IS gtx 970 AN OVERKILL FOR 1280*1024

[mhmd shoumar]

HI,i'm confused since i asked if the gtx 970 with the fx8350 are capable of handiling games on ultra on a1280*1024 resolutuin for about 2-4 years but i ecieved variable answers.Some told me that it is a very extreme overkill and i must buy something less such as the gtx 960 while others said that it is not an overkill due to the need of playing on ultra for some years.
PLEASE I WANT THE OPPINION OF EXPERTS IN GPU'S
thanks
note: don't tell me to buy an 1080 monitor since although its better but the 1280*1024 is also good

 

[sizzling]

Today's games its overkill but that power it is not using today will be very useful in future more demanding games. Another choice would be get the 960 now and look to sell and replace it in 18 months time with something better but similar to today's price.

 

[i7Baby]

Yes. Just buy a gtx960.

 

[mhmd shoumar]

But whats your oppinion Mr.sizzling buy the gtx 970 or gtx 960?

 

[mhmd shoumar]

Also aquestion outside the forum,in amazon U.S they give you the witcher3 and batman arkham night when you buy the gtx 970.Are they CD's or downloadable

 

[PC-Noobist]

I have a spare 1280x1024 dell monitor, an EVGA GTX 750 and an AMD FX 8350 on an ASRock board, i can tell you that even that little 750 not even a 750 Ti plays games like Battlefield 4 on Ultra Settings at 70fps, yes sounds very weird that i own that exact combo as spare parts but i would suggest an R9 270/X R9 280/X - GTX 760/770- GTX 960 to play games now at Ultra settings and for the next few years

 

[sizzling]

I would go with the 960 with the intention of selling it in 18 months time and replacing with something better at that time. Also in 18 months time you might even be considering an upgrade to 1080p

 

[mhmd shoumar]

But Mr. pc-noobist i was owning a pc with gtx 750 ti and an i5-3330 3.0 ghz with 4gb ram and yes bf4 run at ultra setting but never at 70 fps.It was about35-40fps but thamks.

 

[PC-Noobist]

But Mr. pc-noobist i was owning a pc with gtx 750 ti and an i5-3330 3.0 ghz with 4gb ram and yes bf4 run at ultra setting but never at 70 fps.It was about35-40fps but thamks.

i overclocked the snot outta of it, regardless, it wasnt every map, about half the maps did, other maps were more like 60fps and Paracel storm running about 55fps, also FX 8350 runs better in BF4 than an i5 due to thread prioritization, where BF4 will use all 8 threads of the 8350 compared to the i5's 4, also i have 16GB of 2133Mhz ram, where BF4 uses more ram than many other games, faster ram in BF4 also makes a big difference so your mileage may vary

 

[coozie7]

How about you list the current system specs, mate? Until we know what the rest of the system is, we can't give you any good advice.

 

[mhmd shoumar]

K,my specs are:fx 8350,xfx 550 watt,8gb ram,gigabyte ga-970a d3p

 

[Woody1999]

Looks like an R9 280 is your best choice. Seeing as your power supply can handle the R9 280, there's no reason you should opt for the more expensive but usually performing GTX 960.

Woody

 

[coozie7]

Get a GTX970; It is MASSIVE overkill for 1280x1024 but that old monitor is going to die some day and you will, almost certainly, be forced to upgrade to at least a 1080 display. You also want to keep the card for a long, long time, so the more performance you purchase now, the longer it'll last (my 3 year old HD 7950 can still play 1080 at high settings for example).
Oh, and don't forget to use the Adaptive Vsync option in the Nvidia drivers. 😉

 

[mhmd shoumar]

Mr.coozie7 you'r great

 

[mhmd shoumar]

i will go with the gtx 970,how much will my monitor still last if she has been in use for 5.5 years?

 

[i7Baby]

Its already out of date.

 

[mhmd shoumar]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN OUT OF DATE

 

[mp5mafia]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN OUT OF DATE

He probably means it's 2015 and the lowest standard is 1080p.
Btw gtx 970 is not overkill if you want to max every single setting in latest games.