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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
i really, really want a Nvidia GeForce Titan. and i'm a position where i could afford it
but still, that's a huge chunk of change to drop for a video card. i wonder when the rest of the 700 series GeForce cards are going to be out and what kind of performance the regular consumer models will offer in comparison
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Whether the flagship 7series ends up coming close to the Titan is moot. There's really only a few reasons to buy a Titan that I can think of:
- Quad SLI running 4x680 or 2x690 isn't fast enough and you plan to run 3-way or 4-way SLI Titans.
- Power/noise/thermo matters - maybe you're trying to stuff that thing into a mini-ATX/ITX case.
- Bragging rights <-- Nothing wrong with that btw
The thing costs twice as much as a 680 for 50% better performance and the 690 outperforms the thing by about 20% for the same price.
I'm actually eyeing the Titan for bullet 2. I've always wanted an HTPC that can run all the games I play with gamepad at max settings, 1920x1080 without breaking a sweat - I want the thing locked at 60+ fps. The problem has always been noise. I'm currently running 3x6970's on my main rig and it sounds like an aircraft when it is pushed - I would not want that thing in my living room.