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I'm going to be upgrading my GeForce GTX 470 to the GTX 590 but I have a question. This video card is demanding power wise, it requires a 700w PSU. As of now, I have an OCZ 850w PSU. Never had any problems with my rig and I've had it for a year. Would it be wise to upgrade to a 1000w PSU maybe or am I fine with what I have?

If you're going to stick with a single GPU then you should be fine.

n0b0dykn0ws

I should probably also address another issue. I hear this card is HUGE. I have an mAtx mobo, its a MSI 890GXM-G65. Would this card even fit on the motherboard considering its size?

It's not the size of the board but the size of the case.

Also, some cases have a brace for extra long/heavy cards.

n0b0dykn0ws

My tower is quite big, its a Cooler Master CM690, but i feel like the mounting of the mobo to the case also dictates whether the card fits or not.

I have the CM 690 II. Have you checked about the length of the card?

I don't know about the first 690, but the second generation came with the brace I'm talking about to hold videocards in place.

n0b0dykn0ws

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811119216

Let me know what you think, I looked at yours but I can't seem to tell if they both have it.

n0b0dykn0ws, what are your rigs specs?

I'm contemplating just getting the GTX 580 instead being my monitors top resolution is 1920x1080 and it might be overkill to get the 590. What do you think?

I have a single Radeon 5870 driving a 1680x1050.

A single 580 will work fine for most games and save you money (initial cost, power, and cooling).

n0b0dykn0ws

I just updated Crysis 2 to the DX11 1.9 patch, and the game no longer ruins fluidly on my system which is depressing. I get low frames around 10FPS in heavy moments of the game and it averages around 20-25 FPS most of the time in DX11. I find it a little hard to believe the GTX 470 plays so poorly in DX11 for this game. What do you think?

What's your resolution? RAM? Processor?

Did you remember to update your driver?

I got the GTX 580. Card is a beauty. My question is, how did my Windows rating go from a 7.8 to a 7.5 for the GPU when clearly a GTX 580 > GTX470?

n0b0dykn0ws

Did you try running it multiple times?

I ran it a few times. I had a 7.8 rating with the GTX 470, I did it again and I have a 7.7 with the GTX 580. There is no way you go down 0.1 with this card. This thing is a monster. How it isnt a 7.9 is beyond me.

Did you upgrade to the latest release drivers?

n0b0dykn0ws

Yes I did, I didn't even install the drivers from the disk. I went straight to nVidia's site and got them from there.

I personally wouldn't worry.

I've never heard of any software dumbing itself down because of your Windows rating, it's just a loose reference.

Now if any of your games are giving you issues, or you've run other benchmarks and lost speed/features, I would check the drivers first.

n0b0dykn0ws

definitely (note that it is spelled correctly) not the case with gaming. Crysis 2 with DX11 enabled and all settings maximized gives me beautiful visuals with a smooth framerate that never dips below 25 FPS even in the most stressful times. I'm satisfied gaming wise.