Shit. Windforce it is.
Was leaning Strix based on single 8-pin and the fan actually turns off completely. Missed that dp config.
Nvidia Launches GTX 980 And GTX 970 "Maxwell" Graphics Cards ($549 & $329)
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Was leaning Strix based on single 8-pin and the fan actually turns off completely. Missed that dp config.
Seasonic, Corsair AX or RM, Coolermaster V/VSM, EVGA G2, Rosewill HIVE.
SneakyStephan
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Haha, it's only been a few hours. Give Amazon some time.
That being said I wouldn't be surprised if the cards are US-only until the initial rush is over.
Felix Lighter
Member
Fuck it. I'm going to bed. Set an alarm at 3AM in case they are going on sale at midnight PDT.
I really doubt Nvidia is going to launch new high end cards within the next 3 months. Aren't they waiting for 16/20nm?
Ruh Roh... Why, what's wrong with them?
brain_stew
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He was unsure whether he could even run a single 970 and I used that as evidence of how much headroom he has. Still, the point stands. A decent 550w PSU will be enough for SLI 970s, it's not "ideal" but nothing is blowing up.
If I was starting a SLI 970 build from scratch would I choose a 550w PSU? No, I'd probably aim for 600-650w to have some headroom but that doesn't change anything.
Whatever man, it's your money
You do understand the watts alone is not what you need, it's the amps going down that 12V rail. For example, the 780 needs 42 amps on the 12V rail to work. Now if the 12V rail is not pushing enough amps down that rail, then no amount of watts is going to save you. So it's not just "brainwashing" as you put it.
zyxwvu4321
Member
God dammit. Don't buy all the Windforces or Strix before I wake up.
I have a stock clocked 4770K. It's my first build, from a few months ago. Should I overclock? I guess I haven't felt a need, and pretty worried about heat (not sure if that's a warranted concern).
Any input on overclocking would be appreciated. Like when do I know I should do it - if I'm not hitting 60 frames in something? For reference, I game at 1440p, have a GTX 780 6GB, and sitting at 16GB RAM.
Thanks for any help
if money is no problem ;3 : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8QVR7S/?tag=neogaf0e-20
i have the 550w version and it could easly do 200-300w more
plagiarize
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Resident Evil 4 for two hours it is here on this end.
I don't sleep well in small batches.
What board do you have, there's likely a guide. It's not really that hard to do.I have a stock clocked 4770K. It's my first build, from a few months ago. Should I overclock? I guess I haven't felt a need, and pretty worried about heat (not sure if that's a warranted concern).
Any input on overclocking would be appreciated. Like when do I know I should do it - if I'm not hitting 60 frames in something? For reference, I game at 1440p, have a GTX 780 6GB, and sitting at 16GB RAM.
Thanks for any help
I don't know about now, but they used to be complete garbage. Under performing on load, consistent failures, cheap build quality.
Ha, it's technically not a problem, as I can afford it, I just feel like two 970s makes more financial sense than a single 980, but an expensive new power supply would almost negate that. I'm wondering if this one would do fine.
NumberThree
Member
GTX 970 is a very tempting combination of price, performance and power consumption. Probably gonna switch to that from my 7950 and maybe try a G-Sync monitor.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I'm waiting until Witcher 3. Is there really anything coming out before then that's going to be pushing systems?
jim2point0
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This PSU could handle either of these cards in SLI. Of course, I bought that in 2012. There's probably something comparable that's better now.
brain_stew
Member
No one but you is talking about the junk PSUs from 10 years ago. I'm talking about modern 80+ certified PSUs that deliver most of their advertised watts over the 12v rail.
Snapshot King
Member
Whats the difference?
People buy junk PSU's all the time, I can't assume everyone is buying quality stuff.
Spend a bit more and get this.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00918N4A0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Seasonic is a top tier company. It will have no problem with SLI 970s, and it's fully modular to boot.
Vulcano's assistant
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KFAFRW6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
edit: had some issues liking, it is the 750W one that is $65. I paid $80 for this less than 3 weeks ago
this one only has 2 pci-e cables, for sli you need 4
Windom Earle
Member
I have the AX760. Overkill so far, but as I might start SLI now, it might finally be worth it.
Papacheeks
Banned
Should I upgrade from my 770 gtx OC?
On the fence about it. Only game I care about it playing is The witcher 3.
On the fence about it. Only game I care about it playing is The witcher 3.
I have the 750W one, it's not bad. It's quiet, so that's a plus.
Chiggs
Gold Member
I'll consider it, I'm still not decided on if I want to bother with SLI or not because it'd end up costing like $300 more in the end than a single 980. It might make more sense to save the SLI for when I upgrade the rest of my rig in the near future.
I never had any issues with them.
copelandmaster
Member
I'm intrigued by the 970.
I bought a MSI GTX 780 Gaming July of 2013 for $650. Would it be a bad idea to switch it out for a custom 970 for gaming?
Additionally, I have a fluid simulation experiment I've been working on in Blender, this one to be exact. With full intent on giving credit to the original author, I decided to port the animation to Octane Render for Blender, and render it at 120fps, taking the project from 1000 frames@50fps, to an insane 2400 frames at 120fps. I'm looking at about 650 - 700 hrs of render time. The 780 eats a lot of power. Here's a LQ test frame if you're curious.
Would switching cards be a worthwhile endeavor?
I bought a MSI GTX 780 Gaming July of 2013 for $650. Would it be a bad idea to switch it out for a custom 970 for gaming?
Additionally, I have a fluid simulation experiment I've been working on in Blender, this one to be exact. With full intent on giving credit to the original author, I decided to port the animation to Octane Render for Blender, and render it at 120fps, taking the project from 1000 frames@50fps, to an insane 2400 frames at 120fps. I'm looking at about 650 - 700 hrs of render time. The 780 eats a lot of power. Here's a LQ test frame if you're curious.
Would switching cards be a worthwhile endeavor?
That's a hard life.
You could also just give me one, and make me happy. *Wink, Wink*
SneakyStephan
Banned
amps on the 12v rails has very little to do with the listed wattage of a power supply... a decent 400watt psu can provide more amps on the 12v rail than a shitty 650w one
Most decent 550w power supplies have plenty of amps on the 12v rail to power a 290x and then some, so it should be fine for sli 970s. These gpus use very little power.
those 42 amps on the 12v rail for a 780 are the same hilarious (covering their asses) overestimations by manufacturers than the recommended 700 watt power supplies btw.
Because they never know if the guy buying their gpu won't have some crappy dell or noname brand psu that doesn't perform up to spec.
edit: hell even my ancient antec earthwatts 500 from 2009 that came with my case still has 408w on the 12v rail , 408/12 = 34amps ( 2x 17A rails) which is still enough for sli 970s), and this is a really crappy 500w psu by modern standards. The 550w power supplies in the need a new pc thread have 3 22A rails
some german shops have a asus 780ti listed for 429 since some days :>
reptilescorpio
Member
Was going to wait to see posted price from Amazon once they go up, I should see if Newegg are willing to send them here too (haven't looked on their AU available site for a while).