Question 1

Im upgrading and let me tell you..... im scared to death....... i got my computer pre built ((dumbest mistake in my life)) for $600 and it came with a GTX 650, AMD FX-8320, and a 500W psu. and im scared to pay this much because i only have $400 to spend and i still have to get a new psu..... so what im asking is it worth it to get this card and a used 750w psu or a new GTX 760 4GB and a new 750w PSU?

Accepted Answer

The 770 is better than the 760. 
The biggest difference between the 760 and 770 is in the number of Streaming Multiprocessors used. On the 770, all eight SMXes are activated, resulting in 1,536 stream processors, and 128 texture units. On the 760 only six of the eight are turned on, which is why you only get 75% of the stream processors and texture units 1,152 and 96. The Frame rate difference is around 20avg.  If your resolution is at 1920x1080 or less than the 4gb card is a huge waste, you would not notice any difference between the 2gb or 4gb so you can save money there.

Question 2

I'm building my first computer, and this is the card that I am looking at using...

Great reviews but does "Support Video Card" mean that I cant use it as my only video card?

Also, I found the same one at Fry's N770 2GB 256-bit (Not overclocked as far as I know) and it cost more...wouldn't overclock increase the price? And this one is overclocked, correct?  Sorry Im still learning all the tech terms, what they mean, and how to assemble it all. :)

Accepted Answer

The entire phrase should be read as "SLI Support Video Card" meaning it has SLI support. This is the main card in my build and I love it.

Question 3

would this card work for dual monitor support, gaming and what not?

Accepted Answer

Its a wonderful card for gaming (Batman Arkham Orgins, Max Payne 3, CS GO, and even BF4 run very smoothly on high settings @ 1080P with this card.).

And since it has multiple video ports, dual monitor support is not a problem at all.

Question 4

With the holiday games bundle, are the keys for those bundles emailed to me by Newegg or do they come with the card? Because I'm worried that when I order the card and if they come with it, that by the time I receive the card the promotion will be over

Accepted Answer

It looks like the code comes with the card in the form of a scratch off. This is an Nvidia promotion. The Splinter cell/Assassins Creed card expires February 28, 2014 and the Batman: Arkham Origins card expires January 31, 2014. More information can be found on Nvidia's website.

Question 5

What power supply is required for this card?

Accepted Answer

I have a 750w. I assume if you are buying this card you have a pretty powerful system. 750w works fine for me, I have a 3770k OC to 4.4, this card, 16gb ram, some fans, and 1 hdd.

Question 6

This is my build. https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=28310648 Can my components handle this card? If you can't see the components from the link above, please remind me so I can show you my pc build another way.

Accepted Answer

My List is:

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB
ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Coole
Corsair Vengeance M65 Laser FPS Gaming Mouse 
Rosewill RFA-120-BL 120mm 4 Blue – Case Fan
XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) 14mm – Case Fan

What you think?

Question 7

Hey so I wanted to make sure that I needed two 8pin connectors with this graphics card to install it to the power supply? Because I am use to the 1 8pin and 1 6pin but not to both being 8 pin. is this accurate?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this card uses two 8-pin connectors. The card comes bundled with two 6-pin to 8-pin adapters, so if you currently have two 6-pin cables, you won't have any problems.

Question 8

Does the corsair cx600 and mobo msi b75ma-p45 work with this card?

Accepted Answer

Both of those seem to be perfectly fine. 2 issues that you *may* run into:

1. Your PSU is 600 watts. That's fine for regular use, but if you ever want to overclock a lot you may need to look at a slightly higher wattage PSU. Again, if you leave it as is though, you'll be perfectly fine.

2. Seeing as your mobo is Micro ATX, I'm going to assume that your case is on the smaller end. If that is the case (pun not intended), you should double check to see if your case has the clearance for the length of this card, as it is pretty long.

Question 9

I bought this card about a week ago and whenever I start up batman: arkham orgins, it has a annoying buzzing/clicking sound.  Anyone else have this problem?

Accepted Answer

Try to figure out where the noise is coming from. It's likely the fans that are causing the issue. I don't have any problems, but check to make sure there is no debris trapped under the fans. Does it happen continuously throughout your gaming time, or only at start up? And does it only happen with Arkham Origins? It might be that you overloaded the GPU with highest settings and the card is struggling to keep up. Lower the settings you game at and check if the problem persists.

Question 10

do i have to you the gaming app?
i mean, does using the app too much with the "gaming and the OC  mode" won't cause a damege for the card?

Accepted Answer

No, the card has limitations set on it through the drivers, but if you want to keep the drivers up to date its best to have the app. The only way you can cause "damage" to the card is if you over clock it. But even then, by the time the card dies it all be obsolete and you'll be buying a better one.

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