How many GTX 970 G1 should i get

[TECKIEMAN]

I want to know how much of those i need to play 4K maxed out on csgo and have a average of 250-200 fps

 

[getochkn]

Try a couple of 980ti's to have 4K maxxed.

 

[ToxicFantom]

CSGO is not the game you want to play at 4k. Large pixels for hip firing are crucial. Most pros play no higher than 900p.

 

[photonboy]

I'd suggest investigating GSYNC and go with a single GTX970 instead at 2560x1440.

Also, 4K monitors have a 60Hz refresh rate so it's a very poor choice for what you're trying to do.

The screen is still only going to show a new image every 1/60th of a second so I'm not sure what gaming at 300FPS is supposed to do for you other then show a lot of tearing since the GPU is outputting a new image FIVE TIMES for every one the monitor can display.

That results in pieces of five or six successive images stitched together which is really annoying since they do not line up especially when panning horizontally.

 

[PharaohAmir]

I suggest you to get a dual GTX 970 G1 Gaming setup, since my GTX 980 G1 Gaming runs CS:GO at 4K maxxed out at somewhat 150 FPS.

 

[photonboy]

I suggest you to get a dual GTX 970 G1 Gaming setup, since my GTX 980 G1 Gaming runs CS:GO at 4K maxxed out at somewhat 150 FPS.

You don't actually get 150FPS though. The monitor updates the entire screen at 60Hz.

It's a bit more complicated than this because monitors don't update the entire screen at once (otherwise going beyond 60FPS would give no benefit at all). Let's say your GPU creates 300FPS (5X more than the 60Hz can draw). To oversimplify, you basically get 20% of the screen updated per frame. So yes, you get more info to the screen quicker but only part of the screen.

(as an aside, it's also why some games don't appear smooth despite showing a constant 60FPS for example. Programs like FRAPS can report partial frames as a full frame so the "60FPS" might only have 20 full frames and 40 partials)

You're also going to get screen tearing due to these mixed pieces of course, since you've got 5 or 6 different pieces (at 300FPS on 60Hz monitor) from consecutive frame output.

On the other hand, at 144Hz using GSYNC you can have up to 144FPS without screen tear while also having no added VSYNC buffer latency, and if you want to use VSYNC OFF for some reason it's still better than running on a 60Hz monitor.

4K is just not optimal for gaming due to the low refresh rate, and the visual difference in a game like CS GO is incredibly small especially considering the MUCH, MUCH higher graphics demand.

4K often gives only HALF the frame rate (varies quite a bit though), thus requiring more than DOUBLE the processing power since SLI/Crossfire never scales perfectly. Thus, at 2560x1440 a single GTX970 will give a higher frame rate than 2x970's at 4K. It's just not worth it IMO.