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samhal
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Ok everybody, its 2015 and time to upgrade my GPU setup. I currently have 2 GTX670's:

EVGA GeForce GTX 670 SuperClocked 4096MB GDDR5, 2x Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, DP, 4-Way SLI Ready Graphics Card (04G-P4-2673-KR)

Base Clock: 967MHz
Boost Clock: 1046MHz
Memory Clock: 6008MHz
Cuda Cores each: 1344 x 2 = 2688 total.

Not too bad, but I know there's far better out there now. I'm looking for a single slot solution, but can get two if it works out better - I'm just wanting better performance. My budget is roughly $1200.

Any suggestions? :)

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With that budget you should have the possibility to get a Titan Z.
The card has seen a pretty steep continuous price drop over the last year which now puts it somewhere between 1500 and 1200 USD, depending on manufacturer and retailer.
It's a pretty powerful card with 2 GK110 GPUs on it (the same chip you can find on a Titan Black, so you get two, mounted on one card.)

It serves as a single slot solution, which still leaves room for future upgrades.
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What is your mobo and how much space do you have between your mbo and PU?
Can you show photo?
Maybe you can add TitanZ in lowest slot?
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samhal
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Thanks guys!

Man oh man, that Titan Z is one SWEET card!

It's hard to find tho...alot of out-of-stock notices. I did find a used ASUS (used?! - I guess it wasn't good enough for someone) for $1800. My system can definitely handle it, but I'm on the edge of the power requirements: 700W (with a minimum 12V current rating of 42A on a single rail) - and thats the MINIMUM requirement!

I'm curious to see what I do! :)

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From what I was able to read online, the Titan Z might already see a phase-out by some retailers out there due to decreasing demand.
The card - after all - is a special interest product.

It might even get a bit cheaper, before it disapears from the market completely. If you're thinking about buying one - now might be the time, since the Maxwell-powered Titan X is already on the horizon.

Just to give you an idea what PSU power you'll need: I'm running a GTX Titan Black and a GTX 780 (both sporting 6GB VRAM) and my rig needs a 1100 W PSU.
Not sure if your 700 W will hold up...
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TRRazor wrote:From what I was able to read online, the Titan Z might already see a phase-out by some retailers out there due to decreasing demand.
The card - after all - is a special interest product.

It might even get a bit cheaper, before it disapears from the market completely. If you're thinking about buying one - now might be the time, since the Maxwell-powered Titan X is already on the horizon.

Just to give you an idea what PSU power you'll need: I'm running a GTX Titan Black and a GTX 780 (both sporting 6GB VRAM) and my rig needs a 1100 W PSU.
Not sure if your 700 W will hold up...

Good info, thanks!!

Turns out I upgraded to a 900w PSU when I bought my two GTX 670s. I'm hoping that will be enough for a single Titan Z...but we'll see.

Sam
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