Still thinking about ordering a next-generation console? How about putting that money towards a PC graphics card with oodles more power. Why play games at a native 720p or 900p when cards such as the GeForce GTX 780 or Radeon R9 290 can provide arguably superior visuals at a 1,440p (2,560x1,440) resolution?

And if you're going to go the whole nine yards and look at the very best card on the market, set your sights no further than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti. The reference model is the fastest single-GPU card we've come across, but the underlying GPU can be made even quicker when in the hands of add-in board partners who know what they're doing.

The initial raft of overclocked GTX 780 Tis arrive in retail form in two ways: with nary a sticker to differentiate them from reference, or with custom coolers previously used on other high-end Nvidia GPUs. Time to market is a huge concern during the holiday period and, as such, all shipping GTX 780 Tis share the same PCB. The difference between partner cards is the cooling employed along with frequencies they're willing to guarantee.