GPU Upgrade for ROG Swift

[rtho782]

So now 980/970 is out I'm thinking about new GPUs for my existing ROG Swift.

I'm currently on 7990+7970 trifire, this is not without issues (loud, hot, frame pacing, etc) but I don't really want a regression in performance. I want to be able to sustain max settings and 1440p 144hz in as many games as possible.

My current Firestrike Extreme score is around 8200 - http://www.3dmark.com/fs/2431552

I don't have £900 to buy two 980s right now, but I could buy one and save for a 2nd. This would be a regression for now, but in 2-3 months I'd be better off than now.

My feeling is that, while 970 SLi is cheap, I won't see much of a boost past my current setup with it?

980 does seem overpriced though, and I almost feel like an AMD response, or a 980GX2 might come out making it cheaper. Or hell, GM200 has been talked about as being at a comsumer sample stage for Jan/Feb.....

 

[rtho782]

Yeah, I think Nvidia know they have the fastest card and have marked up the price accordingly. At around £260 The 970 is much better value than the 980 which is currently nearly £200 more.

I guess the sensible thing for you to do would be to wait until you have enough money to buy 2x980s by which time hopefully AMD will be offering some competition and/or Nvidia bring out a 980Ti/990/etc and 980 prices fall accordingly.

I feel the 980 Should be retailing for around £375-400 and reckon it'll drop to that price point pretty quickly.

I agree on the pricing, right now 980 is the same price 780ti was last week, and it's a much smaller die so must be cheaper.