality settings, AA, DX path, PhysX settings etc. While a single 570 can handle most 3D Vision compatible games and still get close to 60FPS per eye, once you narrow your focus to games released in the last 1-2 years, that % will drop significantly, maybe only 50-60% that still get ~60FPS capped per eye.
As for the 2 games you mentioned, Metro 2033 definitely does not get 60FPS per eye with 1x570, even with 2x480 I had to reduce settings to DX9 High to get 60 per eye. DX11 Very High, DoF off, hovered in the 30-40 range but was not playable imo due to the stuttering/jerkyness. I haven't tried with newer drivers, this was back near release last year. Crysis 2 demo played fine with a single 480 (I had 1 out of comission) but wasn't maxed out, I think DX11 was disabled in the demo and settings were only "high". But constant 60FPS with a single 480, mainly because I believe Crysis 2 doesn't use dual-rendering but rather its own "fake" stereo method resulting in no performance penalty for 3D.
As for percentage of games that run at 30+ FPS with a single 570, its probably in that 80-90% range BUT a few things to consider. 30+ FPS is a low target imo if your monitor can do 60FPS per eye in S3D. I personally find any drops in FPS to be very noticeable particularly in S3D and once things start getting in that 30FPS range games become borderline nauseating for me. If your monitor can do 60FPS per eye you'll really want to keep it up near the frame rate cap even if that means turning down quality settings, AA, DX path, PhysX settings etc. While a single 570 can handle most 3D Vision compatible games and still get close to 60FPS per eye, once you narrow your focus to games released in the last 1-2 years, that % will drop significantly, maybe only 50-60% that still get ~60FPS capped per eye.
As for the 2 games you mentioned, Metro 2033 definitely does not get 60FPS per eye with 1x570, even with 2x480 I had to reduce settings to DX9 High to get 60 per eye. DX11 Very High, DoF off, hovered in the 30-40 range but was not playable imo due to the stuttering/jerkyness. I haven't tried with newer drivers, this was back near release last year. Crysis 2 demo played fine with a single 480 (I had 1 out of comission) but wasn't maxed out, I think DX11 was disabled in the demo and settings were only "high". But constant 60FPS with a single 480, mainly because I believe Crysis 2 doesn't use dual-rendering but rather its own "fake" stereo method resulting in no performance penalty for 3D.
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Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
[/quote]
No, my GTX 570 is not overclocked at all. All factory settings. Honestly Id say go ahead and get the 570, just make sure you have a power supply to push an extra 570 if needed in the future. That's basically what I did with my living room PJ build. Kept its options open for a future 570 if needed.
If there's one tip I would give any PC gaming builder its this. Always go for a high quality, high powered PSU.
I always cable manage my case's and trust me, nothing is worse then having to rip out a clean wiring job cause you got a cheep low powered PSU.
I most likely will never add a 2nd 570 to the PJ unless more affordable 1080p 3d PJ's come on the market.
The only time my single GTX 570 gets taxed in 3d (at 720p mind you) is when I get up in the 4x/8x AA range (depending on the game).
Also keep in mind, I am incredibly picky and sensitive to the performance of my builds. For the console gamer out there.. Yes a 570 will be fine and you probably never miss a beat. For the PC enthusiast, well all this makes sense. Cheers.
Please inform me if you 570 super OC or not since I am getting the super OC 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622
No, my GTX 570 is not overclocked at all. All factory settings. Honestly Id say go ahead and get the 570, just make sure you have a power supply to push an extra 570 if needed in the future. That's basically what I did with my living room PJ build. Kept its options open for a future 570 if needed.
If there's one tip I would give any PC gaming builder its this. Always go for a high quality, high powered PSU.
I always cable manage my case's and trust me, nothing is worse then having to rip out a clean wiring job cause you got a cheep low powered PSU.
I most likely will never add a 2nd 570 to the PJ unless more affordable 1080p 3d PJ's come on the market.
The only time my single GTX 570 gets taxed in 3d (at 720p mind you) is when I get up in the 4x/8x AA range (depending on the game).
Also keep in mind, I am incredibly picky and sensitive to the performance of my builds. For the console gamer out there.. Yes a 570 will be fine and you probably never miss a beat. For the PC enthusiast, well all this makes sense. Cheers.
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Surprised your playing space marine.
This is gonna sound silly, but why are you planning on getting a video card based on how well it plays now? Like 570 users are running ok right now but I imagine in certain games they feel like its getting time to upgrade. Id recommend buying cards based on a 2 year plan but thats me. Like metro 2033, borderlands 2 physx, max payne 3, battlefield3 I have a real hard time imagine people dont dip to low 30-40s occasionally. A 670 seems a wise decision imo then in a year or two you may want to sli that. Buying a card where you may have to sli it off the bat is just bad idea to me because ull need to get rid of two cards that much sooner.
If someone who was a 2d user went to get a 570. I wouldnt think it odd, its not a high end card. 3D Vision needs a high end card. Frame dips are a very jarring for me though.
Anywho the most important question is what monitor you getting? Thats a bigger concern then card imo.
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