Is a 980ti really overkill for 1080p

[PrinceNelson]

Anyone here running that setup? I hear a lot of people saying it is but there still games that can't hold a locked 1080p60 with a 980ti right?

 

[arknor]

a lot of games get maxed out at 120fps @ 1080 for me with the gpu at like 50% usage so it barely gets above 55c lol

don't forget nvidia has DSR
you can game at 4k res downsampled by the gpu to 1920x1080

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/dsr/technology

My max res is 1920x1080
My max hz is 144
The joys of DSR

 

[kaku]

I have one, but I'm running 1080p@120Hz.

GTAV with the advanced options turned up I average around 60-90fps depending on the area and what's going on, so there's a fair amount of wiggle room. I wouldn't consider buying a 980Ti a waste for 1080p.

 

[Boomstick777]

Always better to have more in the tank than to run out of juice.

 

[savagesam117]

I've got one at 1080p.

Its awesome to be able to max everything, and use gameworks!

 

[Tom B]

It really depends what you want. I always go for flagship cards because they last longer before needing to be upgraded. You pay more up front but don't need to upgrade as soon

 

[PrinceNelson]

I have one, but I'm running 1080p@120Hz.

GTAV with the advanced options turned up I average around 60-90fps depending on the area and what's going on, so there's a fair amount of wiggle room. I wouldn't consider buying a 980Ti a waste for 1080p.

Exactly, 60-90 is barely overkill.

 

[PrinceNelson]

a lot of games get maxed out at 120fps @ 1080 for me with the gpu at like 50% usage so it barely gets above 55c lol

don't forget nvidia has DSR
you can game at 4k res downsampled by the gpu to 1920x1080

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/dsr/technology

My max res is 1920x1080
My max hz is 144
The joys of DSR

How often do you downsample? Do you basically always use at least 1440p?

 

[Razor Time]

I'm using one for 1080p. Perfect card if you want to run demanding games.

 

[MrMarvelous]

No such thing as overkill, especially if you hav e a 120Hz+ monitor and like everything on ultra.

 

[RanxZy]

I've seen a few mention they're going Tri-SLI Titan X/980Ti for 1440p, I personally think that's a bit overkill but each to their own. I've got a 1080p monitor/tv but use Ultra HD DSR regularly and love it.

 

[arknor]

How often do you downsample? Do you basically always use at least 1440p?

depends on the game and how much difference it makes to the fps


was getting around 40-60fps in gtav at 4k

 

[Ash0787]

Not really, some games have above average fideility or are less optimized, especially if you use mods like ENB

 

[whyscotty]

No such thing as overkill

Correct

 

[Gregster]

When you play games at 1080P on a Fury X like GTA V and you can't get playable frames, even when you haven't maxed out the settings, a 980Ti certainly isn't overkill

 

[NoobCannon]

I run two 980ti's overclocked and under water for 1080p so one definatly isn't overkill!

 

[Kaapstad]

Even a full fat overclocked TX is not overkill for 1080p. Having said that a 980 Ti is a more sensible choice.

 

[bigmac121]

a lot of games get maxed out at 120fps @ 1080 for me with the gpu at like 50% usage so it barely gets above 55c lol

don't forget nvidia has DSR
you can game at 4k res downsampled by the gpu to 1920x1080

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/dsr/technology

My max res is 1920x1080
My max hz is 144
The joys of DSR

How did you get this? I have DSR enabled but max is 1080P in Windows

 

[Jono8]

Not at all. In fact late next year i bet it will struggle in some of the latest games at 1080p with everything on.

 

[TONY]

I use a 980ti for 1080p, I was going to get a 980 to save some cash as I thought what's the point of having games running at more than 100fps on a 60hz screen but it turns out that with games like GTA V if you max out the graphics options you with be lucky to keep your frames above 60fps so I'm happy I paid the extra for the ti.