Dying GTX 980 what should I replace with?

ColdAsIce · 18 Sep 2019 at 14:13

I'm just not sure if I should pull the trigger on a complete new build. Finances are a little tight.

My GTX 980 is dying a slow death. Artifacting when booting windows. Takes 2-3 boots before monitors will go on. Strange performance dips in games that were not an issue before etc.

Is there a budget card I can throw in for even better performance below £150 or should I really be thinking about a complete new build?

Current build:

Mod 1150 ASUS Z97-A ATX Motherboard
Corsair CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866Mhz CL9 XMP Performance
Intel Core i5 4690K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 MB Cache, LGA1150 Socket)

DomBruv · 18 Sep 2019 at 14:22

I upgraded to a 2070 super msi gaming trio and i aint looking back

keenan · 18 Sep 2019 at 14:24

If finances are tight, just get a used 980 Ti from the members market. Nice little boost from that normal 980 and it's still a very capable card!

Minibiker · 18 Sep 2019 at 15:59

If the budget is around £150 then a few 980's are on the MM for around £120, seem to be still very capable strong cards

LuckyBenski · 18 Sep 2019 at 18:22

Have you cleaned the card out and repasted? I know it's unlikely to be the issue but it's free to try...

ColdAsIce · 18 Sep 2019 at 20:03

LuckyBenski said:
Have you cleaned the card out and repasted? I know it's unlikely to be the issue but it's free to try...

I've bought a 2nd hand gtx 980 on the MM. I can play about with this current card once the spare arrives. It's so unstable I don't want to **** with it before then.

WantoN · 20 Sep 2019 at 15:02

Second hand G1 1080 was a huge upgrade for me. Put it under water and overclocked the gibbons off it. Very happy.

They’re quite expensive compared to 980s on the MM though, and I don’t think I’d have been happy without a heavy overclock.