Should Axo get a GTX680 or 690?

[Axolotl2]

I didn't get a good answer for the GTX680 or 690 question so I will ask it again.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rTNh
I will have ~$2.5k ready for budget. I will be gaming with only one monitor. I will be using the 2nd hard drive for Windows Backup.

Possible games that I will use:
Minecraft with maxed out graphics (and maxed GLSL shaders), expecting 60+ FPS.
Blockland with furthest render distance and max shaders, expecting 60+ FPS.
Star Ruler with max settings.

I don't care about noise, as long as it doesn't go over 80dB.

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[Jerome]

gtx 680

[beachbum111111]

A 680 is much cheaper.

[Acerblock]

680. It's cheaper and 690 is overkill.

[Axolotl2]

gtx 680

A 680 is much cheaper.

680. It's cheaper and 690 is overkill.

Do you know how GPU-intensive Minecraft with GLSL shaders and far distance is, or am I just overestimating?Eh, I think I will stick with the 680.

[heedicalking]

get a 680 or even a 670 OC. wait for the 700 series before jumping in to get the best of the best.

[Axolotl2]

get a 680 or even a 670 OC. wait for the 700 series before jumping in to get the best of the best.

That's what I was thinking, the GTX700 series. I have to wait until July, anyways.

[ultimamax]

690 = two 680s taped together for 2.5x the price

[Demian]

A hard drive for Windows backup. What?

[Treynolds416]

690 = two 680s taped together for 2.5x the price

This

[heedicalking]

690 = two 680s taped together for 2.5x the price

price of two 680s taped together - 940 dollars.
how is a 690 2.5x the price of two 680s?

[Mr.jacksaunt]

2.5x the price and 1.8x the performance.

[Nickelob Ultra]

2.5x the price and 1.8x the performance.

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just go with a 680.

[ultimamax]

price of two 680s taped together - 940 dollars.
how is a 690 2.5x the price of two 680s?

i meant it's 2.5x the price of one 680, so essentially you're wasting that .5.
also i thought it's price was $400, not $460