Confused about what 980 TI to get

[Oateybeans]

Hey guys, I'm trying to upgrade my GPU as I'm running an XFX 7870 2GB from Radeon. I'd prefer something a lot newer that could run well with my future OC to my 4670k to 4.6ghz. I'm trying to play Arma 3 and such and I know it's a powerhouse for CPU's but I'd rather get a GPU upgrade for now. I'm playing at 1920x1080 at the moment but I'm upgrading to 2 monitors soon, once my money comes in. I have a budget of around £650/700 and I'm wondering about certain cards or any suggestions people might have. I'm currently set to buy the GTX 980 TI Hybrid from EVGA as it seems to be a great card but there's hardly any reviews with it. I might get an SLI of x2 with the EVGA if I did make that purchase but I'm confused on what to get currently.

Would it be easier if I bought this card?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperClocked-Graphics-DisplayPort-PCI-Express/dp/B00YMI9S9A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1450694562&sr=8-3&keywords=gtx+980+ti

The Superclocked, Standard 980 TI from EVGA and SLI it in the future. It's also cheaper so I could upgrade my CPU to watercooling and add my Ram and such.

or should I go full out and buy the 980 TI Hybrid?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-NVIDIA-980Ti-HYBRID-Graphics/dp/B00Z6VMWFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450694783&sr=8-1&keywords=gtx+980+ti+hybrid

Or any other suggestions like a strix, etc. Thanks guys!

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Well, I can say one thing- if you are planning to go multiple-GPU in the future just get a Fury X, 2 Fury Xs beat 2 980 Tis. But since you are only looking at dual 1080p monitors I would save some money and just get a plain old Fury, or even a 980 (non Ti).

 

[theunliked]

The gtx 980ti is much better in games. See these comparisons:

http://www.maximumpc.com/gtx-980-ti-vs-fury-x-overclocking-showdown/#page-2
http://www.pcgamer.com/amd-radeon-r9-fury-x-tested-not-quite-a-980-ti-killer/

Trust me, you won't regret getting a gtx 980ti. It will work fine. SLI it when you need 4k.

 

[Oateybeans]

Yeah, I dont want to dive into the AMD pool again. I'm just wondering what would be the easiest to SLI out of the both or what would be the best to buy out of the both.

 

[Victorion]

get the hybrid card - at stock clock it performs closely to Titan X and overclocked, it performs even better than overclocked Titan X.

http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/1983-evga-gtx-980-ti-hybrid-review-and-benchmarks/Page-2

 

[theunliked]

Yeah, I dont want to dive into the AMD pool again. I'm just wondering what would be the easiest to SLI out of the both or what would be the best to buy out of the both.

They are both gtx 980ti's. They are going to be very similar. I would go for the hybrid, as it is watercooled.

 

[Oateybeans]

So, the hybrid?

 

[Oateybeans]

I might get the Superclocked standard one I showed, not the Hybrid so it's easier to SLI and such.

 

[theunliked]

I might get the Superclocked standard one I showed, not the Hybrid so it's easier to SLI and such.

What do you mean by the hybrid being hard to SLI?

 

[Victorion]

I might get the Superclocked standard one I showed, not the Hybrid so it's easier to SLI and such.

What do you mean by the hybrid being hard to SLI?

There´s no problem technically. However you´d need a big cabinet and be aware that nothing blocks other components - thinking of cpu coole, ram sticks, drivebays, enough space between pcie slots, radiator locations etc.

You´d be looking at something like this:

 

[theunliked]

oh...

I'd still suggest you to go with the hybrid. It's quieter and cooler.