Is it worth upgrading from GTX770 to GTX980?

[ran.burdo]

I have a GTX770 2GB and I want to future proof my PC for the next few years.
Specs:
Ryzen 5 1600, 16gb ram 3200mhz.

The most problematic thing is the price, I don't want to spend 800$ for a GPU, and where I live these components are very expensive.

GTX770 price: not even sold anymore - but I would say around 200$.
GTX980 price: 300$.

And for comparison:
GTX1070: 620$.
GTX980 Ti: 620$.
GTX1080: 850$.

I don't expect gaming in 3 years on high settings, but I hope every game would run on low+1080p+more than 40fps.

 

[maxalge]

I have a GTX770 2GB and I want to future proof my PC for the next few years.
Specs:
Ryzen 5 1600, 16gb ram 3200mhz.

The most problematic thing is the price, I don't want to spend 800$ for a GPU, and where I live these components are very expensive.

GTX770 price: not even sold anymore - but I would say around 200$.
GTX980 price: 300$.

And for comparison:
GTX1070: 620$.
GTX980 Ti: 620$.
GTX1080: 850$.

I don't expect gaming in 3 years on high settings, but I hope every game would run on low+1080p+more than 40fps.

at 1080p the 980 is a good choice


make sure your power supply has the proper number of pcie cables and has enough wattage to handle it

 

[JalYt_Justin]

It'd be a really solid upgrade. You're probably going to be able to play on high for at least 3 years at 60+ fps.

 

[ran.burdo]

at 1080p the 980 is a good choice


make sure your power supply has the proper number of pcie cables and has enough wattage to handle it

It'd be a really solid upgrade. You're probably going to be able to play on high for at least 3 years at 60+ fps.

Thank you both!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

you could also look at a 1060 6gb. Its on par with a 980, lower power requirements, more ram, and is great at 1080p. It maxes most games (with the odd exception) at 1080p. If the price was reasonable, it's an option too.

 

[ran.burdo]

you could also look at a 1060 6gb. Its on par with a 980, lower power requirements, more ram, and is great at 1080p. It maxes most games (with the odd exception) at 1080p. If the price was reasonable, it's an option too.

The 1060 6GB is more pricey here - 375$.
I guess I'll go with the 980.

Thank you

 

[Satan-IR]

Future proofing cannot the really predicted and guaranteed in a general sense.

If you're aiming for 40fps at FHD resolution you can also think about GTX 1060 cards too. More or less same performance as 980 and pretty much can handle all titles at 1080.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

you could also look at a 1060 6gb. Its on par with a 980, lower power requirements, more ram, and is great at 1080p. It maxes most games (with the odd exception) at 1080p. If the price was reasonable, it's an option too.

The 1060 6GB is more pricey here - 375$.
I guess I'll go with the 980.

Thank you

I understand. For the extra 75 bucks though your getting:

1. Same performance or better (in some games)
2. Newer tech
3 More ram (which will help at higher resolutions - should you change monitor) and will allow for a bit more headroom for the 3 years your thinking of.

The GTX980 is a great card, make no mistake about that. For me personally the 1060 for an extra few quid makes more sense. You won't be disappointed with either

 

[qasim1991]

A 980 is a good choice especially with the price difference