The GTX 980 Ti owners thread.

toon_mad · 2 Aug 2015 at 21:50

I don't know if it's just my eyes but every game I have tried DSR in I see no visual difference at all. I know it works because at 4k dsr there is quite a performance hit, but visually I see no difference what so ever.

Gerard · 2 Aug 2015 at 21:50

rolypolyman said:
Yeh, I was a bit wary about the looks and took a gamble and to be honest it was way better than I expected, its very well made, the shroud is solid metal and very strong. the red lights are nice and goes well with my Gigabyte red/black theme. But the cooling and quietness are great and a huge bonus.

Its on my shortlist for when I return my msi, this oscillating noise is doing my nut

oldestgregg · 2 Aug 2015 at 21:50

lnoton said:
60-80% CPU usage?

I've only played a hour. I'm off to get some herbs before fighting a dragon or something.

Do you guys play with vsync? I find it not particularly smooth otherwise...as I range from 70-90fps etc. I'm on a 120hz.

Yeah in the main market square during the day it will stress a 4770k surprisingly heavily

oldestgregg · 2 Aug 2015 at 21:52

toon_mad said:
I don't know if it's just my eyes but every game I have tried DSR in I see no visual difference at all. I know it works because at 4k dsr there is quite a performance hit, but visually I see no difference what so ever.

TBH I know what you mean. It makes a difference but not reflective on the crazy drop in frames. I found it barely noticeable

Skynet5 · 2 Aug 2015 at 21:54

toon_mad said:
I don't know if it's just my eyes but every game I have tried DSR in I see no visual difference at all. I know it works because at 4k dsr there is quite a performance hit, but visually I see no difference what so ever.

Its just sometimes a better way of getting rid of jaggies..seems so on witcher at 1080p anyway.

Dirk Diggler · 2 Aug 2015 at 21:56

toon_mad said:
I don't know if it's just my eyes but every game I have tried DSR in I see no visual difference at all. I know it works because at 4k dsr there is quite a performance hit, but visually I see no difference what so ever.

I agree, it's pointless.

andybird123 · 2 Aug 2015 at 22:10

String said:
I agree, it's pointless.

Its not entirely pointless, its just a really "expensive" way to do AA, bit if you're playing an older game and have frames to spare then why not... A 980ti is pretty much overkill at 1080p for a lot of games so DSR gives it something extra to chew on

Dirk Diggler · 2 Aug 2015 at 22:18

andybird123 said:
Its not entirely pointless, its just a really "expensive" way to do AA, bit if you're playing an older game and have frames to spare then why not... A 980ti is pretty much overkill at 1080p for a lot of games so DSR gives it something extra to chew on

I'm on 1440 so don't need to go to 4k.

Gerard · 2 Aug 2015 at 22:21

Are the red parts on that airboss card led's or just part of the design?

Skynet5 · 2 Aug 2015 at 22:21

true i need a better monitor. just can't find one with zero risk of disappointment. I'm hard to please.

Gerard · 2 Aug 2015 at 23:33

2:32 mark in this video, what is causing that annoying woo woo woo kind of sound?

dan76 · 3 Aug 2015 at 00:30

Gerard said:
2:32 mark in this video, what is causing that annoying woo woo woo kind of sound?

Sounds like resonance from the spinning of the fans. Could be cured by making a little stand for the card inside the tower, or actually pressing on the card when it's happening. Once he finds the sweet spot that makes it stop, find a way of applying pressure to that bit

edit - dur, just realised that it's lying flat. It'd be interesting to see whether this occurs in tower configuration.

Gerard · 3 Aug 2015 at 00:32

dan76 said:
Sounds like resonance from the spinning of the fans. Could be cured by making a little stand for the card inside the tower, or actually pressing on the card when it's happening. Once he finds the sweet spot that makes it stop, find a way of applying pressure to that bit

edit - dur, just realised that it's lying flat. It'd be interesting to see whether this occurs in tower configuration.

Thats basically the sound my msi ti is making, very noticeable when gaming.

Neil79 · 3 Aug 2015 at 00:47

Gerard said:
2:32 mark in this video, what is causing that annoying woo woo woo kind of sound?

Just fan noise bud, you can clearly hear it speed up, then slow down as the action heats up so to speak

At least it doesn't sound like crickets, which I've had before

easyrider · 3 Aug 2015 at 00:54

lnoton said:
true i need a better monitor. just can't find one with zero risk of disappointment. I'm hard to please.

same

Skynet5 · 3 Aug 2015 at 07:08

It is hard isn't it. QA is terrible it appears no matter how much you spend.

So I'm sticking with what I've got. Its good enough, 4k is clearly the next step anyway..and its still a little immature.

elmuzzy66. · 3 Aug 2015 at 07:14

Took the plunge 980ti hof ordered. Hope the bitspower block doesn't take ages to be released. Going to be a decent upgrade from a 670 gtx.

Kaapstad · 3 Aug 2015 at 07:28

Zotac GTX 980 Ti AMP! Extreme Edition Graphic Card Review @Hardware BBQ placed in OP.

http://www.hardwarebbq.com/zotac-gtx-980-ti-amp-extreme-edition-graphic-card-review/

Skynet5 · 3 Aug 2015 at 08:07

Kaapstad said:
Zotac GTX 980 Ti AMP! Extreme Edition Graphic Card Review @Hardware BBQ placed in OP.

http://www.hardwarebbq.com/zotac-gtx-980-ti-amp-extreme-edition-graphic-card-review/

Thats a weak overclock

Kaapstad · 3 Aug 2015 at 08:27

lnoton said:
Thats a weak overclock

I only link the reviews, the rest is up to them.