hi there guys, I am thinking about picking up a second 980ti so I can run 4k@60fps. However I am not sure if its a good or bad time to pick one up;
- Since we are seeing a new generation of cards, is there any chance we see a another price cut from nvidia? or say a 1080ti (I guess most people think nothing is due for 6+ months). I guess ocuk can hold onto those 980ti prices for awhile?
- I read about the 1080's scale better with the HB bridge - not an option with 980ti (I know). I read mixed comments about SLI, some saying its got lots of microstutter, other say none. I did see some guy on youtube stick on HB bridge onto a 980ti, which saw a increase in the division. Could that be done with two flex bridges? or is that a really silly thing to even suggest?
- It seems a bit strange for me that one of the biggest/cheapest ways of increasing my gpu power is to pick-up an older gen card. In the past when I required more gpu power, there is usually something better on the market in a single card solution. 4k is surely an up and coming tech, yet the new gen dont seem capable of doing in a single card solution. Kind-of feels wrong picking up an older gen card? if you get what I mean. I guess its doubtful nvidia will phase out the 980ti any time soon?
- I also have a 5820k, which doesnt have enough PCIe lanes for 16x/16x. Is 16x/8x going to cause things such as microstutter? Is x16/x8 not going to cause issues? Its not like I can change cpu's - that would be a huge cost for me, with very little improvement else-where.
- Then my last point, VRAM. 6gb doesnt seem to be giving much head-room in the future. My previous card (a 670, 2gb) had enough power for quite a few 1080p games, will the 6gb be a problem sooner, than later? Although the 8gb on the 1080 is better, its not going to a huge leap. Kind-of reforced with the 480x having 8gb too. If 8gb starts becoming main-stream, then a pair of 980ti will be limited on vram. doesnt rise of the tomb-raider already use 8gb of vram?
Ideally I would have picked up a pair of 1080's if pricing was around 400-500 ea. Seeing £1,300 of a pair of 1080 seems too much for me (to handle 4k@60fps).
So is the 980ti prices a great deal, or just wait and see what happens (or would I miss a great deal?)? Big thanks for any suggestions, I havnt a good a clue!
ps. I have a EVGA 980ti superclocked reference design. I guess that would work fine with an open-air EVGA 980ti (ref at bottom, open on top)? clocks dont matter?
- Since we are seeing a new generation of cards, is there any chance we see a another price cut from nvidia? or say a 1080ti (I guess most people think nothing is due for 6+ months). I guess ocuk can hold onto those 980ti prices for awhile?
- I read about the 1080's scale better with the HB bridge - not an option with 980ti (I know). I read mixed comments about SLI, some saying its got lots of microstutter, other say none. I did see some guy on youtube stick on HB bridge onto a 980ti, which saw a increase in the division. Could that be done with two flex bridges? or is that a really silly thing to even suggest?
- It seems a bit strange for me that one of the biggest/cheapest ways of increasing my gpu power is to pick-up an older gen card. In the past when I required more gpu power, there is usually something better on the market in a single card solution. 4k is surely an up and coming tech, yet the new gen dont seem capable of doing in a single card solution. Kind-of feels wrong picking up an older gen card? if you get what I mean. I guess its doubtful nvidia will phase out the 980ti any time soon?
- I also have a 5820k, which doesnt have enough PCIe lanes for 16x/16x. Is 16x/8x going to cause things such as microstutter? Is x16/x8 not going to cause issues? Its not like I can change cpu's - that would be a huge cost for me, with very little improvement else-where.
- Then my last point, VRAM. 6gb doesnt seem to be giving much head-room in the future. My previous card (a 670, 2gb) had enough power for quite a few 1080p games, will the 6gb be a problem sooner, than later? Although the 8gb on the 1080 is better, its not going to a huge leap. Kind-of reforced with the 480x having 8gb too. If 8gb starts becoming main-stream, then a pair of 980ti will be limited on vram. doesnt rise of the tomb-raider already use 8gb of vram?
Ideally I would have picked up a pair of 1080's if pricing was around 400-500 ea. Seeing £1,300 of a pair of 1080 seems too much for me (to handle 4k@60fps).
So is the 980ti prices a great deal, or just wait and see what happens (or would I miss a great deal?)? Big thanks for any suggestions, I havnt a good a clue!
ps. I have a EVGA 980ti superclocked reference design. I guess that would work fine with an open-air EVGA 980ti (ref at bottom, open on top)? clocks dont matter?
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