hendersonhank
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Is the only downside to EVGA the noise? That's a complete non-factor to me because my HTPC is in the basement. Would really like to finally upgrade from 560ti to 970.
Nvidia Launches GTX 980 And GTX 970 "Maxwell" Graphics Cards ($549 & $329)
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I can't really justify spending 500 in videogames to my mother. :lol
Self_Destructive
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Pretty much. The only other factors being if you care about the quality of PCB components (for overclocking) and video output configurations.
PCIe 2.0 isn't an issue.
derExperte
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Hehe, okay, reasonable explanation. You could preorder Witcher 3 right now to get that out of the way, maybe even find it cheaper via a trader but I'm not sure about the region-lock situation. When that will be possible with GTAV no one knows unfortunately.
Good, lots of people with a 2500 are upgrading. If you've got a K overclock it because why not.
I just realized that during Christmas I'm bound to make at least 50 from lazy (in this case lazyiness is good lol) relatives, so I'll use those to buy one game free of parental worry. :lol
Too bad I don't have more lazy relatives.
When the vendors need to push the cards to sell better. nVidia is not really in that position right now. :lol
I am on a 1440p monitor, but want to grab one of those 21:9 displays. I figure even a 980 is not enough for a smooth framerate at 3440x1440 for some of next years titles.
The Crimson Beast
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It only seems to matter at higher resolutions and in SLI setups.
plagiarize
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I find the continued paranoia of 2500K owners hilarious.
I thought they were only releasing non-reference designs, or was it for the 970?
that's the 970
looks like it 970s.
I've got one and was totally expecting to need an upgrade around this time. But there would be no point, might as well wait another year...I'd imagine DDR4 will be much cheaper too.
Shouldn't be a problem within a Corsair 540 Air?
crazepharmacist
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I just upgraded to a 970 and I'm running an i7920@4ghz. I see no need to upgrade my cpu, for at least a few more years.
Bonfires Down
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Would it be possible to run the 970 on a single 6-pin? The nvidia page says 145W so it should be theoretically possible I think?
If the card has two pins, it needs two pins, I'd say.
Most card are overclocked, too. If you look at the reviews, those use around 180W at peak.
It shouldn't be. I have that case. Did you replace the stock fans or add your own?
TomsHardware reported that there were occasional spikes in power-usage above the TDP.
So I don't think it's recommended.
Its only good for those who are upgrading from very old cards, and even then, 970 is still "better deal". Also, many wait pricedrops for 780Ti, 780 and Titan.
My take is that the people who would be interested in one are the ones who own a 780Ti already.
i am getting one.. trying to decide on getting a reference one now or waiting for the asus strix version.
780/780Ti owners are waiting for "true highend" card, which will probably be released after AMD makes some moves.
It is not pointless, it just offers less value than a 970. You can get a 980 if for some reason you really want the fastest card and SLI 970 isn't an option (if you don't like SLI, and there can be good reasons not to like it, or if your case doesn't allow for SLI), and you don't have a problem paying a sizeable premium for that.
I have two 980s on the way. Doesn't seem pointless if you've got the extra cash to spend, in benchmarks I see around a 15% performance difference in some titles like Crysis 3:
http://techreport.com/review/27067/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-and-970-graphics-cards-reviewed/8
That's not insignificant. Is it a good value? Not really compared to 970... but top end cards never are.
the 970 has enough bandwidth, enough ram and enough power to make the 980 irrelevant IMO. Unless your looking to sli 980s to get a super high end experience, i don't recommend the 980 over the 70...the price to performance and efficiency ratio is just right for the second tier card
12.3 inches, or 31.2cm. Pretty long
I have one pre-ordered, still waiting on NCIX to get their shipment in. It's pretty shit value but after dealing with AMD's awful Crossfire support, I'm turned off of dual-gpu solutions -- even though I know SLI is less problematic.
Plus when I do a full upgrade on my PC, it will be to a mini-ITX case so no room for 2 cards anyways. I tend to follow Linus's advice now -- buy the fastest single GPU card you can afford.
Terbinator
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Pretty much.
I personally think these are in a rather odd position though for anyone looking at a new card with something relatively recent (Kepler up), as going off assumed time frames/speculation, the full (GM200/210) card is going to be here in ~6 months. If we consider the next big PC game (Witcher 3) is coming early next-year I'd be inclined to hold out for now.
jim2point0
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Mine arrives tomorrow. I'll snag another one later on most likely.
12.3 inches, or 31.2cm. Pretty long
Damn. I'm going to need a bigger case.
I'm getting one to replace my 580. At some point.
Nice, I actually just installed an i7 920 chip I picked up for cheap on ebay in my old Alienware Aurora. Imma slap the 670 in there when I get my Gigabyte 970, and have another decent rig.
Rocking the 980x in my main rig still, going to ride LGA 1366 till the wheels fall off.
If you can afford it, it seems fine. For anyone concerned with value per dollar though, it's hard to beat the 970.
plagiarize
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If you were considering a 780 Ti or a Titan, the 980 is great value by comparison. The 970 is better value, but since I had been considering running multiple 780tis, the 980 is really welcomed.
EVGA 980 on the way.
I'm very eager to hear what kind of performance you are getting. I have 920 @4.2GHz paired with 12GB of ram. I plan on gaming in 1440p on this rig.
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