Gtx 980 worth it?

[adast]

I am building a new system
i7 4790k 4.0ghz
Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case
EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

and for the gpu i was thinking on adding gtx 970 but i also have some cash to spare on gtx 980 so im not sure if there is a big difference or not i will be playing witcher 3 batman arkham knight and i want to play it smooth

 

[azca]

good build; you can grab AMD R9 390X 8GB for $429 and it's very close to 980 performance with 2x VRAM

there is also 290X with 4GB on sale right now for $299 after rebate, very similar to 390x/980 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131665

 

[John Wittenberg]

For single card operation any of those options listed are excellent. However, if you ever go multi-card, Nvidia typically is the better choice.

 

[azca]

that's not true; CrossFire is actually faster than SLI according to many benchmarks

For single card operation any of those options listed are excellent. However, if you ever go multi-card, Nvidia typically is the better choice.

 

[adast]

so the AMD R9 390X 8GB is worth it over gtx 980

 

[azca]

yes, it's cheaper, and you get 2x VRAM. 15.7.1 AMD video drivers are solid as well: www.amd.com

so the AMD R9 390X 8GB is worth it over gtx 980

 

[corndog1836]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2687246/390x-gtx-980.html

solved in this thread!!!!!!

 

[corndog1836]

I am building a new system
i7 4790k 4.0ghz
Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case
EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

and for the gpu i was thinking on adding gtx 970 but i also have some cash to spare on gtx 980 so im not sure if there is a big difference or not i will be playing witcher 3 batman arkham knight and i want to play it smooth

good build; you can grab AMD R9 390X 8GB for $429 and it's very close to 980 performance with 2x VRAM

there is also 290X with 4GB on sale right now for $299 after rebate, very similar to 390x/980 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131665

at your resolution(1080p) they will both be great. the GTX 980 will give you more FPS now and when games get more demanding you should have more room to keep your settings at max longer...you have a really nice system be built. GO WITH THE 980......

here is a review from this forum on this issue you have
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-970-maxwell,review-33038-8.html

 

[John Wittenberg]

that's not true; CrossFire is actually faster than SLI according to many benchmarks

For single card operation any of those options listed are excellent. However, if you ever go multi-card, Nvidia typically is the better choice.

That's relative to the system that you have, games that you play, and the drivers that are used. I was primarily speaking to the drivers and the problems that I have had with them with regards to AMD. You may have had better luck - I have not. This is coming from someone who has owned a 4870X2 through to 6990's and they have all suffered debilitating driver issues that take a long for AMD to fix. Nvidia has usually had a much faster WHQL and Beta release cycle for their drivers, and I've had better luck with them.

TLDR: Your experiences might differ from mine, but I offer mine up for reference.

 

[corndog1836]

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