Haven't seen any hype that would have me selling a 980Ti. Heck, I would have picked up a pair on one of the recent deals if my power supply could handle it.
I sold my 980 Ti and moved to a 1080 and I don't regret it one bit. I'm gaming in 4K though and every little bit more performance counts at that resolution.
Of course it is, what else could it be?
I'm honestly not expecting leaps and bounds but there something really frustrating being at high 40/low 50 fps even with gsync.
I sold my 980 Ti and moved to a 1080 and I don't regret it one bit. I'm gaming in 4K though and every little bit more performance counts at that resolution.
It's posts like this that pushed me over the edge when deciding to go for it or not. That said if I was just using a 1080p panel I wouldn't bother either but at 1440p or 21:9 it seems to be a worthy jump. I never understood when people would post about those magical 980ti that would destroy every game at 1440p with a locked 60fps.
Yeah, you can use it to find a maximum. Then test with a variety of games and reduce clocks until it's stable.
Personally, one game I've found recently which is really sensitive to OC is Dark Souls 3, surprisingly.
Sure. You can also let some benchmark loop run in the background to quickly find a good approximate clock.
Given how multiple industries already have plans in place to move production out of the UK and into the EU following the decision, there might be less need to buy your stuff than you expect.
OC Scanner seems fantastic for tuning after a typical manual overclock. I've added +110MHz to the core on my EVGA 1080 SC, that's fairly stable. Sadly, +130MHz is very much not. So, having seemly reached the limits of my GPU, I decided to give the OC scanner a try. I configured the tool to scan from +110MHz to +170MHz with 5.75MHz steps and a conservative 1 minute test interval.
A few driver crashes, system hangs, and sleepless hours later, I was rewarded with +25MHz to my max boost clock. Now, that may sound unimpressive, but it was enough to cross the barrier I've been trying at for the past 3 weeks, to no avail. 2200MHz
I went to bed happy.
The next morning, I absent-mindedly ran the typical stability testing salvo of games. I noted that my clock speed was very consistent. In Witcher 3, after 30 minutes, there was <60MHz variance (this is after the boost clock stabilizes around 2150 MHz) Despite my high voltage points receiving mediocre gains, my middle and low points still had a lot left in them, apparently.
So yeah, GPU boost 3.0 is cool, and OC Scanner is cool, and Precision is a burning train wreck.
Even after playing fairly demanding VR games for hours on end the card was barely warm and certainly wasn't very loud. That crappy blower clearly enough (for now). Really amazing performance
I guess the challenges will come in the next couple of years when more demanding VR games + headsets will come along.
I absent-mindedly ran the typical stability testing salvo of games. I noted that my clock speed was very consistent. In Witcher 3, after 30 minutes, there was <60MHz variance (this is after the boost clock stabilizes around 2150 MHz) Despite my high voltage points receiving mediocre gains, my middle and low points still had a lot left in them, apparently.
OC Scanner seems fantastic for tuning after a typical manual overclock. I've added +110MHz to the core on my EVGA 1080 SC, that's fairly stable. Sadly, +130MHz is very much not. So, having seemly reached the limits of my GPU, I decided to give the OC scanner a try. I configured the tool to scan from +110MHz to +170MHz with 5.75MHz steps and a conservative 1 minute test interval.
A few driver crashes, system hangs, and sleepless hours later, I was rewarded with +25MHz to my max boost clock. Now, that may sound unimpressive, but it was enough to cross the barrier I've been trying at for the past 3 weeks, to no avail. 2200MHz
I went to bed happy.
The next morning, I absent-mindedly ran the typical stability testing salvo of games. I noted that my clock speed was very consistent. In Witcher 3, after 30 minutes, there was <60MHz variance (this is after the boost clock stabilizes around 2150 MHz) Despite my high voltage points receiving mediocre gains, my middle and low points still had a lot left in them, apparently.
So yeah, GPU boost 3.0 is cool, and OC Scanner is cool, and Precision is a burning train wreck.
This is very interesting, it sounds like the same kind of barrier I'm experiencing at the moment (~2075MHz). I'll give this a whirl tonight and report back. I've had limited success modifying the curve, but as soon as I try to exceed +120 driver crashes occour.
This is very interesting, it sounds like the same kind of barrier I'm experiencing at the moment (~2075MHz). I'll give this a whirl tonight and report back. I've had limited success modifying the curve, but as soon as I try to exceed +120 driver crashes occour.
Periodically take pictures of the curve, preferably after scanner is done testing one voltage point. This is so when precision inevitably crashes and eats the curve data- <- I learned that lesson the hard way. -you won't have to repeat the entire process over again. After rebooting from a hard crash, precision should prompt you to resume, but you'll lose the previous data.*
*Depends on what particular mood Precision happens to be in.
Plus, if you snap a photo after every voltage point, you'll be able to deduce which point is the troublemaker.
Probably going to get the EVGA SC GAMING ACX 3.0. I've been using the MSI Gaming cards for a while and I have loved them all but the MSI 1080 here in Canada is a full $100 more expensive then the EVGA card and I can't spot anything that justifies that.
5€ price drop on the FTW at digitalo.de before anyone in Europe even got one lol
Tomorrow shipping ETA for my preorder hasn't changed yet btw so I'm cautiously optimistic.
E: Nvm, just got delayed to 29th. I guess this will be a "Oh-not-today-but-tomorrow" delay marathon into mid July.
Yeah, you can use it to find a maximum. Then test with a variety of games and reduce clocks until it's stable.
Personally, one game I've found recently which is really sensitive to OC is Dark Souls 3, surprisingly.
Sure. You can also let some benchmark loop run in the background to quickly find a good approximate clock.
Given how multiple industries already have plans in place to move production out of the UK and into the EU following the decision, there might be less need to buy your stuff than you expect.
For those waiting for AIO bracket compatibility, the NXZT Kraken G10 works on reference 1080s. The Corsair HG10-980 works to a degree, it requires modification.
Of course it is, what else could it be?
I'm honestly not expecting leaps and bounds but there something really frustrating being at high 40/low 50 fps even with gsync.
It's posts like this that pushed me over the edge when deciding to go for it or not. That said if I was just using a 1080p panel I wouldn't bother either but at 1440p or 21:9 it seems to be a worthy jump. I never understood when people would post about those magical 980ti that would destroy every game at 1440p with a locked 60fps.
980 Ti FTW to 1080 FE is a noticeable improvement for my at 21:9(3440x1440), generally anywhere from a 15-30% bump depending on the game. And there is no such thing as a 980 ti that destroys 1440p or has locked 60fps, even the 1080 can't do that in every game.
FPS wise I've seen around a 15-30% boost as well, but also there was a huge upgrade in smoothness for me going from 980 Ti -> 1080 at 3440x1440. Like way more than the FPS data would suggest.
Decided after much deliberation to just go ahead and order the EVGA FTW on Amazon UK. I know it's an utter shitshow right now regarding stock, but it's at a price I'm ok with @£615/~740 (stupid £15 "Amazon tax")
Oh Amazon, you're cute, you know that? 1 GBP = 1.2611471098 EUR? |X| Pay in GBP
Now I'm stuck waiting like the rest of you but I'm not in too big a rush. Debating what to do with my 970 now though.
For those waiting for AIO bracket compatibility, the NXZT Kraken G10 works on reference 1080s. The Corsair HG10-980 works to a degree, it requires modification.
It's getting to the point where I feel like giving up my vigil for the Gigabyte Xtreme and just grabbing whatever AIB card I can based on the nowinstock tracker.
Is there a comparison chart of some sort out there yet? Payday is a-coming.
Yo, if it didn't, just try to find an add to cart link and spam the crap out of it till you get it in your cart again. That's how I got my FTW. It took about an hour and a half after the card had gone up but it's all over now so I feel like it was worth it.
I'm feeling it this week. This is the week Amazon gives an ETA for their Gaming X's. They won't possibly let it go three weeks after pre-orders were taken without it. Have to keep faith alive!
It's getting to the point where I feel like giving up my vigil for the Gigabyte Xtreme and just grabbing whatever AIB card I can based on the nowinstock tracker.
Is there a comparison chart of some sort out there yet? Payday is a-coming.
Yo, if it didn't, just try to find an add to cart link and spam the crap out of it till you get it in your cart again. That's how I got my FTW. It took about an hour and a half after the card had gone up but it's all over now so I feel like it was worth it.
Yo, if it didn't, just try to find an add to cart link and spam the crap out of it till you get it in your cart again. That's how I got my FTW. It took about an hour and a half after the card had gone up but it's all over now so I feel like it was worth it.
No, I meant after the card had gone up on the site to buy. As in there was stock available. EVGA did not raise the price further on the FTW as far as I know.
Asus raising the price on the Strix is one of the biggest reasons I didn't go with that card however when it was between that and the FTW.
Welp, I thought I was gonna get a 1070 but I caved and bought a 1080. Got the Palit Super Jetstream version... hope it's good and a noticeable upgrade from my R9 290. Probably going to pick up an Acer X34 or Asus PG348Q monitor as well. Can't wait!
I'm going to get a hybrid. Figure making the switch by reselling will be about the same price as getting a new case and all the hoops involved with that. This P400 case isn't great for keeping temps low. I wish Corsair would get crackin with the HG10, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
*I guess the Kraken G10 fits without issue with a Corsair cooler, so maybe that's an option. Looking at $130 for the two.
The 1080 FTW is so big that it almost didn't fit in my NZXT S340 with the cable management bar thing installed. I am talking like <1mm clearance.. Thing is HUGE
(taking better picture later when I am finished tearing up rig to install new card)
