Conclusion

While it is still enough for games like the Call of Duty Black Ops 2, but it is definitely not enough when it comes to titles like Crysis 3 where the GTX 580 manages to pull a rather modes 17 FPS at High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, Very High settings while the GTX 780 is able to render playable 30.2 FPS. The situation is similar in Far Cry 3 where the GTX 580 manages to get 24.8 FPS while the GTX 780 is over 90 percent faster and pulls off 47.2 FPS.

On the other hand, the performance gain translates to higher power consumption as while the GTX 780 is surprisingly efficient in idle at 54 Watts, compared to the GTX 580 at 69W, the load power consumption is on the GTX 580 side as it pulls around 19 percent less. The difference between idle and load is on the GTX 780 side as it is around 34 percent better.

The price is a whole different story, as, although it is currently not available, it is listed with a lowest price set at €221,50 but was selling at over €400 in its glory days, which is pretty much what you have to pay for the GTX 780 today.

It all comes down to the choice of games, willingness to lower the quality settings in games as well as the actual resolution of the screen. While it still could pull playable frame rates in certain games at 1920x1080 resolution, the GTX 780 would be much more capable in case you are looking to upgrade to a higher resolution monitor.

The Christmas shopping season is coming soon and we are sure many stores will have certain deals on the GTX 780 and while the GTX 780 Ti and the GTX 780 GHz Edition SKUs are just around the corner, the upgrade from the GTX 580 to the GTX 780 should be well justified. It could still hold its ground until the next generation but be prepared for lower quality settings, especially in recently released games. But maybe, you're one of the guys (or geekah?) who bought a 580 when it was brand new, in this case you might not be willing to sacrifice image quality for performance. In this case upgrading to a GTX 780 should definitely be an option for you.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 10 - DIRT Showdownn
Page 2 - Test Setup	Page 11 - Far Cry 3
Page 3 - 3DMark Fire Strike	Page 12 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 4 - Unigine Heaven 4.0	Page 13 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Page 5 - BattleField 3	Page 14 - Metro: Last Light
Page 6 - Borderlands 2	Page 15 - GTA V
Page 7 - Bioshock Infinite	Page 16 - Power Consumption
Page 8 - Crysis 3	Page 17 - Performance Index, price
Page 9 - Call of Duty Black Ops 2	Page 18 - Conclusion