we still need to see if you get any money out of this at all before you buy another card for it. Dont you think?

I just don't see why you need more performance, every game I've played with this secondary rig has been able to max it or get close enough that I don't really care.

It's easy to get caught up in the more is better stigma of tech sites.

Trust me, the Crysis games need more. At the end of the day though, why should I pay another $300+ just to run a few old games that I've already logged a lot of hours on?

Generating Bitcoins is addictive and once you get a certain hash rate you always want more. Ideally I would like to max out my 1000w PSU and get something like 2000mhash/sec.

Yes, that is logical. Right now I am being emotional, though.

Hopefully I can wait another 3-4 days to cash in my first Bitcoin.

I can get 40+ in Crysis 1 (Very High/8xAA) and 2 (Maxed/DX11/HighRes), AMD should be faster in 1 than my 470, pretty close but still faster in 2... Whats the problem? A couple more fps aren't going to change your experience in those titles, you can't go any higher on the settings either.

The fps grail is a myth imo, if you can keep it above 30 in most engines you won't be able to tell a difference.

If you're running a program such as FRAPS or OSD that displays fps, I suggest you turn it off, then play for a bit, turn down a couple settings, then decide if you noticed a difference in frame fluidity or not. Counters could be deceiving your perceiving.

Have you tried Crysis 2 with the DX11 patch and the high-res textures? The framerate really dips for me in that game at 1080p depending on the scene.

If I do get a new GPU it's going to have to be a hot deal. I will keep looking.

I do notice a substantial difference going from 45fps up to 60fps by the way. Perhaps I'm fussy.

Or perhaps you're influenced by your frame counter, and yes Crysis 2 maxed out is fine for me on a single 470.

I can tell the difference even without the framerate counter.



By the way, you guys do realize that here in Canada I would benefit from the additional heat output, right?

That's a problem, since the 7970 GHz edition can't even maintain 60 min in Crysis.

Perhaps waiting for AMD's 8xxx series is a better option.

When will the 8xxx cards be coming out?

You're probably right and I probably should wait. I will be easily swayed by the Bitcoins and a hot deal, though, unfortunately.