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String said:
I'm sure the price will sort itself out, but as I said earlier I use one at 60Hz 1080p and it really is the perfect card for that res right now. A 980ti would be a waste at that res, IMHO.
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Waste at that refresh rate, not at that resolution. I can guarantee that a 980Ti doesn't run any new graphically demanding game at a constant 120fps+ at 1080p, with everything maxed out. Personally I find anything under ~100fps borderline unbearable and would rather not play if the other option was to witness a 60fps jerkfest.

Ergo, there is no such thing as overkill, unless you are not very particular.
 
andybird123 said:
the gigabyte uses 3x75mm fans, the Zotac uses 3x90mm fans... for any given airflow the zotac should be quieter

with both cards there will be a balance of setting the fans to whatever noise level is acceptable and then tuning the boost clock to suit that fan profile

for the sake of maybe an extra 50-100mhz at the same noise profile, I really can't see the G1 being worth an extra £130

if I were buying a single card I would have stuck with the MSI at £575 and overclocked it as much as possible... at £499 I'm going SLI and will be happy with about 1400mhz with fans dialled down so it keeps below 80C
(I hate the way that Hexus do boost clock reviews and never tell you what actual boost clock they get, only what it says in GPU-Z, which as we know cards will then boost above on their own - other cards getting above 1300 in GPU-Z are getting 1400-1500 in actual usage)
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I agree, every review of G1 says it's loud. People compare 970, 980 windforce etc but it's a different GPU. 3 small fans have to be loud with higher heat. G1 and Zotac (based on Hexus review) both have really good cooling with ability to adjust profile to be quieter. Difference in overclocking might be better for G1 but definitely not worth 130£ imo
 
mururoa said:
Waste at that refresh rate, not at that resolution. I can guarantee that a 980Ti doesn't run any new graphically demanding game at a constant 120fps+ at 1080p, with everything maxed out. Personally I find anything under ~100fps borderline unbearable and would rather not play if the other option was to witness a 60fps jerkfest.

Ergo, there is no such thing as overkill, unless you are not very particular.
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a 60fps jerkfest?

is this a serious comment? 60fps constant is not a jerkfest regardless of your refreshrate.
 
mururoa said:
Waste at that refresh rate, not at that resolution. I can guarantee that a 980Ti doesn't run any new graphically demanding game at a constant 120fps+ at 1080p, with everything maxed out. Personally I find anything under ~100fps borderline unbearable and would rather not play if the other option was to witness a 60fps jerkfest.

Ergo, there is no such thing as overkill, unless you are not very particular.
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Under 100fps is unbearable? Seriously... :D
 
tommybhoy said:
Isn't the law requirement that it should be resolved within 28 days andy?
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I think the law just says "a reasonable time" as it can be different for different products, but yeah 28 days is generally taken as being at the outside edge of reasonable, so if it takes Palit more than 28 days to sort their end out then really OCUK should step in and sort it out themselves, which is what I think they do going by what people have posted here in the past
 
FinglisHobbit said:
60fps constant is not a jerkfest regardless of your refreshrate.
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But you see, it is. Night and day difference if your visual cortex is accustomed to high-fps smoothness. Especially noticeable upon fast mouse movements.

This is of course mainly in regards to games viewed in 1st person; point-and-clicks are palatable at 60fps.
 
Right I'm winning the negotiations. The Mrs now shares my "fury" at AMD's incompetence, so I will be rocking 980ti cards... soon. There is a fair chance I'll only be getting 1 now though, and adding it's partner in a month or two. So a quick question session for you wise folk!

-Would 2 of these in SLI be manageable in terms of temps, or is 2x reference really the only way to go?

-Can you mix and match in SLi, so perhaps one of these now and throw in a reference or hybrid partner later?

-Would any of my 4 R9-290 GPUs serve any purpose at all in the same case? Even if it's just HDMI sound or something trivial like that? Or is that just a driver nightmare waiting to happen with nothing to gain?

Thanks!
 
Asa said:
Right I'm winning the negotiations. The Mrs now shares my "fury" at AMD's incompetence, so I will be rocking 980ti cards... soon. There is a fair chance I'll only be getting 1 now though, and adding it's partner in a month or two. So a quick question session for you wise folk!

-Would 2 of these in SLI be manageable in terms of temps, or is 2x reference really the only way to go?

-Can you mix and match in SLi, so perhaps one of these now and throw in a reference or hybrid partner later?

-Would any of my 4 R9-290 GPUs serve any purpose at all in the same case? Even if it's just HDMI sound or something trivial like that? Or is that just a driver nightmare waiting to happen with nothing to gain?

Thanks!
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Running SLI on air with non reference cards is difficult to manage. If it were me, I'd be going for reference coolers.

You can mix different variants of the 980ti.

I doubt there would be any point in having a red card in there.
 
String said:
Running SLI on air with non reference cards is difficult to manage. If it were me, I'd be going for reference coolers.

You can mix different variants of the 980ti.

I doubt there would be any point in having a red card in there.
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Thanks. Really like the community at OCUK, always some sage wisdom on the stupid problems I create for myself :D

Planning to move my R9-295X-2 into my spare parts PC, but I'll have 2 R9-290s just sitting around reminding me of how wasteful I've been.
 
SLI on non-reference boards is no problem at all, granted you'd optimally need 2 empty slots between the cards. Depends on your motherboard really.
 
mururoa said:
SLI on non-reference boards is no problem at all, granted you'd optimally need 2 empty slots between the cards. Depends on your motherboard really.
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I reckon two of these will be ok in an asus x99 deluxe - theres two pci slots between them, and i have a define xl case with a 140mm intake fan on the side, but i would really appreciate to hear if anyone has any experience with a similar setup with non reference cards in sli.
 
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