Solved! help, need upgrade!!!

virindi

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I am looking to ge a new Graphics card. Looking to go all the way for the RTX 2080ti. Main goal upgrading Gaming and VR ability. But need something that will run congruent with my set up. Went all out back in 2012/2013 with an " overpriced Alienware set up". Need help fulling any potential left. Can i run a RTX 2080ti or any suggestions. here are some schematics.

Operating System
Windows 10 Home (x64) Version 1803 (build 17134.441)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)
Installed: 5/1/2018 4:17:40 PM
Servicing Branch: Current Branch (CB)
Boot Mode: UEFI with successful Secure Boot
System Model
Alienware Aurora-R4 00
System Serial Number: DJWK***
Chassis Serial Number: DJWKV12***
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a
3.60 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4960X
384 kilobyte primary memory cache
1536 kilobyte secondary memory cache
15360 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (6 total)
Hyper-threaded (12 total)
Main Circuit Board b
Board: Alienware 0FPV4P A00
Serial Number: ..CN6970244U1650.
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
UEFI: Alienware A11 11/26/2013
Drives
1509.78 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
623.78 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH40N [Optical drive]

LITEONIT LCS-512M6S 2.5 7mm 512GB [Hard drive] (512.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n TW02XFM1550854431365, rev DC9110E, SMART Status: Healthy
ST1000DM003-1CH162 [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 1, s/n Z1DB99G7, rev CC47, SMART Status: Healthy
Memory Modules c,d
32688 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM1' has 8192 MB (
Slot 'DIMM2' has 8192 MB
Slot 'DIMM3' has 8192 MB (
Slot 'DIMM4' has 8192 MB )
Local Drive Volumes




NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 [Display adapter] (2x)
Samsung Ultra Wide 49in. monitor QLED 144hz


If applicable can anyone provide list of "qualified" G Cards?



Connection Speed:
1 Gbps
 
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It looks like everything in that system, aside from the graphics card is all set for VR. As for a list of "VR" graphics cards, I wouldn't go with any card lower than a GTX 1060 6GB and for very demanding titles a 1070 ti.
Personally, I have a founders edition cooler GTX 1080 and that seems to be able to run every VR title I've come across well. As for the new RTX cards, I don't have much experience with them and don't know how they stack up with the 10 series in terms of VR specific performance. That's not to say "don't get an RTX card" just that I don't know enough about them to definitively recommend it.

poisonite101

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It looks like everything in that system, aside from the graphics card is all set for VR. As for a list of "VR" graphics cards, I wouldn't go with any card lower than a GTX 1060 6GB and for very demanding titles a 1070 ti.
Personally, I have a founders edition cooler GTX 1080 and that seems to be able to run every VR title I've come across well. As for the new RTX cards, I don't have much experience with them and don't know how they stack up with the 10 series in terms of VR specific performance. That's not to say "don't get an RTX card" just that I don't know enough about them to definitively recommend it.
 
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chickenballs

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just get the 2080ti if you don't mind the high price tag
otherwise the gtx 1070ti or RTX 2070 should be able to handle most vr games
with the 2070 being around 15-20% faster than the 1070ti while costing some 150 bucks more