**Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / 980 Review Thread**

[Andygully]

these cards look amazing for the price point especially with the usual nvidia pricing scheme

would a 970 be good for 2560x1440?
want to go back to a single card.

 

[TwsT]

yeah people seem to be missing this is the gm 204 not the gm 200

 

[Dinkas]

I predict the GTX 970 is going to sell like cakes at a gluttony convention

 

[rare]

I understand, but the only reason they are replacing mid range cards is because they don't have the performance. Nvidia are obviously aware of this hence their pricing.

So where is their high end release? I think I understand nvidias business model now, which really started with the 680. Launch a mid range card, marketed as a high end piece.

I don't think AMD are going to need to do a lot to beat these cards at all. And who gives a monkeys if they use a bit more power, so long as they can harness that and turn it in to performance.

 

[Silent_Scone]

1500 core on air?

I've part sold it to myself

 

[Marine-RX179]

I understand, but the only reason they are replacing mid range cards is because they don't have the performance. Nvidia are obviously aware of this hence their pricing.

So where is their high end release? I think I understand nvidias business model now, which really started with the 680. Launch a mid range card, marketed as a high end piece.

Exactly.

From performance side, they look more like what a GTX660/GTX660Ti replacement should be after "2 gens", but they are labeling them 970/980 and launch them at the price accordingly.

 

[Silent_Scone]

You sound as butt hurt as some of the people on OCN lol. The 970 is a midrange card and leaves Hawaii dead in the water. It's impressed even the cynical

 

[triss]

1500 core on air?

I've part sold it to myself

Water +bios and i wonder what they will do

 

[melvis]

So where is their high end release? I think I understand nvidias business model now, which really started with the 680. Launch a mid range card, marketed as a high end piece.

yeah is slightly dissapointing in that sense, id hesitate to guess theyll squeeze out another 28nm gen from these, with 970 becoming 1060, current 980 becoming 1070 and a new 1080/1080ti being the real high end cards with maxwell scaled to roughly the TDP of current 780ti, not to say that these are bad cards on an objective basis, like everyone else i just think they are holding back the true high end cards

 

[darkblueslider]

ETA on the 980Ti? guess entirely dependent on what AMD does...

 

[TheRealDeal]

These new cards REPLACE THE GTX 770/760... Not the GK110 powered cards..

Now come back and say they aren't impressive, GTX780 is nearly 40% faster then a GTX770 and consumes LESS power!!

While not totally false you are wrong. The gtx980 is replacing the gtx780/ti as they are now end of the line. You go by name not codename in this day and age.

 

[Captain]

Card at the ready for 2 980's

 

[ratters]

whats the eta should i get some corn flakes !

 

[Doppleganger]

Card at the ready for 2 980's

Don't be greedy! Make sure there's still enough left for us who just want the one.

 

[Buckster]

I'm very surprised at how well these cards are doing at 1440p and 4k

hats off

won't be replacing my 290 as its a Tri-X version so cool and quiet - but I'm glad to see I can probably go back to Nvidia when I do replace it

 

[inverseSquare]

Card at the ready for 2 980's

Are you buying me one too? How thoroughly decent of you

 

[Akagi]

Card at the ready for 2 980's

Oi, where's my 6 year old hatchback moneybags?

 

[Silent_Scone]

I'm not seeing any Classified info which is surprising.

 

[~Mike~]

These cards are looking very good and interesting what might be to come.

Hopefully AMD have something waiting otherwise they are going to be left behind.

Competition is great.

 

[almighty15]

While not totally false you are wrong. The gtx980 is replacing the gtx780/ti as they are now end of the line. You go by name not codename in this day and age.

No you are wrong, you go by core naming and the core that powers the 970/980 is the mid-range core.

The full blown core will be running the higher cards.