Is a 980ti really not going to cut it for 1440p anymore?

Kirby Wurm · 26 Nov 2016 at 14:48

Cutting the puerile crap, yes, you're spot on. Having said that I do notice drops to 40 quite badly in Mankind Divided, even with G-sync. Maybe it's because the FPS is so inconsistent in that game.

darket · 26 Nov 2016 at 14:56

Kirby Wurm said:
Cutting the puerile crap, yes, you're spot on. Having said that I do notice drops to 40 quite badly in Mankind Divided, even with G-sync. Maybe it's because the FPS is so inconsistent in that game.

Yeah but (and i'm probably pointing out whats already been said) its a very poorly ported game and shouldn't be the benchmark for any gpu testing

Muz333 · 26 Nov 2016 at 19:01

On a train at the moment so apologies if it was already mentioned, Planet Coaster performance is heavily based towards the CPU. Which makes sense giving the thousands of peeps and their path making, needs and decisions being calculated.

Kirby Wurm · 26 Nov 2016 at 19:25

darket said:
Yeah but (and i'm probably pointing out whats already been said) its a very poorly ported game and shouldn't be the benchmark for any gpu testing

That was addressed, yeah.

lumik · 26 Nov 2016 at 22:44

Kaapstad said:
My air cooled 980 Ti's beat most 1070s.

There is still plenty of life in the 980 Ti.

This
GTX980Ti after oc(1450-1500/8000) is 5-10% faster than any GTX1070..Even at 2100/9500 the GTX1070 dont have any chance.

IvanDobskey · 27 Nov 2016 at 09:28

A 980ti may be a match for a 1070 at the moment, but a year or so down the line it will change. Nvidia stop optimising the drivers for the older gen cards.

Dirk Diggler · 27 Nov 2016 at 10:19

IvanDobskey said:
A 980ti may be a match for a 1070 at the moment, but a year or so down the line it will change. Nvidia stop optimising the drivers for the older gen cards.

A year or so down the line, the 1170/80 will be available and the 980ti will have been in service for 3-4 years... So while your statement is factually correct, I'm not convinced it's relevant.

Phixsator · 27 Nov 2016 at 14:08

agnes said:
It does seem the recent games coming out which are multi platform just don't play well with the PC...

Seriously tempted to get a PS4

Thats been the thought of many.. why bother with PC when i could just get a console. Problem is even consoles have FPS issues in some games and if i had to choose between drops on pc down to 40-50ish or consoles that drops from 30 to 20 i would prefer a pc.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 27 Nov 2016 at 14:28

String said:
A year or so down the line, the 1170/80 will be available and the 980ti will have been in service for 3-4 years... So while your statement is factually correct, I'm not convinced it's relevant.

You mean two years??

Dirk Diggler · 27 Nov 2016 at 19:53

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
You mean two years??

Nope.

africanos23 · 27 Nov 2016 at 20:04

Kirby Wurm said:
Cutting the puerile crap, yes, you're spot on. Having said that I do notice drops to 40 quite badly in Mankind Divided, even with G-sync. Maybe it's because the FPS is so inconsistent in that game.

Got Deus Ex 2 days ago.. it's like the new Crysis to get running especially at max settings.

It's the ONLY game I have that can't run solid 60FPS on anything higher than medium settings for 4K (par those without SLI support).

Dave2150 · 27 Nov 2016 at 22:02

IvanDobskey said:
A 980ti may be a match for a 1070 at the moment, but a year or so down the line it will change. Nvidia stop optimising the drivers for the older gen cards.

This. Plus now that the 1070 and 1080 have 8GB VRAM, developers are increasing VRAM usage, so the 980ti's won't be able to have max textures for long.

Kirby Wurm · 28 Nov 2016 at 11:10

True, BF1 already uses 5GB maxed at 1440P.

IvanDobskey · 28 Nov 2016 at 11:37

I saw my 1070 using 6.5gb on tombraider maxed out at 1440p.

Dirk Diggler · 28 Nov 2016 at 11:38

Just because a game uses a certain amount of VRAM, doesn't necessarily mean it needs it.

Purgatory · 28 Nov 2016 at 11:43

String said:
Just because a game uses a certain amount of VRAM, doesn't necessarily mean it needs it.

DanTheMan86 · 28 Nov 2016 at 18:53

I have a 980Ti and game at 1440p (165hz) and everything runs amazing, will add another 980Ti one day when needed but that won't be for a long time imo.

Kirby Wurm · 28 Nov 2016 at 19:48

String said:
Just because a game uses a certain amount of VRAM, doesn't necessarily mean it needs it.

True. I find it strange that I've seen VRAM usage of folks with 1080's at 3.5GB in BF1, though I suppose it depends on the level. By the time VRAM is an issue both the 980 Ti and 1070 will have run out of grunt.

One Vision · 28 Nov 2016 at 21:59

Depends on your fps, i play at 120fps so i need to 2 cards in SLI. 2xTitan X Maxwell.

Amraam · 29 Nov 2016 at 10:04

davecarter said:
It makes you wonder if they do it deliberately to try and boost GPU sales of the newest cards

Of course they do. I've no doubt that a 980Ti is considerably better than a 7 series etc, however I'm pretty sure games (especially ones with GPU sponsorships etc) aren't optimised well as they could be in the hope it makes the user buy a new card.