I think I'll pick up a 780 as a PhysX card to keep my three Titans company.
I think either a 690 or yet another Titan would be a better fit.
Don't care about the GTX780, since I have a Titan...why would I care about lesser performing SKU's?
95% of the performance for 66% of the price and all that just a month after I made the purchase and I won't need the additional 3GB ever.
If you don't mind me asking, why would you get a Titan in the first place if you're not using surround? That's what it was designed for, and while I know some single resolution users bought it - that really isn't the target market. The design goal was for multi monitor, which is pretty obvious when you see that it has 6GB of VRAM. That is far beyond overkill for a single screen resolution, IMO.
I'm pretty indifferent for folks that have "buyer's remorse" over the Titan when they should have known well beforehand what they were getting into. A card specifically designed to be best utilized in triple QHD environments.
because the Titan is the fastest single gpu card out, end of story. Some people can't seem to grasp that. If you can't afford it then there are other cheaper alternatives that offer better bang for the buck but not more performance for a single gpu.
Exactly. Guess I'd really upset a few around here if I mentioned I use my Titan on a 1920x1200 res. monitor, and a single monitor at that. But it sure handles Civ V better than any other single gpu card I've had lately, incl. a 7970 oc'd a bit, esp. at the end of the game.
And I suppose I'd really make 'em cry if I told them I bought the wife a GTX 780 today for her to play her puzzle games with.
Now to get rid of the 7950 and 6950 that are gathering dust now.
6GB is overkill for a single screen but its performance is still sub-par even for one 2560x1440 display. So that's a stupid argument. If multi-monitor was the sole target market they may as well sell them in Three-SLI bundles. If they had offered a 3GB version for less then I would've bought that but they didn't. I just wanted a fast single card and that was the only card that came close to my previous m-gpu set-up. That's why I bought it.If you don't mind me asking, why would you get a Titan in the first place if you're not using surround? That's what it was designed for, and while I know some single resolution users bought it - that really isn't the target market. The design goal was for multi monitor, which is pretty obvious when you see that it has 6GB of VRAM. That is far beyond overkill for a single screen resolution, IMO.
I'm pretty indifferent for folks that have "buyer's remorse" over the Titan when they should have known well beforehand what they were getting into. A card specifically designed to be best utilized in triple QHD environments.
95% of the performance for 66% of the price and all that just a month after I made the purchase and I won't need the additional 3GB ever.
6GB is overkill for a single screen but its performance is still sub-par even for one 2560x1440 display. So that's a stupid argument. If multi-monitor was the sole target market they may as well sell them in Three-SLI bundles. If they had offered a 3GB version for less then I would've bought that but they didn't. I just wanted a fast single card and that was the only card that came close to my previous m-gpu set-up. That's why I bought it.
Doesnt 780 allow 4-way SLI whereas Titan SLI is limited to only 3 cards?I think either a 690 or yet another Titan would be a better fit.
Doesnt 780 allow 4-way SLI whereas Titan SLI is limited to only 3 cards?
6GB is overkill for a single screen but its performance is still sub-par even for one 2560x1440 display. So that's a stupid argument. If multi-monitor was the sole target market they may as well sell them in Three-SLI bundles. If they had offered a 3GB version for less then I would've bought that but they didn't. I just wanted a fast single card and that was the only card that came close to my previous m-gpu set-up. That's why I bought it.
You obviously didn't read the thread, I couldn't have gotten an 780 because it wasn't available at the time due to NVs strategy of milking their customers as much as they can. That's the vital point of this thread. Yet you missed the point entirely. They finally released a high-end card for 1000$ after selling a mid-range card dressed up as a high-end for a year and then waited with the release of 780 long enough so pretty much everybody who would have bought a 1000$ did it and then they released a card with the same performance for 2/3 of the price. They could have released a 780 and a titan together. That's my biggest beef, but that way most gamers would go for a 780 and people who use FP64 in CUDA apps would go for a Titan. Some gamers would also buy Titans for Three-SLI systems because they would think that 3 GB is not enough. My brand loyalty to NV just took a massive hit by that. It's very perplexing that people are VERY HAPPY with that behavior, yet a 7970 at 550$ caused an up-roar. I don't know how people get in this state that they will say and do everything so their "team" is portrayed in a positive light. Also to them their "team" can do no wrong. Being an early adopter was usually a very good thing for me, I bought 5870 right around the release and it was my best graphics card purchase ever. It had impressive longevity and an undisputed performance crown for over six months. Also 8800GTX 512 was only a very good purchase on my part, due to shortage of 8800GT I luckily bought it for its MSRP and that is the same price as 8800GT was going. So I had the best card for close to a year and GTX280 didn't make it worth less, it took 4850/4970 for it to take a substantial hit in value. So being an early adopter usually worked best, but this generation NV decided to milk consumers so their released a titan only to completely demolish its value as a gaming card in just 2 months. But most people have no problems with that, so I am an exception. I don't like how they managed the release cadence and pricing this generation but I have to admit it made the most sense in short term profit and probably in long term profits too, because people such as I are rare. I shouldn't have really expected a different reaction, most of the people who bought titans were NV's fans so reason, decency and other things don't really apply to them when it comes to nvidia's products.To be clear, I don't care what GPU or monitor anyone uses - the poster above who suggested that it boosts his self-esteem, apparently, to buy expensive hardware for himself and his wife, I don't think I laughed that hard in a long while. Bragging on an internet forum and thumping your own chest over buying hardware? I won't even get into how ridiculous that is. The subtle forum brag (Hey, look at how expensive my gear is!) is just sad and childish at the same time - it's just silicon. Get a grip.
But, let's get back to what you're saying here. It's such a stupid argument that you're sitting here whining about wasting 1000$ when you could have gotten a 780 ACX which is faster out of the box than Titan for substantially less. Since you just admitted that you don't need 6GB of VRAM, and conceded that 6GB of VRAM is a waste for a single screen. Am I missing something here? You're whining while simultaneously justifying your Titan purchase for your single screen resolution. It's so completely ironic and mind boggling.
The fact of the matter is, there are still very valid reasons to choose a Titan over a GTX 780 as it is a better card in many respects - If you're a developer that dabbles in CAD/CAM while occasionally gaming, OR you use triple screen resolution the Titan is clearly a superior card to the GTX 780. But, you were an early adopter and bought the Titan for a single screen, yet here you are whining about it. If it bothers you, don't be an early adopter and don't buy a product that is better served for a different niche - this isn't the first time nor will it be the last time where early adopters have to pay a hefty fee for a few months' enjoyment. It's happened to probably everyone here, the difference being most people don't complain about it. They understand the nature of being an early adopter.
You obviously didn't read the thread, I couldn't have gotten an 780 because it wasn't available at the time due to NV strategy of milking their customers as much as they can. They finally released a high-end card for 1000$ after selling a mid-range card dressed up as a high-end for a year and then waited with the release of 780 long enough so pretty much everybody who would have bought a 1000$ did it and then they released a card with the same performance for 2/3 of the price. They could have released 780 and titan together. My brand loyalty to NV just took a massive hit by that. It's very perplexing that people are VERY HAPPY with that behavior, yet a 7970 at 550$ caused an up-roar. I don't know how people get in this state that they will say and do everything so their "team" is portrayed in a positive light. Also to them their "team" can do no wrong.
You obviously didn't read the thread, I couldn't have gotten an 780 because it wasn't available at the time due to NV strategy of milking their customers as much as they can. They finally released a high-end card for 1000$ after selling a mid-range card dressed up as a high-end for a year and then waited with the release of 780 long enough so pretty much everybody who would have bought a 1000$ did it and then they released a card with the same performance for 2/3 of the price. They could have released 780 and titan together. My brand loyalty to NV just took a massive hit by that. It's very perplexing that people are VERY HAPPY with that behavior, yet a 7970 at 550$ caused an up-roar. I don't know how people get in this state that they will say and do everything so their "team" is portrayed in a positive light. Also to them their "team" can do no wrong.
You're confused. Being "very happy" with that behavior and not being surprised by it because it was clearly going to happen are two different concepts.
You obviously didn't do your research before dropping $1000
You admittedly bought it as a impulse decision
You admittedly have buyers remorse.
All personal problems and not something NVidia should be held accountable for.
I agree with you so much I'll wait for the 20nm.2014I'm just expressing my disapproval for that kind of marketing. Sadly I'm alone, most people find it perfectly fine.