Gtx 970 vs Gtx 980?!

[Maximilian Holmberg]

Overkill question but next week is day X for me, selling my gtx 680 & I'm going to order a new GPU, I play on a ultra wide monitor with 2560x1080 resolution... Do I go now for the 980 or prepare for the 970 sli in the future buying now one 970 plus a bigger PSU... I'm more for the second option... but still, wanted to here opinions... MSI or GIGABYTE or EVGA or GAINWARD??

 

[i7Baby]

See http://www.tomshardware.de/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-gtx-980-roundup-vergleichstest,testberichte-241658-18.html

The gtx980 gives you 20% extra performance for 40% extra cash.

I'd go gtx970 then SLI.

MSI per http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/14

 

[TechyInAZ]

See http://www.tomshardware.de/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-gtx-980-roundup-vergleichstest,testberichte-241658-18.html

The gtx980 gives you 20% extra performance for 40% extra cash.

I'd go gtx970 then SLI.

MSI per http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/14

Same thoughts, go with gtx 970 and get a new one later. (I don't really recommend gigabyte windforce models btw since they blow hot air out the sides for SLIng.)

 

[Maximilian Holmberg]

I would prefer 2fan cards, so MSI or EVGA or GAINWARD is the question, my 680 is Gainward too and I'm happy until today... 970 Gainward Phantom??

 

[Gam3r01]

Get the MSI cards.
EVGA are up there, but they arent quite as good as the MSI models. (ACX 2.0, NOT 1.0)

Gainward cards have been fairly meh.

 

[Guest]

My 2 cents jingles the same here... The 970 is the better option... price to performance ratio come to mind firstly, but when you apply a solid OC to the 970, you are more or less at GTX 980 levels for $200 less. As far as which brand, the MSI (4G Gaming) and the Gigabyte (G1) are the two best performing versions, based on hardware reviews and by customer responses. This is what prompted my decision, plus already having owned MSI parts before.

The G1 is at/or 12" long and is priced a bit higher than the MSI, so be prepared for that and may not operate as quietly as the MSI. I just dropped my 2nd 970 in today (came with current bios 184 onboard) and BEAST is an understatement!

As a note, MSI's website shows a single 970 requiring a 500w PSU and consuming 148w. Depending on what else you have going on/in your rig, I'd dare say a 750w -850w gold/platinum rated PSU would be plenty good.

 

[chenw]

Just for the record, i7's 40% price difference is probably the best case scenario between a 970 and 980 (probably the most expensive 970 vs cheapest 980), which is borderline worth it.

A more general case would be closer to 50~60% difference.

I would concur, get a 970 now, either choose sli 970 down the road, or opt for an earlier upgrade. 980's performance probably wont make it last any longer than a 970 (certainly not 40% longer) either way.

 

[Guest]

Gam, yep... Forgot about EVGA. The ACX 2.0 have good reviews as well!

 

[Maximilian Holmberg]

Since Ive read that overclocking the 970's makes them come close to an stock 980... Im most surely getting an 970, but which is the question, there are so fcking many, different clock speeds, colours, shapes, etc... its soooo hard to choose one, im right now more for the MSI, since everywhere they say that its the overall best, etc..., but without backplate, but there is going to be the new 970's with backplates from MSI, maybe I should wait and get my hands on them, that black green edition or black white which they showed off to be released soon... plus I will get an 700W fortron gold plus PSU for be future SLI proof... I got just 2 ssd's, 1 hdd, and thats it, not sucking much wattage in my rig overall...

 

[i7Baby]

MSI per http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/14

PSU - 500w for one, 750w for 2 970s. Get a good quality PSU from tiers 1, 2a or 2b of http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

eg Seasonic, Antec HCG, XFX, evga supernova G2.

 

[scorpionadiga]

I was also in doubt... and 4 days ago I went for the Gigabyte 980 G1.Gaming. its Outstanding... and I think I would have regret it if I bought the 970.. Here is why:

-The electrical voltage is more balanced since you got more pins in the ports for the 980 to be comfortably overclocked.. with the 970 already factory maxed and have more consumption.

-Overkill feels good.. Seriously if I got the 970... I would think about SLI'ing the moment I buy it.. but with the 980.. give it another 12-18 months and I can easily double a high-end preformance..

-SLI'ing is still getting much bugs.. and I know this cause my last build was SLI... stuttering and flickering textures on some games... waiting for drivers..

-20% extra performance single = 40% extra Performance SLI

Here is a full comparison
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-and-980-reference-review,16.html

If you got the money but afraid to spend it like I was... Just got for it and feel good about it !