Should I buy a GTX 780 Ti on sale for 430$ or get a GTX 970

[Eddie K]

Hello all,

So there has been a discount on GTX 780 Ti and it has been cut from it's original price of $750 to $430...that's crazy $320 in savings! I'm debating whether to get it or should I just go with the GTX 970. It's priced at about $370. I heard it's not that great atm but once the updates start coming, the performance will increase.

 

[Eddie K]

Oh and forgot to ask, will the GTX 970 outperform the 780 Ti in the future once the updates start rolling in?

 

[Jonathan Cave]

The 970 is a solid graphics card, using less power and giving 1GB more VRAM and obviously is newer tech (Maxwell) and $330 http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=101997&vpn=04G-P4-0972-KR&manufacture=eVGA

There's little difference in the 970 / 980 / 780 TI currently.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-970-maxwell,3941-16.html

^ Read that

if you CBA look @ this:

 

[bignastyid]

The 970(stock setting) won't outperform the 780 Ti, but the 980 will. However the GTX 970 is an overclocking beast. If you get a card like the Gigabyte windforce or MSI gaming and do some overclocking it would probably match if not exceed the 780 ti.

 

[Eddie K]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm just debating whether I should take up on that offer. I'm getting a $750 card for basically $400. That's a crazy good deal. Or maybe it's not worth it? Will the 780 ti prices have a steep drop because of the 900 series?

 

[Jonathan Cave]

Yes, its older hardware, using more power for a similar result. Prices will reflect this, one would have thought.

I own a 780 Ti, if i were you i'd buy the $330 GTX 970.

 

[17seconds]

That GTX 780 Ti also comes with a free copy of Borderland the Pre-Sequel. It's hard to go wrong with all the choices at hand. In terms of performance out of the box, that 780 Ti is an all-custom factory overclocked model, so very comparable, if not faster, than a stock GTX 980. Tough calls all around.

I guess I would stick with my mantra: Price-performance is a good thing, but there's a lot more to buying a video card. You have to look at the total package and decide if the extra features of one card outweigh the price-performance of the other card. In this case, the GTX 970/980s have a few extra features and a nice level of power efficiency to push them out in front. After all, that's why the GTX 780 Ti is so cheap in the first place. Just don't get a reference model. I'd take that Zotac AMP! over a reference GTX 980 in a heartbeat.

 

[Eddie K]

Okay I think I will go with the 970 then. Should I get it ASAP or wait a bit for prices to drop?

 

[Jonathan Cave]

There is NEVER a good time to buy hardware - it's a never ending race.

Ask yourself this question ? : Can i afford to buy it now?

 

[Eddie K]

Good point. I can afford both now so I'll go with the 970.
Thanks for the help everyone