Thinking of using evga step up for

[djreedj]

Should i use step up and pay 150 bucks more for this card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487141&cm_re=06G-P4-4991-KR-_-14-487-140-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink2-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3821802&SID=ijna3maikt000a1700053

i currently have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487079&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-Skimlinks-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=12087162&PID=3736271&SID=skim83512X1540009Xbf95a9c8fb0c2aac25d7a8dab0908cdc&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-Skimlinks

 

[Christian D]

What are you doing with your computer? Editing? Gaming? What programs/games and what resolution/details are you planning on running at? What does the rest of your system look like?
Thanks

 

[apanpapan3]

This depends on what games you play and what resolution you play at. The 980 Ti is a lot stronger than the 980, and I think that it is worth the upgrade.

 

[rcald2000]

Do it. Upgrading from a GTX 980 to a 980 Ti is worth the $150.

 

[djreedj]

gaming 100 %

 

[apanpapan3]

gaming 100 %

Get the 980 Ti, it's worth it.

 

[Gam3r01]

What resolution are you gaming at?
While the 980Ti is easily worth the step up, you may be wasting your money.

 

[djreedj]

What are you doing with your computer? Editing? Gaming? What programs/games and what resolution/details are you planning on running at? What does the rest of your system look like?
Thanks

gaming, 1080p,

i7 4790k 16gb ram 2 tb hdd 800 psu z97 chipset, i want to get 60fps++ on best games

 

[djreedj]

gaming, 1080p,

i7 4790k 16gb ram 2 tb hdd 800 psu z97 chipset, i want to get 60fps++ on best games

 

[djreedj]

my issue is that my 980 has more clock speed, and i dont know if this particular model of the TI is worth the 150 bucks extra for the evga step up plan

 

[Bossyfins]

The 980 ti is a BIG step up from a 980. clock speed is only 1/10 of the story. But at 1080p, it isn't worth it, unless you wanna waste money, go ahead.

 

[djreedj]

The 980 ti is a BIG step up from a 980. clock speed is only 1/10 of the story. But at 1080p, it isn't worth it, unless you wanna waste money, go ahead.

so if i have to play crysis at 40fps on the 980 vs 70+ fps on the 980 ti u think thats a waste?

 

[Bossyfins]

Yes. Because I am okay with reducing some useless graphic settings and achieve 60fps. At the end of the day, its your choice. Do you want to be that person who has every setting on max, and wastes money on a 980 ti, WHEN, you can achieve 60fps with maybe 1-2 settings set to high instead of ultra. You tell me. Because to me, its a waste. To you it may not.

If you don't wan't to reduce your grpahic settings a bit to have 60fps in crysis with a 980, then get the 980 ti.

Not to sound arrogant or anything, who am I to care what you think are acceptable FPS. It is YOUR PC, and you should be the one who is happy at the end of the day. No one is holding you back. I am pretty sure we have all provided our advice.

If it was me, I'd save the 150$ for something else. Maybe use that saved money to get a pascal GPU when it comes out. That is what I'd do.


Just wanted to add, at 1080, a 980 pulls an average of 65+ FPS.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8526/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/14

 

[Gam3r01]

^this.
Also, a reference 980 pulls nearly 50FPS on ultra in Crysis 3: https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_980/13.html
Non ref, plus a small OC is easily in the 60s.

 

[djreedj]

Yes. Because I am okay with reducing some useless graphic settings and achieve 60fps. At the end of the day, its your choice. Do you want to be that person who has every setting on max, and wastes money on a 980 ti, WHEN, you can achieve 60fps with maybe 1-2 settings set to high instead of ultra. You tell me. Because to me, its a waste. To you it may not.

If you don't wan't to reduce your grpahic settings a bit to have 60fps in crysis with a 980, then get the 980 ti.

Not to sound arrogant or anything, who am I to care what you think are acceptable FPS. It is YOUR PC, and you should be the one who is happy at the end of the day. No one is holding you back. I am pretty sure we have all provided our advice.

If it was me, I'd save the 150$ for something else. Maybe use that saved money to get a pascal GPU when it comes out. That is what I'd do.


Just wanted to add, at 1080, a 980 pulls an average of 65+ FPS.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8526/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/14

Good points, and i saw videos where 980 pulls 40 fps. Also, do you thinks its acceptable to get the 980ti that would last me a couple years and in the meantime i save up more money to get the new gen gpus that might not run on pci and prob will be more than 1k so that way i can focus on building my pc to better hold a new gen gpu cuz i doubt my 4790k 16 gb ram 2 tb hdd 800 psu will support next gen pascel

 

[Gam3r01]

No, that is not worth it.
Graphics cards are going to continue to run on PCIe, what else would they run on? Some new interface that requires entirely new motherboards and architectures to run? What about skylake and Zen that are already released and in progress respectively. It would not be possible to make an interface change like that.
I doubt pascal would cost 1k, it wouldnt make sales.
Your i7 will be more than enough to run next gen graphics cards without a doubt.

 

[djreedj]

No, that is not worth it.
Graphics cards are going to continue to run on PCIe, what else would they run on? Some new interface that requires entirely new motherboards and architectures to run? What about skylake and Zen that are already released and in progress respectively. It would not be possible to make an interface change like that.
I doubt pascal would cost 1k, it wouldnt make sales.
Your i7 will be more than enough to run next gen graphics cards without a doubt.

i suppose, i value your advice its just hard i know i can get an enormous boost for such a low cost

 

[Gam3r01]

That much is true, but then you have to consider you are spending 150 bucks for something you dont need. I know its tempting, but sometimes you have to think with your wallet.

 

[djreedj]

That much is true, but then you have to consider you are spending 150 bucks for something you dont need. I know its tempting, but sometimes you have to think with your wallet.

ill keep it in mind thanks btw do u suggest anything to "clean up my pc" if its kinda slow browsing the web?

 

[Gam3r01]

Malwarebytes, avast, and adwcleaner for viruses. Other than that disable extensions you dont need.
Besides viruses or extensions slow browsing is usually internet related.

 

[djreedj]

Malwarebytes, avast, and adwcleaner for viruses. Other than that disable extensions you dont need.
Besides viruses or extensions slow browsing is usually internet related.

oh avast told me they could clean my system if i paid 23 bucks i thought it was bogus

what else could be the cause of slow browsing?

 

[Gam3r01]

Avast Free Antivirus?
This?: https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-ppc-win-01c?gclid=CMnLk4meusoCFcZbfgodF-kPOQ
There is a free version, you dont have to pay for it if you dont want to, and it wont ask you to pay to do something specifically.
Thats usually it.

 

[djreedj]

Avast Free Antivirus?
This?: https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-ppc-win-01c?gclid=CMnLk4meusoCFcZbfgodF-kPOQ
There is a free version, you dont have to pay for it if you dont want to, and it wont ask you to pay to do something specifically.
Thats usually it.

yea it said my computer is running slow if they want me to optimize it i have to pay 23 bucks.

also just got this message i was disabling nvidia stream services and in the services>Nvidia Streamer Service>Recovery i tried to click on Help me set up recovery actions. and I got the error message An Internal Error OCcured (invalid handle) do you know wha tthis is

sorry got off topic

 

[Bossyfins]

Nah, just scan it. Half of the things it wants to do when you pay can be done without paying.