GPU died, seeking replacement and advice,

[SrgColman]

So my GTX 570 finally kicked the bucket so I'm looking to replace her sharpish.

This is my current machine

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, NVIDIA® SLI™, ATI® CrossFireX™

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

So I'm looking to slap a new GTX card in for at max I guess £300, so I was looking at the 770 4GB cards earlier today, just wondering how mindful I have to be about size of the card and slots its going to take up considering my build above.

Thanks guys

 

[bigben]

Unless you have a surround gaming setup there isn't really much point in getting 4gb VRAM, won't make much difference if any on a single monitor.

A GTX 770 should fit in there pretty comfortably. I have 2 GTX 670s in my rig and they are only about 1" shorter than the GTX 770.

 

[Boozad]

Look up your case specs on the CM site, they'll give dimensions for the max length of card it can accommodate. And like Alex said, if you only have a single monitor the 2GB version will be fine. It's a shame ou can't stretch to a 780 as they're really good value for money since the 780ti was released.

 

[SrgColman]

Any particular model of 770 or 780?

Cheapest I've seen of the 780, is Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 at around £380 and the 770 is Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 at £250, am I really getting that much of a performance boost for £130?

 

[mantadog]

The performance difference between the 770 and 780 is substantial, but is it worth the £130... Use this link to see if you think it is. Benchmarks for various games in the dropdown box at the bottom.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6994/nvidia-geforce-gtx-770-review

 

[halox]

I'd go with the GTX 770. Will dwarf your old GTX 570 with alot more performance. Its also a similar power demand as you didn't list your PSU.

 

[Boozad]

Any particular model of 770 or 780?

If you DO choose the 780 a reference Palit from PCS will be more than good enough, I have one in my rig and it's an absolutely brilliant card. The cooling system on them is top notch and they're very quiet for such a high end card.