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Is GTX 980Ti better choice compared to GTX 1070?

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I'm still rocking 280X so cannot compare directly but basically is custom cooled 980Ti better choice than founders edition GTX 1070 in terms of performance?

Would likes for 980Ti Strix be actually faster than a reference 1070?

What do you guys think?
 
I would say yes. 980Ti clocks well and often beats the 1070 which (so far) clocks very poorly. If you get the Ti underwater then I would say it will beat the 1070 every time.
 
In some games the 980Ti does edge out on top. In most they're on par. The 980Ti does appear to be a better overclocker.

If you're buying new I'd go for the 1070. If you don't mind used, you can always get a used 980Ti. I personally wouldn't go for it unless it was around £300-320
 
If you are buying new it has to be the 1070. Slightly faster stock for stock, cheaper and better in dx12.
 
1070 will likely have the edge in titles that make fuller use of DX12/Vulkan type features down the road and has more VRAM, its swings and roundabouts for games out at the moment.
 
Jono8 said:
If you are buying new it has to be the 1070. Slightly faster stock for stock, cheaper and better in dx12.
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To be fair. stock for stock is a bit irrelevant on "overclockers UK forum" is it not? I assume OP will be overclocking the card. In which case the 980Ti wil likely best the 1070.
 
This is my current choice.

I'm still thinking I might go for a cheap second hand 980ti though. I'll see what's what in a couple of weeks.
 
Had the same choice and went for the 1070.

Newer tech, supposedly better for VR and multi monitor support, an extra 2GB VRAM if it's needed for games, roughly the same price give or take.

Plus you have a warranty where as with 2nd hand cards warranties can be a bit iffy at times.
 
varkanoid said:
Yes new but 2nd hand its about £300 and I cant see it being much longer before they drop the TI price once 1070 stock is plentiful.
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I'm amazed they haven't yet,how many potential buyers are browsing the 980ti and then the 1070 and think "yup, I'll have the old one"?
 
beany_bot said:
I would say yes. 980Ti clocks well and often beats the 1070 which (so far) clocks very poorly. If you get the Ti underwater then I would say it will beat the 1070 every time.
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actually the 1070 clocks great

1506/1683MHz

and I can get 2176 out of it with 500-700 on the mem

at the moment im not sure but in BF4 a 980 ti would be faster, project cars ive tested seems the 1070 is on par or a little faster, thats both overclocked to max possible

the 980 ti is a better card at the moment imo as you can flash a custom bios on it and have a locked core clock

the 1080/1070 reach their power limit very quick resulting in downclocks which are not great in game at all

right now go for 980 ti if I was you & I own a 1070 still messing around with it though
 
yoyo59 said:
right now go for 980 ti if I was you & I own a 1070 still messing around with it though
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New or used? Used, sure although they're only going one way in value but surely advising buying new is a poor choice, there eol and almost certainly are going to fall in rrp any time now, Edit: there falling! -
If OCUK do some good clearance offers like they did with 780's then sure but not at current retail, surely?



Assuming you didn't previously have a 980, when you recently had the choice of new 980 or 1070, you opted for the 1070 for good reason yet you suggest he doesn't?
 
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BluesFanUK said:
Wait for the 1080Ti. Pacal so far hasn't offered good enough performance for that next gen jump.
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That is increasingly becoming my feeling - was going to get a 1070 as a stop gap card if the price was right but they are like £50 more than the max I'd pay for that at the moment. (About £300 for a "reference" card and £380 for something like a Gigabyte G1 or Extreme is my limit).
 
Scania said:
New or used? Used, sure although they're only going one way in value but surely advising buying new is a poor choice, there eol and almost certainly are going to fall in rrp any time now,if OCUK do some good clearance offers like they did with 780's then sure but not at current retail, surely?



Assuming you didn't previously have a 980, when you recently had the choice of new 980 or 1070, you opted for the 1070 for good reason yet you suggest he doesn't?
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https://www.overclockers.co.uk/b-gr...s-graphics-card-06g-p4-1996-kr-bg-120-ea.html
 
beany_bot said:
To be fair. stock for stock is a bit irrelevant on "overclockers UK forum" is it not? I assume OP will be overclocking the card. In which case the 980Ti wil likely best the 1070.
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Even when both are at high clocks the 980Ti is only slightly faster.

Over time with driver updates and due to DX12 the 1070 is going to end up faster in the long run.

Also there is the significantly reduce power draw as well (forgot to put that).

It would be silly to buy a 980Ti over a 1070 now in my opinion, at current prices. The 980Ti's might be sold off cheap soon though to get rid of stock so if the prices are really good, a 980Ti might just be worth it.
 
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