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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing GPU for its cost
By Christopher Whitten
When I was initially planning the purchase of parts to build my new gaming computer, I was adamant about purchasing a GTX 780. After quite a bit of research, I determined that the extra cost was not worth the negligible difference in frames the benchmark reviews were reporting. I have owned this GPU for over a month now, and I do not have any regrets about my decision.
At first glance, the card is nice, and has a comfortable weight when you hold it; almost like you can feel its power (I know, that was very cliche.) There are 3 fans mounted to the card-spanning heatsink, a technology Gigabyte markets as "Windforce." For output, it provides 2 DVI, 1 Display Port, and 1 HDMI. Installing the card was very easy of course; it popped right into the PCI slot with no difficulty.
When I initially got my setup running, I immediately began installing games out of my vast library just for the sake of checking out its performance. I was not disappointed with the results I received, and after the break I will go over some of the more graphically intensive titles such as Skyrim, and Battlefield 3, as well as a brief discussion of the temperatures I've recorded at idle and load.
To establish some reference, I play every game on this setup with a 27" Auria IPS display, with a resolution of 2560x1440 @60hz. The monitor is connected to my 770 via HDMI cable. Note: for those who are under the presumption that HDMI cannot accomplish this res at that refresh rate, the ports on both the GPU and monitor support it, and I have an HDMI cable that does as well (it is a very cheap cable as well.)
As for actual in game performance, this card performs marvelously. In Battlefield 3, at 1920x1080 with all settings maxed I was able to achieve over 100 fps at times according to the in-game counter. When bumping it to 2560x1440, the frame difference was negligible and I was still able to play at comfortable frames and still be competitive.
Part of the reason why I purchased a card with 4GB of VRAM was my interest in modding Skyrim. Just like with Battlefield, the card performed beautifully at 1920x1080 with all settings maxed out while running Bethesda's HD textures add-on in conjunction with a popular user created very high res texture mod. When I cranked it to 2560x1440, I was able to notice frame drops in certain areas, however it was not enough to be a dealbreaker. It is simply a trade I am making to have a higher quality visual experience, without playing on frames that are too low to be acceptable for solid gameplay. One of my gamer friends got to see it in action, and was very impressed by what he saw. For those interested in seeing what it looks like running on this card, I have a variety of screenshots taken in Skyrim that you may view, by searching for user "Eorlas" and navigating to the "Screenshots" section of my Steam profile. (Warning: Some screenshots may contain content spoilers. Please note that Skyrim is an M rated game, and anyone viewing the screenshots should be of legal age to play the game before viewing them.)
As a reference, I will quickly throw in some performance details about other popular games I play should they be of relevance to you: League of Legends runs at solid 60fps at (Stable was selected in settings) without budging at all during gameplay at the aforementioned resolution and maxed settings. Civilization 5 on either single or multiplayer, GTA IV, and Borderlands 2 all perform well set to max at the aforementioned resolution. For other titles or more in depth benchmarks, please research reputable benchmarking sites using Google. There are a bunch of great websites who do highly detailed benchmarks and present the results in well written articles.
Finally, as far as temperature is concerned, I idle at no more than 30 degrees Celsius regularly; at load, I have not seen the card exceed 60 degrees Celsius. My case is entirely air-cooled with 2 front mounted 120mm fans, 1 rear 140mm fan, and 1 top mounted 200mm fan blowing air in.
In conclusion, this card shows amazing performance for a great price point. A 780 at the time of purchase was a touch over $600, and with good deals running at the time I purchased this card for just over $400. You are not "future-proofing" per se by choosing a card with 4GB of VRAM; I would not want to mislead you into believing this card will withstand the test of time (such is not the nature of rapidly advancing technology.) However, if you intend to run multiple games simultaneously, or are interested in heavily modifying games to dramatically change the visual experience (GTA IV, Skyrim as some examples) then a 4GB GPU may not be a bad option for you. The fans and heatsink help to keep it cool, and it runs silently. I cannot attest to its overclocking ability beyond its factory overclock as I have not attempted it yet, however, there are plenty of benchmark sites that have those results readily available.
I highly recommend including this GPU in your comparisons when considering purchasing a new card.
For reference, here are my build specs:
Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H mobo
Intel i7 4770k 3.5Ghz
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB (8gb) 1600mhz 9-9-9-24
Samsung 840 PRO 256gb SSD(primary)
Seagate barracuda 500gb 5400rpm HDD (data storage)
Western Digital 1gb HDD (data storage)
Samsung 24x DVD drive
Corsair HX750
Coolermaster Storm Trooper
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
Great card for multi-monitor SLI setup
By Brandt
I have two of these cards (2xSLI) in my system and 3 screens setup at 5760x1080 resolution. I got the 4GB version and it was worth it. The 2GB version just wouldn't have enough VRAM for 3 screens. If you are 1920x1080 or less, just get 1 GPU card and get the 2GB version. Much higher than that, get the 4GB version, and if you play the most demanding games in a multi-monitor setup, get two 4GB cards.
My most GPU intensive game is a heavily modified Skyrim (STEP, GEMS, etc) that I play in 3D Surround. Vanilla Skyrim gets 60+ fps even in 3D. My heavily modified Skyrim gets about 54 fps in 2D and 37 fps in 3D. That's pretty good at 5760x1080 resolutions!
Temps at idle are around 35 degrees Celsius, and under FULL load, I max out at about 77 degrees Celsius (max - not average).
As far as noise levels go, even under full load it it very quiet. I can hear it if I'm trying with my ear close to it, but honestly it's not even noticible with background noise. I don't know the exact decible level, but it passes a real world "quiet test."
I have had no issues with SLI problems such as driver issues or game stuttering.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Handles Everything, Hopefully a good investment for next-gen quality games
By Ivan Sarafanov
I upgraded from an overclocked GTX 460, with which I could achieve playable framerates on highest settings in all games other than Crysis 3 and parts of Metro: Last Light. I wanted to wait long enough to buy a new graphics card so that I am not compromising visual fidelity in upcoming games, and yet I am not needlessly buying an incrementally better piece of hardware (the same logical I followed when I went from an 8800GT to my 460). This card is more expensive than any that I have had in the past, but the step up in power was significant enough that I decided to buy it. Gigabyte is a very reputable brand, and its no coincidence that it is one of the most popular third party 770's out there because of the balance of build quality and cooler design, factory overclocked tuning, and 4GB of video ram. All of this, combined with the price tag which is considerably smaller than similar EVGA models, are the reasons why so many people such as myself dished out the $450. Obviously its better to buy the 4GB version because it is a fact that multiplatform games designed to take advantage of PS4 architecture will require much more high speed memory. People who say "only get the 4GB variant for multiscreen, high resolution gaming" don't know what they're saying; paying $50 extra for something that will be necessary in the very near future is only logical.
Installation was no problem. The 6-pin connectors I used for my old card had 2 extra pins to the side, making them 8-pin connectors. I did not need to add adapters or change chords in my power supply. The card came with plastic protectors on the portion that goes into the PCI slot, and on the HDMI/DVI inputs. A single screw holds the card firmly in place. Upon booting my computer for the first time with this video card, there were no noises or issues. Windows recognized it, and installed the latest saved driver from Nvidia.
I have been using this 770 for 3 days now with my i5 3570k and 16GB Ram. Battlefield 3 looks spectacular running at 60 fps (something I could not witness up until now). Crysis 3 runs smoothly at the highest settings in 1080p. Some of the most impressive visuals I have been enjoying are in the form of modded GTA IV, with Icenhancer and HD textures (all settings and sliders maxed). I can't wait to play The Witcher 3, Battlefield 4 and Watch Dogs: games that alongside Crysis 3, harness the full potential of this powerful piece of hardware.
The only disappointment I have is that Shadow play, a program which makes use of the Kepler built in HD video encoder for video capture, has not been released despite Nvidia promising it will be available by now.
Overall, the GTX 780 is too expensive for 90% of people. The GTX 760 is the most reasonably priced option but the fact that it can't run an already released game in Crysis 3 means it is not future proof. This particular model, though expensive, offers the best price for the performance. I don't see myself upgrading again for at least 2 years, but unfortunately PC enthusiasm is an expensive hobby and the technology of tomorrow becomes outdated in a blink of an eye. If the hardware I currently have will let me max out most games of the incoming console cycle, I will have no complaints.
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Love it, after fixing sleep issue
Works but the software created problems.