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Is it worth getting a 980 Ti (pic related)?
They cost $1100AUD ($775US).
I'd get a 1440p monitor to go with it, but I feel like the next gen of cards are going to be absolutely beast at 4K and don't want to spend all that money now if it's worth waiting.
Thoughts?
>>51224903
There are not really any games out right now that are even that good that take advantage of the power of this card and other high-tier GPUs.
Think about that. What are you going to play? The Witcher 3? Eh...okay if that's your thing. But then what?
Everything else will run really well on the next cards down the list.
According to a leaked nvidia driver, nvidia seems to be testing Pascal already.
>>51224903
GTX XX80 will retail for $550 and have the performance of a 980 ti. ETA Q2 2016.
Six months later they'll release a TI version for $100 more but 30% more powerful.
>>51225005
I'm probably going to wait for the Ti model, I've been using a GTX 670 since they came out and I won't settle of anything less than the best now.
>>51225005
source: my ass
I would rather be keked by the 1180 than buy one and have a 1180ti make me feel inadequate
>>51225171
What is this idiot saying?
>>51224903
Why not an air cooled fury? Aren't they around $850?
Is the gtx 960 (strix?) anygood ? I was thinking about getting it but I'm Not up to date with gpus.
>>51225223
960 is okay, but not really worth it for that price.
Get a used 7950 for almost the same performance and an extra gb of vram, for $150.
Don't you need a new motherboard too for pascal?
>>51225202
He says he doesn't want to get keked by nvidia when they release their Ti model after the regular flagship for next series, and would prefer to just go all out.
>>51225208
Nope, in aus they are $900-980
Just wait until next year.
Die shrink and HBM is going to be a big improvement.
>>51224903
Are you struggling to play games right now. Then buy it and when Pascal comes out you can sell the 980 Ti and get a new card.
If you can play everything now but maybe not at the highest settings then I would hold out but it's up to you.
Just FYI I got that 980 Ti just the other day and I'm an Aussie also but I was struggling to play the newer games on my GTX 670.
>>51225580
And I'm still on my hd 5870
Going to wait for the new generation of cards to come out before picking up a used r9 290. If I feel the need to upgrade.
I still don't, this card is still working fine for me.
>>51225694
you enjoying those 720p graphics my friend?
>>51225694
where do people buy used gpus?
I currently got a 750ti, and im trying to play fallout 4 with that, but im not sure if it would work well enough. What is the next step for graphics cards from this? Budget of around $300 or so.
Speaking of which, how does the 750 ti hold up to the newer brands?
>>51224903
There's ALWAYS going to be new tech coming out in the next year that's going to be faster. You'll wait forever if you're trying to get the best thing ever.
>>51225758
Gumtree or ebay.
>>51225742
1600x1200 + 1680x1050
>>51224903
If you need to upgrade now do it and be chill for 3-4 years. Simply skip the Pascal generation and use the 980ti to slowly reach the next one around 2018.
If you don't need to upgrade, wait till q3 2016. They will release from then on.
The problem with the waiting game is that there will always be idiots that "wait for something better just around the corner".
I assure you when Pascal gets out, the same imbeciles that tell you to wait now will then tell everybody stuff like
>HAHA lol you buy the new meme without waiting for someone else to test it first
>ha ha you jew now instead of waiting for better drivers
>you should wait for the 1070-1080 (ti) that is OBVIOUSLY about to get out soon (TM)
It never ends. 980ti it's a beast. You need it? Go for it, but use it as much as possible
>>51224903
http://seekingalpha.com/pr/15266766-nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-third-quarter-fiscal-2016
Everyone is buying Maxwell for some reason. It's the sandy bridge of gpus. People have different upgrade paths but once in a while some stars align and everybody upgrades at the same time. Kinda like the babyboom. Maxwell optimization for years to come.
(NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported record revenue for the third quarter ended October 25, 2015, of $1.305 billion, up 7 percent from $1.225 billion a year earlier, and up 13 percent from $1.153 billion in the previous quarter.
GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $0.44, up 42 percent from $0.31 a year earlier and up from $0.05 in the previous quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.46, up 18 percent from $0.39 a year earlier, and up 35 percent from $0.34 in the previous quarter.
>>51225983
>Simply skip pascal generation
>simply skip the double die shrink, coupled with HBM2
>simply skip the first generation in 4 years that is actualy worth upgrading to
>>51224985
This is a really fucking good point. We can jerk off to benchmarks all day but there aren't many demanding / AAA titles to worry about right now
>>51226083
That means you get to buy the refined version dumbass
>>51226233
You're literally spouting the same 'wait till next year meme' you were arguing against dumbass
>>51225005
No. The XX70 will perform equal to the 980ti, with the XX80 beating it by 10-15%. Then comes Titan, which blows the XX80 away by 30% or more, then comes XX80Ti that is 5% slower than the Titan.
OP should just get a 980ti now.
>>51226257
I honestly think the performance leap will be bigger.
We have never had a double die shrink before, and its even coupled with a totaly new memory technology. I'm thinking more in the range of 50-80% improvements on the top cards. I think these will be the first single cards that faccilitate 4k gaming.
>>51224903
Op, wait till next gen comes out, then pick up the current gen cheap.
Or buy a used last gen card. You can get a 290 for less than $300 iirc
>>51226287
>I'm thinking more in the range of 50-80% improvements on the top cards.
BAHAHAHAHA
Yeah, sure.
>>51226304
>double die shrink, HBM2
>hurr performance leap will be exactly the same as each year.
You are literally dense as fuck and know nothing about the history of graphics cards performance.
>>51226238
You are talking to two different anons. You're an imbecile. Leave
>>51224903
Just get a 780Ti and save up for the next gen that is DX12 ready card
9 series is a waste
>>51226319
Many people start namecalling when they realize they lost an argument, you are no different
>>51226083
You have to skip something sooner or later if you're not an autist.
The difference between me and you is that i buy new stuff every 4 years more or less.
You either buy every 6 months or never, and then come here to shitpost on how much the next thing it's JUST RIGHT THERE.
Either case, you're a moron
>>51226335
>i just pretend not to be mad
>>51226257
Just like how the 3.5 btfo the 780 ti right?
>>51226343
>The difference between me and you is that i buy new stuff every 4 years more or less.
And Pascal is that moment to buy something new after 4 years dummy. Educate yourself and look into what a die shrink actualy does, the moments of die shrinks have always presented the largest leaps in performance. Now we face a double die shrink coupled with a new memory technology. But please keep spouting your ignorant bullshit that it doesn't matter at which moment you upgrade, fucking troglodyte
>>51226316
You really think performance will jump 50%...
Yeah, because this has ever happened in the history of graphics cards.
>dont get a 290x wait for hbm
Yeah, that worked out well.
>know nothing about the history of graphics cards performance.
Irony. You waitfags are delirious. Even if they could push those results, why would they? Shit a 20% increase will sell by the truckload, and unless amd provides any competition for the high end cards, they can milk those incremental increases for years to come.
Also, using literally is basically a sign you are a moron.
>>51226238
Not at all. I'm just saying that if you NEED a new pc now, you'll be cool with a 980ti that will take you easily to 2018.
You will enjoy the props of Pascal and future gens, just with other new cards, later.
>>51226366
>Even if they could push those results, why would they?
Because AMD is also moving to a smaller production node next year and using the new memory technology, it's called competition.
>>51226364
This. We saw massive jumps from Intel die shrinks.
>>51226374
>you'll be cool with a 980ti that will take you easily to 2018.
That entirely depends, if you want to wait till 2018 to make the jump to 4k yes then maybe. If not then it won't last you that long.
>You will enjoy the props of Pascal and future gens, just with other new cards, later.
Yeah, so the wait till next year meme
>>51224985
what about batman and black ops 3 single player?
you need stupid power to have those games at a playable state.
>>51226364
>Buzzwords and ignorance
I was starting to think this is bait but maybe english it's not your native language. It's ok i don't mean it disrespectfully, reading comprehension takes time. Do enjoy your day. If instead was bait, gratz because i fell for it
>>51226396
What exactly what a buzzword in there? Please enlighten me. Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean it's a buzzword kiddo.
>>51226388
>Yeah, so the wait till next year meme
Sure because buying now a 980ti is "waiting"
You can't possibly be THIS retarded
>>51226388
4k is a meme.
>shit man our gpus are getting 60~120 fps on ultra @1440p
>1440p panels are cheap as hell too with ips, low latency, 160hz
>what do we do?
>maybe we should push 4k tn with 10ms lag?
>>51226414
No, skipping pascal is a wait till the next year meme, how retarded are you?
>>51226416
>technology is fine the way it is, lets not push technology any further whats the use?
Fucking ludite
>>51226416
^^
I have to laugh at people who would rather play at 4k with a shitty tn panel at 60hz
>>51226418
Telling waitfags to wait even longer is what triggers them.
Perfected 28nm > shitty early adopter 16nm
At least wait until 2nd gen volta
>>51226435
If you think that between now and 2018 we won't have 4k IPS panels with decent refresh rates you are naive as fuck
>>51226439
>Perfected 28nm > shitty early adopter 16nm
Because they first cards on 28nm were so shitty right? Not worth upgrading at all, you literally know nothing.
>>51226446
I didn't say we wouldn't did I?
Fucking moron, making implications.
But currently, 4k is pretty fucking shit. Don't give me this in the future bullshit.
>>51226428
Except you literally get a shittier experience with 4k at the moment.
To get 60fps 4k you need at least 2 980 ti and you'll be gaming with a shit ass tn panel or a slow as fuck ips panel.
Meanwhile if you settle for 1440p you get 160hz ips 1ms with ZERO motion blur, something 4k panels won't be capable of for a long long time.
And lets be honest here most waitfags are poorfags and they'll be gaming at 1080p anyways with their current monitors. They just want to get more for their money but come the fuck on fuck waiting 8 more months.
>>51226461
What the fuck does it matter what we have now you complete moron, Pascal won't be around for at least another year. Also a few posts before this it was claimed that a 980ti would last you until 2018 that's what I responded to cuntnugget.
>>51226470
>Except you literally get a shittier experience with 4k at the moment. No shit, that's why I'm on 1440p. But that doesn't at all mean, that we won't have decent 4k panels by the time Pascal released.
>>51226484
Decent is not good enough and enjoy paying out of the ass when the perfected 1440p cost $800 now.
4k shouldn't be even in the discussion because waitfags cannot afford it.
>>51226476
Wow, the autism.
I don't give a shit what you posted in a different reply, the comment wasn't related.
If you can't manage to separate your own irrelevant moronic thoughts to post, just don't fucking reply to it.
I guess 4chan is too hard for you. Try yahoo answers.
get a used 290x for 300$ AUD. You can find a ton of 290s used, the only thing you want to avoid though is a reference cooler.
Why would you ever want to do this? The 290x (or even 390x if you're lucky, maybe 780ti 6GB if you can find one) is about 70% of the performance for 30% of the price. The diminishing returns you get from a brand-new-lastest-gen gpu are not worth it unless 700$ for a marginal performance bump doesn't really matter to you.
I personally found a 7990 for 160 euros and have not needed more performance on a 3x1200p setup.
>>51225005
This is the dumbest thing i have ever read in my life
>>51225802
The last three years didn't have a node that was two shrinks below the current, and 60-70% more efficient and able to clock 30% higher than the current, and a refined memory technology with massive capacity and massive bandwidth.
2016's mid grade ($250-350) offerings would be better than 2015's best if die sizes were equal (but they won't be)
>>51225983
>>51224903
This desu senpai. A 980 Ti will last you for the next 3 years, and by then, you can upgrade again. If you listen to the wait fags, you'll always be waiting forever. Or you can stop being a fucking pussy and make your own decisions.
>>51224903
For 1440p at 60hz you only need a cheaper Fury, 290 crossfire or 980. A 980ti doesn't have a point. Its overkill for 1440 and doesn't run 4k.
>>51224903
Wait for this
Wait for this
Kill yourself
>>51224903
Can't you buy a cheap ticket to Asia and get it there?
>>51226257
>XX70 will perform equal to the 980ti
That would be too generous from Nvidia. Remember that 960 is pretty much a 760.
>>51225758
2dehands.be
But that's because I live in Belgium.
To everyone saying wait for Pascal, consider this:
1. Production cards will roll out Q2 2016 - GTX 1080 and lower-end models
2. Q3/4 Nvidia stockpiles enough full chips to release Titan 4U
3. 1080 Ti another 3 months later to prevent killing own Titan sales, Q4 or possibly even early 2017
If you want to wait for the next Ti it'll be a long wait.
How much do you all think gpu prices will drop on black friday / cyber monday?
I've got this shitty 2007 ATI card which can't even run hotline miami without artifacts and I'm desperate for a new card to play fallout 4.
I'm talking nvidia price drop specifically btw. I've had enough problems with catalyst and I'm fed up of it.
>>51230469
I got a 980 Ti hybrid for $670 this week. Pretty awesome deal honestly.
>>51230354
I hope the 1070 won't have 4,5/or 5,5/6, I really want a good performance/price with enough vram + overclockability + low noise + good temps.
I bought the GTX 980 Ti Gigabyte G1 Gaming (Pictured) It's a fantastic card and I got it at $650 from NCIXUS. I paired it with 16gb Memory, i7-4790K and run The Witcher 3 maxed locked at 60FPS.
Anyone expecting 980 Ti like performance from the 1070 is stupid. It would not be a good business move. Pascal cards will be expensive to make because of the new process and HBM memory. They want to sell all their Maxwells first.
It will be:
1060 = somewhere between 960 and 970
1070 = slightly faster 980
1080 = slightly faster 980 Ti
1080 Ti / Titan = 30-50% faster than 1080 but released later
ITT: retards who bought deprecated 28nm litography cards just months before the biggest leap in GPU performance since 2011 is about to happen spouting bullshit and hiding their buyers remorse.
>>51231537
>What is GDDR5X
NOT EVERY PASCAL CARD WILL HAVE HBM2 FAGGOT
>>51231537
Well as I'm sticking with my 1080p 144hz monitor until I'm done with college (1 year and 9 months left), the 1070 will be a noice upgrade from my 970. I guess I'll build a new pc after half a year of nice-paying work, which'll be beast as fuck. I'll build an sli 1180ti pc with 32gb of ddr4 with 3×1tb ssds with a nice cpu and run all games smoothly on my 3×4K 144hz displays.
>>51232434
Manchild faggot having wet dreams about sticking his dick in that thermal compound.
>>51226128
>>51224985
Its for people who want high resolutions
>>51224903
Nah. I don't see myself leaving 970 for a while even if dx12 and the vram is cukked up.
When we have games that use dx12 and 1440p or 4k becomes easy to get a solid 40-70fps without spending thousands for dual monitors and gpu then I'll upgrade.
>>51231810
It's a gpu, not a car faggot.
>>51226470
Where are these 1440p monitors? Had no idea those were that cheap. By cheap you mean $500 per monitor or a korean one that might be fucked up right?
>>51232434
>thinking he will still be playing games once gets a full-time job.
95% of people stop playing games once they start working full time because you will want to spend that time more wisely, with friends, family, gf
>>51233834
You can buy a perfected 1440p for $800 now.
If you're a poorfag you can get a 1440p 60hz ips acer/aoc regularly on sale for $200~$250.
If you're extremely poor you can buy a refurb 1440p korean for $180.
Best bang for buck are those $250 korean overclockable monitors, which some share the same exact panels with gsync $600 monitors.
>>51233886
Working until 6 and having 6 hours free time is good enough for me. Spending 4 hours of that 3 times per week for friends, family and gf, and the day off for friends, family and gf is more than enough imo. It's not like I spend 5 hours a day gaming right now.
>>51233956
I could def get dual 1440p ips 60hz then. Dont care too much about more than 60fps really, its gravy.
However, my 970 would probably be not all that happy at 1440p and no games now seem to really be pushing me to ipgrade yet.. And I want to see how dx12 affects my calculation. I have a 4790k so I am hoping dx12 also extends how long I can go without upgrading my cpu/mobo/memory.
Probably better waiting until some time 2016 to get a new gpu and new monitors.
Really my biggest motive for 1440p is more working space when not gaming.
>>51234097
I'm concerned it I upgrade my monitor, sub-HD, 720p and 1080p videos will look even worse than when on the 1080p monitor. Even if the monitor is the same physical size.
>>51234097
27" 1440p is already tons of workspace, even enough for professional video editors who makes a living based off it.
Don't discount high refresh rates, they're popular for a reason. It makes even basic office work a MUCH better experience.
>>51233956
Can you recommend any good Korean1440p gsync oc monitors ?
>>51233886
Can half confirm. Only have time to play once, maybe twice a week.
>>51234242
Yeah sometimes I consider just upgrading to 1440p and staying with a 970 for a bit anyways.
