Planning to upgrade from MSI N770 TF ----> Asus GTX780.

Well guys, I'm planning to upgrade my GPU. I currently have the MSI N770 but is I actually want the GTX780. So will there be a performance boost? I play games at 1920 x 1080. I was totally dissapointed when I maxed out Far Cry 3. I can't play this optimal.

the sys specs:

ntel Core i5 4670K,MSI Z87M-G43, Crucial Tactical Tracer 8GB DDR3-1600 CL8 kit, MSI N770 TF 2GD5/OC

"Will there be a performance boost?" You ask this when going from a 770 to a 780? I would imagine there would be some significant issues at Nvidia if there were no improvement from a 770 to a 780. Sorry, just seems like an odd question.

Will there be a performance boost that makes it worth it? Now that depends. I would wager that the answer would be yes. However, FC3 "maxed out" is quite the challenge for almost any system to remain at 60fps (or better) near 100% of the time. I run dual GTX 780s and even then its not 100%, nor should it be. All depends on what is acceptable according to you.

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So is it worth it at 1080 to me nope for 20% average increase in performance

Also even with a GTX 780 it cant even make 60 fps average with max settings with 4x AA

Farcry 3 is tough to max out at 1080p and maintain 60fps at all times especially if if you want to use MSAA and the more you use the more demanding it gets. I personally only use 2xMSAA and my overclocked crossfired 7950 still have trouble with not dipping below 60fps at times and there more powerful then a stock clock titan.

I would personally not upgrade to a gtx 780 not enough of a performance boost imo wait for the GTX 800 series to come out for truly worthwhile upgrade but its your money so do what you want.

.....On a side note, for me, going max settings with AA off entirely has always yielded great results. At 1080 and above (I play at 25x16), I have never really seen the need for AA in most cases anyway. generally shutting AA down can bring large performance gains.

SLI would be smarter

Far Cry 3 is interesting, many settings seem to ruin performance without making it look that much better. Experiment a bit and I'm sure you will find the right balance.

a ~20% increase is not worth it

OC your card and wait for the 800 series later this year.

20% performance boost is what you'll get from this upgrade; save your money, buy ASRock Fatal1ty MOBO and add another 770 in SLI.

Well keeping in mind you can still get decent money if you sell that 770, I'd say that while a 780 is a great card is normally worth the money, the benefits of doing so are only going to be worth it if you *really* think you need extra power.

Not being able to max Far Cry 3 isn't a big deal. It still looks fine with a few settings turned down and isn't the most optimized game out there, so don't think that's the max visuals your card is capable of.

Basically, are you *really* that unhappy with your 770? Can you honestly not wait for the 870/880 or AMD 380/390?

@maynardburger:

Yes you are right these games like FC3 and AC4: Black Flag are not optimized for the PC. As I have BF4 and I can max out this game easy. So maybe I'll stick with the 770 and wait for the 800 series. Thanks!